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Witch CFL Lights

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by luke4smoke, Sep 2, 2018.

  1. Hi im currently growing an 1 auto under a few cfl bulbs to see how it would turn out shes started flowering but doesnt seem to be putting her weight on during flowering is progressively slow any suggestions for help 20180902_103638.jpg 20180902_103624.jpg 20180902_103656.jpg

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  2. How long into flower? Wattage and temp of lights? Initially I would say you need more light . But it's a sativa so the buds aren't going to be super fat like most indicas. Shoot me that info and I'll let you know what I think .
     
  3. The strain is grilla glue she will be 6 weeks old on wednesday only seen flowering last week or so she has 3 23w CFL light under her output is 75w each bulb so 225 watts

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  4. Fluorescent depends on lumens for the most part . And those bulbs you have only put out what 500-600 a piece? Since the light is only one temp of the spectrum it depends on "how much" light is provided. 1800 lumens is not enough light to flower. If you can get true 75 watt cfls from home Depot or Lowe's it would do you much better, that is if that's all you can affird. Needless to say a nice led or 250w hps would be what you NEED . I f all you can do is call then I would get the biggestones (watts used) that you can. Make sure they are 2700k-4000ktemp wisw
     
  5. Cfl**** not call
     
  6. No, you have only 69 watts of light - equivalent watts doesn't count. You need a shitload more light if you want to yield anything worth while. Good luck. :)
     
  7. especially with cfl bulbs, you need to look at wattage at the wall. So you are only 69 watts. Cfls good for veg and not so good for flower. What size tent? With cfls only, you should want a mininimum 50w per sf from the wall. So, if in a 4x4 tent, you would need about 35 of them. Well, 35 6500k for veg and another 35 of the 2700k for flower. That is why most people that grow with cfl do not get large yields of potent dense buds. Simply put, you need more light and a lot of it. To do a cfl grow with the proper amount and type of light, it is not a cost effective or efficient way to grow. Way too many light sockets, cords, splitters, etc.
     
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  9. Thanks for the help are CFL at all any good for flowering what if i brought a 250w CFL duel spectrum would this work .... Only trying to see what the difference in CFL and HPS.. How the bud turns out at the end ....

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  10. But since i been useing CFLs on 1 of my grilla glue autos compared to thw other CFL made it grow thick all the way through as my other 2 autos under my HPS and tbh the flowering yes looking good so it seems CFL is great to get u a bush healthy plant but my HPS seems to keep then thin but fat with bud

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