Thank you. Thanks, to be honest I was totally going to ask about this same question as well. First off, congrats on the article, it helped a lot understanding this matter. If I want to do the same but with LED bulbs it works? And I still have to use the principles of actual wattage, kelvins, etc? And I still need to use the same amount of wattage on the LEDs?
What an insightful article. The plan is to hang 4 to 6 cfl bulbs down from the cover and lift it higher as the plant grows. Also am planning to line the sides on the bin with LED strips. I have a few questions. Would the setup above be too much, too little or ok for just 1 plant? For the LED strips, they come in cool and warm whites. I am finding it harder to find CFL bulbs nowadays. Most bulbs have been replaced by LED bulbs household LED bulbs, not grow lights which are supposed to be more energy efficient while being brighter.
If you plan on using only CFL bulbs for your entire grow from seedling to flower, it would be best not to build the space too big. And you will still need room above for a carbon filter and extraction fan. In a smaller area you can hang them around the plant, completely surrounding it.
You can overlap them and the lumens become much more intense with reflective material along the walls. IMO the CFL bulbs that they sell at hydroponic stores are over priced and you are better off sourcing them yourself online, Take your time and look around because you can still find the larger CFL bulbs online at stores like Home Depot.
You can also find watt k CFL photography bulbs on Amazon as well. You could hang four 65 watt bulbs over the top of a plant using a Y splitter and then add 2 more Y splitters to that creating a 4 way chandelier over the top of the plant. That would be true watts of light, with way less heat output than a watt HPS.
Just remember watt for watt, the electricity will still cost the same, also if the larger wattage CFL bulbs are placed too close, the plant can suffer from light stress. It is important to use the correct kelvin temperature for each stage.
As long as you use a decent extraction fan, you should not have problems with heat. Good luck! I just want to share my appreciation for the clarity offered here. For the added tips and where to for bulbs. Well hey there. Got one girl my friends tell me to flip already. Have over a dozen spots that I imagine will turn into flowers. Very intense relationship has been created. First time grow.
Been doing the shuffle in and out with a minimum of 7 hours of full beach sun and then back she goes and has for another indoor bath 10 hours. More will be revealed. Maybe 2 for first couple of weeks then add 2 more. Def use all 4 RED for flowering.
If they are actual wattages then you should be ok. I would top 1 plant for 4 main colas and then spread the center of the plant wide open. You will need all 12 of those bulbs as I described to flower 1 plant and get any kind of decent yield.
If you intend to grow more than 1 plant, you may want to start thinking about adding some high output T5 units in there. I even switched from Blue K to Red K bulbs when switching to flowering. Must say, whilst the quality of bud was always good, the yield was pathetic Avg g per plant. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. If you really want to fill a space like that, you're probably going to be much better off with two watt HPS lamps or some other good HID lamp combination.
If for some reason you're against HPS lamps, then you'd probably want to use conventional tube fluorescents, which are going to be much easier to install, handle, and manage. I am using 14 26w cfls for 3 plants in a 3. The rule is I mix my spectrum slightly for flower so I can control temps the warm's are waaaaay hotter. But what do I know Brick Top New Member. Just to give some perspective, a way to look at what you end up doing in a different way.
All wattages are actual watts. View attachment While it does not show equivalents in the small home lighting CFL bulbs that some people use, it could still be figured very closely by doing a little math and using the 5. It would still give you something of a yardstick if you were trying to figure out how well what you put together might compare to HID lighting. Bigozgood Member. Jogro said:. You must log in or register to reply here. On the box, the lights. Cool white bulbs produce more blue spectrum light and are good for the vegetative state.
On the box these lights will have a higher Kelvin rating usually around K. Experiment with different combinations of cool and warm lights during different stages of your grow to see what works best for you.
The most important thing to remember is to have enough light for your space and to place your lights where they will saturate your plants the most. Since CFLs produce significantly less heat than high intensity lights, it is possible to keep your lights closer to your plants, giving them increased light absorption potential. But still keep your lights high enough above your plants. For most closet growers, four or five watt bulbs are sufficient. Be sure to use mylar on the walls and floor of your grow room to maximize your light use.
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