CFL vs Candles

ProdigalSun

ProdigalSun

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I was wondering if anyone has done a side by side grow comparing a CFL grown plant with one grown only by the light of a candle.

Candles are cheaper, they put out slightly more heat, but it's more concentrated making it less likely to burn your leaves, and with no wires, placing them close enough to your plants should be a lot easier.

CFLs however more common, are fragile, toxic if broken, have a larger heat bubble, cost money, and only give you slightly more light output.

Thoughts?
 
how about the light from the streetlamp filtering through the curtains at a 45 degree angle...you wouldn't believe the results!!!
 
fanofpanic said:
how about the light from the streetlamp filtering through the curtains at a 45 degree angle...you wouldn't believe the results!!!
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I know right, I never had to buy another clone again, the plant just started making free seeds! It's fucking awesome.
 
I prefer a picture of the sun...
Everyone knows the sun puts out the most lumens, and I've been getting some amazing results with my picture of the sun... :)
 
But pictures are so old school...I have a screen saver of the sun on the computer which I use...it gives out more heat
 
Based on measurements of a taper-type, paraffin wax candle, a modern candle typically burns at a steady rate of about 0.1 g/min, releasing heat at roughly 80 W. The light produced is about 13 lumens, for a luminous efficacy of about 0.16 lumens per watt -almost a hundred times lower than an incandescent light bulb. most incandescent bulbs convert less than 5% of the energy they use into visible light (with the remaining energy being converted into heat). The luminous efficacy of a typical incandescent bulb is 16 lumens per watt, compared to the 60 lm/W of a cfl

Hehe....had to be said
 
Dear sweet mother of Black Jesus, theres so much idiocy and ignorance on this thread..
Everybody knows fireflies in a jar is the best way to go. I yield a pound per firefly each node.
Get on my level, noobs.
 
qwizoking said:
Based on measurements of a taper-type, paraffin wax candle, a modern candle typically burns at a steady rate of about 0.1 g/min, releasing heat at roughly 80 W. The light produced is about 13 lumens, for a luminous efficacy of about 0.16 lumens per watt -almost a hundred times lower than an incandescent light bulb. most incandescent bulbs convert less than 5% of the energy they use into visible light (with the remaining energy being converted into heat). The luminous efficacy of a typical incandescent bulb is 16 lumens per watt, compared to the 60 lm/W of a cfl

Hehe....had to be said
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So using my fireplace is out of the question...got it.:mrgreen:
 
I will admit to trying to interrupt the dark period with the led light on my cell phone to keep a small clone from going into flower - it didn't work and I looked like a jackass doing it.
 
I will admit to attempting to interrupt the dark period on a small clone to keep it in veg with the flashlight feature on my cell phone - it didn't work
 
This chart should Help
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I hear hempy bucket style, with lucky charm cereal will help prevent the inevitable root rot from growing in the coditions required to produce said mystical rainbow
 
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