correct lighting for veg?

krazy12766

krazy12766

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I was wondering atm I got

2 65w CFL bulbs
4 23w CFL bulbs

there all 2700k , when my plant starts to enter veg state do I needa change up the lights to 6500k or would the plants be fine in 2700k

need some feed back

money isnt to tight either so I wouldnt mind going out to buy some new bulbs thanks
 
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sampson0420

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yeah, you def want to get a majority of 6500k bulbs while vegging, 2700k cfls would take forever to veg and would prob result in a shitty plant.
 
chronik4lyfe

chronik4lyfe

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u can get 23watters 5000k @home depot just scope the boxes, and yeah it would only benifit you by gettin some bulbs with a higher kelvin rating
 
GeeTee

GeeTee

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2700k for veg wood make yer plants strech really bad use "daylight"or "coolwhites" for veg and she'll be nice and bushy
 
Lil Weedy

Lil Weedy

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krazy12766 said:
I was wondering atm I got

2 65w CFL bulbs
4 23w CFL bulbs

there all 2700k , when my plant starts to enter veg state do I needa change up the lights to 6500k or would the plants be fine in 2700k

need some feed back

money isnt to tight either so I wouldnt mind going out to buy some new bulbs thanks
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When there in veg state you do need 6500k-5000k for good foliage and close nodes, at 2700k GeeTee is right, your plant's would stretch, and would also not promote thick foliage. Leave 2700k in there with more 5000-6500k's (cool whites-daylights), mix the lights in about a 30/70 ratio for full spectrum lighting leading to maximum growth. Do just 6500k if you strongly want the closest nodes and thickest foliage without utmost concern about growth speed.
 
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dodobird

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krazy12766 said:
I was wondering atm I got

2 65w CFL bulbs
4 23w CFL bulbs

there all 2700k , when my plant starts to enter veg state do I needa change up the lights to 6500k or would the plants be fine in 2700k

need some feed back

money isnt to tight either so I wouldnt mind going out to buy some new bulbs thanks
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Wrong bulbs buddy. When plants are young (veg stage) u need 6500K daylight/cool white bulbs.

When plants get older (flower/bloom stage) you will need 2700K warm bulbs.
 
Lil Weedy

Lil Weedy

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dodobird said:
Wrong bulbs buddy. When plants are young (veg stage) u need 6500K daylight/cool white bulbs.

When plants get older (flower/bloom stage) you will need 2700K warm bulbs.
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That and you may do 18-22 hours of light a day in veg. 24 is doable but may stress the plant, plants like rest too.:leaf:
 
krazy12766

krazy12766

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alright thanks for the quick feedback

Im thinking about copping 2 65w CFL 6500k bulbs , so it would be ok just too add them to the already lighting I have and that would be enuff or should I just swap all the bulbs to 6500k
 
GeeTee

GeeTee

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i use all coolwhites for veg keeps em nice and short + bushy. and wen u switch to flower they'll stretch anyways
 
krazy12766

krazy12766

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dam , do they even sell 6500k or anything other than soft white for 40 watts + for CFLS in local stores?
 
krazy12766

krazy12766

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ehhh I just checked I cant find any local store that has 40+ watt not equiv watts for 4100k and above :[

and wtf every bulb on walmart site says not in stores
 
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dodobird

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yeah sometimes those big curly cfl's are hard to find at Wally World. If you can't the big ones get more smaller ones.
 
krazy12766

krazy12766

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yeah I do but im currently on the walmart site and it says none of the bulbs are sold in the store so if I go take a trip over there they shuld have 40watt CFL bulbs correct? 6500k?
 
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dodobird

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don't go by the website they're never accurate. i bought some 45W cfl daylight bulbs at Wal-Mart. they are the BIG HUGE curly mother fuckers. they are much bigger than your regular bulb.
 
GeeTee

GeeTee

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also if u cant find it at walmart. look in the yellow pages under lighting. those lighting companies shood have em
 
riddleme

riddleme

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Not always true but with cfl's your ok

google plant bleaching from light

There is a such thing as to much light
 
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