Cfl help

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Indoors' started by 14norte209, Aug 13, 2011.

  1. #1 14norte209, Aug 13, 2011
    I HAVE....

    2X27 WATT

    1X14 WATT
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    WILL THAT BE ENOUGH FOR A SINGLE PLANT FROM SEED TO HARVEST?:confused:
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  2. #2 3Deez, Aug 13, 2011
    Im still learning how this goes also but so far, from what I have been told, you need 100 actual watts of CFL per plant. I could be wrong...but its pertty much what I have gotten so far.

    Then ofcourse there is the fact that you'll want different spectrums for the different growing stages. There is a lot of info in the the threads here on this subject that you can research. Hope this helps.
     
  3. #3 toastybiz, Aug 14, 2011
    Bare minimum of 100 actual watts per plant is a good rule of thumb for CFL, more is better. In addition, you shouldn't even try to use CFL bulbs of less than about 20 actual watts, their intensity is just too low to get any good usable light to more than a very small part of the plant.
     
  4. #4 easee, Aug 14, 2011
    Well you'll be gambling on it being.one.female only 1 from seed to harvest. Cfl lights are pretty small and cost/space efficient, get some more...
     
  5. #5 easee, Aug 14, 2011
    So if you get more and grow say two, you better your chance of getting one female and maybe two
     
  6. #6 gaschamber420, Aug 14, 2011
    wow buddy just try and see
     
  7. #7 BubbaKu-h, Aug 14, 2011
    if you can try going to walmart, or menards and getting a 42W light.. because what we are trying to say is sure you'll get a havest off the lighting you have now, but they will be small airy buds and youll be pissed. my rule of thumb is to start growing and upgrade as you go./ because by the time you start flowering you'll want at least 100+ watts
     
  8. #8 easee, Aug 14, 2011
    Yeah the build up as you go really works
     
  9. #9 igotplayed, Aug 14, 2011
    just go to walmart now they have 55 actual watt/2700k bulbs for $12.00. get 4 of those for one plant or 3 and that will be way better.
     
  10. #10 easee, Aug 14, 2011
    Nice just like tha
     
  11. #11 14norte209, Aug 14, 2011
    Im not tryna go over 100 watts for 1 plant using cfls bcus then i would just go with hps system but thts not the case so 4x55 watt bulbs is to much for cfls in tht case i would just get hps like i said or a t5 setup but i want something small this is my first time
     
  12. #12 rockerdaddy420, Aug 14, 2011
    its a 100w per plant but more is always better!
     
  13. #13 BubbaKu-h, Aug 15, 2011
    well your gonna really regret not getting more light on it, i mean when harvest day comes you dont wanna end up with an eighth.. just get at least 1 more light on it and youll be fine.
     
  14. #14 14norte209, Aug 15, 2011

    Well ima go get a 40 watt tonite but i took my plant outside today so tht it can get fresh air
     
  15. #15 icheefaduhreefa, Aug 15, 2011
    Taking ur plant inside n outside stresses em man beleive me I lost a plant from it
     
  16. #16 14norte209, Aug 15, 2011
    well ima keep it outside then lets see how that tuns out
     
  17. #17 icheefaduhreefa, Aug 15, 2011
    Should be ok for a little while but ur a lil late in the season to keep it outside
     
  18. #18 14norte209, Aug 15, 2011
    I know thts why i started it inside but how much more until ima have to take it in again?
     
  19. #19 icheefaduhreefa, Aug 15, 2011
    Idk were ur at nor am I qualified at growing to tell u that I'm on my first n I lost a plant that I took outside everyday
     
  20. #20 BubbaKu-h, Aug 16, 2011
    nice, i used to let mine sit outside during a sunny day and put light on it at night, only bad thing is the plant is constantly changing spectrums which could cause slower growth.
     

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