Yea cfl seem easy and cheap but if you do the math on what you really need, it's cheaper and easier to just go hps. Believe me since I started back up in the last year it's been a tight budget. I started with 2 60w actual wattage cfl and watch my plant get blown away by my buddy running a mirror grow other then the lighting. I was worried about heat and money for ventilation so I ended up with a 12bulb 4' t5. 650w. It vegges better then any other light source I've ever used, but still had heat issue and have to open the tent when light is on. Plus the t5 was $175 and the 2 60w cfl were $10 apiece. Well after a couple grows and not being happy with yield under 650w of t5 I spent $85 dollars on a 600w hps. Now I'm back to growing the way I should but could have saved a bunch of cash and had allot more weed. Just my recent experience brother. Hope it helps you.I would agree. When I used cfl the watts they say and actual watts are typically 27%. Calculate actual watt, those "40 watt" probably com in around 16 actual watts. I had 570 cf l watts that totaled 172 actual watts and growth was soooo slow.
Keep in mind I was already flowering my big ones and just trying to sustain veg room until I got a second HID balast.
As growers we are master of creativity... It will do, just jack a few more bulbs. Its what must be done, until next grow.
Yea cfl seem easy and cheap but if you do the math on what you really need, it's cheaper and easier to just go hps. Believe me since I started back up in the last year it's been a tight budget. I started with 2 60w actual wattage cfl and watch my plant get blown away by my buddy running a mirror grow other then the lighting. I was worried about heat and money for ventilation so I ended up with a 12bulb 4' t5. 650w. It vegges better then any other light source I've ever used, but still had heat issue and have to open the tent when light is on. Plus the t5 was $175 and the 2 60w cfl were $10 apiece. Well after a couple grows and not being happy with yield under 650w of t5 I spent $85 dollars on a 600w hps. Now I'm back to growing the way I should but could have saved a bunch of cash and had allot more weed. Just my recent experience brother. Hope it helps you.
awwww, look at the pretty flower, nice!!!Update
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