Just wanted to show that cfl grows aren't so bad

Roger A. Shrubber said:

nice job, good looking plants.
that being said, it does seem a little futile. cfls will grow weed, but t5's are an order of magnitude better, and leds and hids are an order of magnitude beyond that.....
if you're just starting out, you can get decent results with what you have on hand, but i don't know anyone whose started with cfls and stayed there past the first run or two. for a reason.

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Mattyp511 said:

No... more of an act of encouragement. That growing weed isn't hard. That anyone can do it, with basic shit everyone has around the house. Before I started I thought u needed all that expensive shit( hps, mh bulbs, reflectors, exhaust, etc. ) so I never tried it when I was younger even tho I always wanted. Granted you'll end up with better outcome with hid lighting but for your everyday stoner, who just wants some free nug, it's not necessary.
I guess u could say it was stubborness cuz someone told me I wouldn't get more then an oz with those dinky little lights, n I said it's more about how u train the plant, so I had to show them what was up. That it depends almost as much as stress training as it does lighting on how much you will end up with. At least that's my opinion. Your entitled to your own tho.

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Mattyp511 said:

No... more of an act of encouragement. That growing weed isn't hard. That anyone can do it, with basic shit everyone has around the house. Before I started I thought u needed all that expensive shit( hps, mh bulbs, reflectors, exhaust, etc. ) so I never tried it when I was younger even tho I always wanted. Granted you'll end up with better outcome with hid lighting but for your everyday stoner, who just wants some free nug, it's not necessary.
I guess u could say it was stubborness cuz someone told me I wouldn't get more then an oz with those dinky little lights, n I said it's more about how u train the plant, so I had to show them what was up. That it depends almost as much as stress training as it does lighting on how much you will end up with. At least that's my opinion. Your entitled to your own tho.

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Fatmat19 said:

Looks good op, I’d be happy with that. Pretty crazy how many people like to talk shit about cfls, I’m starting my first grow with them and feeling pretty optimistic.
I’ve grown under a 400watt mh/hps setup before with less than awesome results, there is only so much you can do with a single light shining straight down no matter how strong it is you are wasting a lot of energy.
I am growing legally now in the attic of my shed in the middle of a Michigan winter (my wife is not supportive) so I went with cfls for the very minor heat boost compared to led’s. With my ghetto trash can with a heat lamp in it and a computer fan main heat source, and a backup space heater I keep the insulated hidden area of my grow room about 70degrees so the little bit of extra heat is worth it for me until I can grow outdoors.

I get 4 23 watt bulbs for $10, 4 2 wire bulb sockets for $12, and I use spare wire and a $2 male outlet adapter to hook my lights up to a 2’x1’ hood I make out of a roll of aluminum I happened to have laying around that is pre painted flat white.
Doing one feminized helio ogk that just sprouted today so I only have 3 bulbs on it with the hood I made. I plan on having 3 hoods hung sideways or horizontal if you will to cover the sides of the plant and surround it. Not sure if I will do 3 or 4 bulbs per hood depends how tall it gets but left room for a fourth bulb just in case.

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jcloud777 said:

Your a troll let people grow how they want you run around cfl section patrollingthe net. Trying to force people to grow MH and hps chill dude

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