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flowering with cfl's

yoitsslobo

Active Member
I have 3 23watters above 2 lil guys about an inch tall each.,how many cfl's/ watts does it take to flower with cfls???someone help havenrt been seeing too much growth
 

RanTyr

Active Member
I have 3 23watters above 2 lil guys about an inch tall each.,how many cfl's/ watts does it take to flower with cfls???someone help havenrt been seeing too much growth

A common reccomendation is 100w of cfl power per square foot. A mix of 27k and 65k bulbs with the majority of the ligth coming from the 27k bulbs for flowering.

What degree do the bulbs you currently have burn at?

Is heat an issue? If it's not I would add at least two more lights for flowering. Make four 27k and one 65k.
 

yoitsslobo

Active Member
A common reccomendation is 100w of cfl power per square foot. A mix of 27k and 65k bulbs with the majority of the ligth coming from the 27k bulbs for flowering.

What degree do the bulbs you currently have burn at?

Is heat an issue? If it's not I would add at least two more lights for flowering. Make four 27k and one 65k.
What do you mean what angle do they burn at? Instead of pointing down like cfls should., their sideways as if the light plug in was on the wall.,should I point down instead? Light is being wasted now that I think about it
 
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Illegal Smile

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cfls emit slightly more light from the sides than the tips. You are just entering veg so I would say that is enough light, bit you will need more when you get to flower.
 

sunahura

Active Member
I have 3 23watters above 2 lil guys about an inch tall each.,how many cfl's/ watts does it take to flower with cfls???someone help havenrt been seeing too much growth
7 y adapters, or more, 8 cfls 24 watters, 3 68 watters, you do the math from there. If going to use cfls, do it right.
 

kingmurda

New Member
cfl's emit nearly no light from the top,and like rantyr said 100 wat cfl per sqare foot is okay.and to sunahura,you dont even have the right lights either so you do it right!
 
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