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rjy116 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2007, 04:02 PM

Hello all, I am a new member to this here forum but have been reading on it for quite a while now. I recently started growing a plant in a little peat pot. I was initially using just a regular incandecent light bulb to get it going but then i decided to get serious so i went to the store to get a cfl. I got this GE energy smart 42w equal to 150w. I figured this would be enough light for one plant, but i was trying to figure out if it is a soft white or a daylight cfl. It doesnt say anywhere on the package so i was wondering if anyone had expereince with this. Right now im in the veg state(obviously) so i was wondering if i need a different one or if i should be good with the spectrum.

davegreen · #2 (**permalink**) 02-08-2007, 05:24 PM

One 42w CFL for one plant should be fine... for now. I've been growin' under CFL for 3 years with great results. Flowering is where you just won't have enough light to produce much more than very spindly, airy, mini-buds (you'll need 2-3 more of those 42 watters at least for one plant - still not a lot, but enough to get results). Daylight Cfl would usually be written right on the box, so I would guess that you've got soft white (which runs at 2700k, while the daylight is at 6500k usually)... the color temp should written somewhere on the package.

If you can manage picking up a daylight Cfl or two, you'll get much better results during the veg phase. Don't forget to keep the plant close to the lights and watch those temps. Hope that all made sense!

Cyric99 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-2007, 05:31 PM

What color is the light? If it is more orangish, you bought a soft white, which is more for flowering. You can go to Walmart and go to the CFL section. You will clearly see daylight packages marked with 6500k, get some of those.

rjy116 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-08-2007, 05:43 PM

yeah it is orangish so im pretty sure it is a soft white. I got it from walmart becuase they were out of the 23w daylights and i went to lowes and they were out of all daylights! I was starting to get suspicious that everyone is growing plants in town. But i will try and find some in the next few days. Would one daylight and the 42w soft white i have be good for most of the veg state?

smokingjoe68 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-08-2007, 05:53 PM

yes, it will work, more would be better.

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#1 (permalink) 02-08-2007, 04:02 PM
rjy116 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26	Yet another CFL question.... Hello all, I am a new member to this here forum but have been reading on it for quite a while now. I recently started growing a plant in a little peat pot. I was initially using just a regular incandecent light bulb to get it going but then i decided to get serious so i went to the store to get a cfl. I got this GE energy smart 42w equal to 150w. I figured this would be enough light for one plant, but i was trying to figure out if it is a soft white or a daylight cfl. It doesnt say anywhere on the package so i was wondering if anyone had expereince with this. Right now im in the veg state(obviously) so i was wondering if i need a different one or if i should be good with the spectrum.

#2 (permalink) 02-08-2007, 05:24 PM
davegreen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	One 42w CFL for one plant should be fine... for now. I've been growin' under CFL for 3 years with great results. Flowering is where you just won't have enough light to produce much more than very spindly, airy, mini-buds (you'll need 2-3 more of those 42 watters at least for one plant - still not a lot, but enough to get results). Daylight Cfl would usually be written right on the box, so I would guess that you've got soft white (which runs at 2700k, while the daylight is at 6500k usually)... the color temp should written somewhere on the package. If you can manage picking up a daylight Cfl or two, you'll get much better results during the veg phase. Don't forget to keep the plant close to the lights and watch those temps. Hope that all made sense!

#3 (permalink) 02-08-2007, 05:31 PM
Cyric99 all the same Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 779	What color is the light? If it is more orangish, you bought a soft white, which is more for flowering. You can go to Walmart and go to the CFL section. You will clearly see daylight packages marked with 6500k, get some of those. __________________

#4 (permalink) 02-08-2007, 05:43 PM
rjy116 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26	yeah it is orangish so im pretty sure it is a soft white. I got it from walmart becuase they were out of the 23w daylights and i went to lowes and they were out of all daylights! I was starting to get suspicious that everyone is growing plants in town. But i will try and find some in the next few days. Would one daylight and the 42w soft white i have be good for most of the veg state?

#5 (permalink) 02-08-2007, 05:53 PM
smokingjoe68 Registered MJ User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: right here Posts: 1,768	yes, it will work, more would be better. __________________ if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans for the next ten years.

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