if you use fluoresent bulbs throughout the whole thing of your grow can it work? What fluoresent bulbs do i need to get to work best and how many bulbs to i need?
for the bloom phase you can start with a couple big 2700k CFLs, and after your plants start getting bigger you can add light to your grow area as needed. i use 26w 6500k 1600L for my veg area. i start with 2 bulbs for the babies, then add more bulbs as needed.
The K in 6500k/2700k refers to the spectrum being emmited from the bulb. 6500K or blue is better suited for veg and the 2700k or red is best for flower. In answer to your question, yes, you can use 2700k through the whole grow but it will benefit you more if you get the right bulbs. http://forum.grasscity.com/absolute-beginners/122824-kamels-cfl-guide.html You have a lot of reading to do my friend take a look at the stickies in the Absolute Beginners section to get started.
hey i just picked up a two pick of 26w its daylight 6500k it for my veg i got two bulbs whats the diff between worm light and cool light do i need a worm light in there what about using a 42w in the veg too just need a little help thank you
I think the warm and cool refers to the K again. 6500k if perfect for veg but you will need more than 52 watts, so the addition of the 42 watts will help. You should shoot for 100(actual) watts for the first plant and 50 more watts for each plant after.