Leds To Cfl

[Bigjim1981]

So I decided to change my bulbs from LED to CFL 100 Watts have two bulbs to each plant just wasn't seeing the progress I was hoping to the first pic is my sour diesels 3 weeks into flower second pics my super skunks 6 weeks in veg like I said just swapped bulbs today lmk wat u all think I do have the branches tied down to keep em from getting out of control

 

[Seamaiden]

What's the Kelvin rating on the CFL? You want it to be in the daylight range, from about 5,000K-6,500K or so. They don't look bad at all to me. :)

 

[Bigjim1981]

6500 I have one of them and a 2700 on each plant they seem perkier today

 

[Bigjim1981]

Here's today's

 

[dilligaf]

Can I ask why you swapped from led to cfl..seems like downgrading to me..I grew a couple times with cfl only..no density to my buds..I had 6500k 200w..huge bulbs

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[Bigjim1981]

Just didn't see the results I was wanting LEDs shine the light straight forward while the CFL's spread the light around that's why I changed its alot brighter now. I have 200 watts to each plant now

 

[Bigjim1981]

8 wks sour diesel

 

[Bigjim1981]

26 days super skunk

 

[Bigjim1981]

1 6500k and 2700k on each plant

 

[dilligaf]

Best wishes for you on a good crop

D

 

[Bigjim1981]

Thanks I'll post more pics before I start drying

 

[Toaster79]

Drop your lights to 4" from plants

 

[Bigjim1981]

Ok will do

 

[Bigjim1981]

Just dropped them

 

[Toaster79]

Just didn't see the results I was wanting LEDs shine the light straight forward while the CFL's spread the light around that's why I changed its alot brighter now. I have 200 watts to each plant now

Leds shining the light straight forward is actually a good thing as there's little light lost, you just need to keep them at the right distance. But then again depends on what leds you've been using so far. Keep in mind cfls have little to no penetration so you want them as close as possible but not burning the plants.

 

[Bigjim1981]

I'm using splitters so when I had LEDs in they didn't point down they pointed sideways BC I had a blue red led and a white led

 

[Bigjim1981]

So pulled one of my plants today n hung it out to dry not a great load of smoke but I'm not complaining bout my first grow this is one plant still have two still flowering