I have just read that the "Gro-Lux" type of tubes are not the best flos to have because the overall light output is too low. There are these "Sunstick-Full Spectrum(2200 lumens)" lights out there also-which I have heard are really good, supposed to most closely resemble the sun's light-but there lumen output is lower than the cool whites(3300 lumens). Supposedly, the cool whites have alot in the blue spectrum. I only got space for 4-40 watt tubes. I was thinking of some combination of "Sunsticks" with the cool whites. I also have 2 small 20 watt tubes that I'm putting in the corners. What type of combination set-up should I use? Please be specific. I have a 6 sq/ft(1 1/2 x 4)grow room w/ mylar.
i would go for an equal comblination of cool whites and grolux because warmwhites have alot of red spectrum in them and plants dont need much red spectrum in veg. then i would switch to just warmwhites for flowering. sirsesh
What about the "Sunstick-Full Spectrum" flouros. I read in a book that some flouro growers use these exclusively. Anyone with experience with these?
Right now Im growing 2 plants with 2 40 watt cool fluros and 1 growlux tube, the plants are approx. 3 weeks old right now and they are doing great, 1 went through little root shock when i transplanted. But it seems to be doing great right now, soon when i get some cash im going to buy a few more grow lux tubes, and maybe a couple more 40 watt cool flouros. Next week I could post a pic of my plants.
has anyone heard of a 33 watt bright stick. its a flourescent bulb, at the moment im using 2, if anyone has heard of these please tell me what you think of them,