Cfl's for new clones

wansta313 said:

Okay I never used cfls and now i find myself in the situation where i must.. all my gurls were vegged under a 430 watt hps and they are now ready to bud.. I cloned all the females and rooted them usin a ez clone but now that i potted them i need to veg the cuttings. I cant veg with the others cuz i just switched them to 12/12.... I have a fixture that holds one flouresent and two cfl's...which i no isnt suffient but
my question is how many cfl's would yall suggest for 8 small plants and what spectrum.. i went out and bought 2-42 watt 2700K bulbs but it was just off impulse...
please help me out yall dont wanna kill the kids...
Thanks yall

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GrowGreenGreen said:

Those 2700 Ks are fairly ideal for flowering. They'll make your babies stretch. Run to the store, exchange the 2700s for 5500 to 6500K lamps in the 26 or 42W category (AKA 100-150W Equivalent Daylight CFLs) to veg those pups.

Look at my veg tent and see if you can get any new ideas. See how blue the light looks? Keep them low on the plants and you'll be VERY pleased in 4 to 6 weeks with how full and ready to charge they will be. The reddish color of the Soft/Warm whites you have now will result in taller spindly plants without much bud-generating energy.

Hope this helps!

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GrowGreenGreen said:

Those 2700 Ks are fairly ideal for flowering. They'll make your babies stretch. Run to the store, exchange the 2700s for 5500 to 6500K lamps in the 26 or 42W category (AKA 100-150W Equivalent Daylight CFLs) to veg those pups.

Look at my veg tent and see if you can get any new ideas. See how blue the light looks? Keep them low on the plants and you'll be VERY pleased in 4 to 6 weeks with how full and ready to charge they will be. The reddish color of the Soft/Warm whites you have now will result in taller spindly plants without much bud-generating energy.

Hope this helps!

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