Will 1200 lumens from a CFL work for the Sprouting/Veggitation Stages on one plant? I have it 1" about the plant, the way its angled i kinda have the plant in the light because of the way its the CFL is shaped... Is this koo?
This is from memory so someone pls correct me if I'm wrong. I have read you need 2500-3000 lumens per square foot of growing space. That is a lot yes and as a matter of fact I am running far less than that in my veg chamber (1308 lumens per square foot to be exact). If you look around at some journals, you will notice the folks with Metal halide lights for veg have faster growth. Metal Halides are high intensity discharge lights (as are HPS for flowering as well) that will outgrow fluoro's anyday. The less lumens you have, the less light your plant will get and it will grow slower than it could. Will the light you have work? Of course it will, but the more lumens you have the faster and better it will grow. Gg
HIGH All, Yes Sir, Right Away Sir......yes it'll work....correct gonnagrow..Gardens should receive 1000-3000 lumens per square foot. Successful gardens usually are lit at around 2,000 lumens per square foot. Now this taken from the Bible....Current theory holds that the minimum amount of lighting needed to sustain growth is around 2000 lumens per square foot. Mid range is around 5000 lumens per square foot. Optimal is 7000-7500, or higher, lumens per square foot.