regular household bulbs and veg

[vonwolfen]

I have several mother plants that I need to stay in veg for 3-5 more weeks. I have no more room in my tents, and no place to put the mothers with t5/t8s etc. Can I use normal household bulbs to keep them from going into flower(run 20/4). I know growth will be bad, and they might get sick. I will take them and put them in the sun during the day(so they will get about 5-8 hours of day sun, and the rest of household bulbs), but as long as they don't flower before I take more cuttings(3-5 weeks from now). Will this work?

 

[straincreation]

With sufficiant bulbs definetley.IME.
Happy farmin;)

 

[Ambre]

I would use compact fluoros rather than incandescent bulbs, but it is definitely possible.

 

[way2green]

Yes. They will probably be ok. Warning: the sun can burn your mothers if they are used to t5's!

 

[urban1026835]

I use cfl bulbs all the time for moms/clones. It doesnt take very much light to keep a plant from flipping over to flower.

 

[cannapits]

Yes. They will probably be ok. Warning: the sun can burn your mothers if they are used to t5's!

good advice. Id leave them inside under cfl's if it was me. less chances of bringing bugs inside.

 

[We Solidarity]

they'll be fine under CFLs, They'll be wondering wtf is going on and their clones may not be the healthiest but it's definitely do-able. I'd recommend a 20 dollar shop light with T-8s, I've kept moms super healthy under one of those and you can throw em up just about anywhere.

 

[Seamaiden]

I still use my T8 shop lights!

 

[vonwolfen]

Thanks for all the replies. Its a weight of my shoulders to know this will work..

 

[urban1026835]

haha as embarrasing as it is here is where I rooted these cuts at and am keeping them(between two dressers) while I get my new spot setup. (1x26w cfl)

 

[straincreation]

Incognito!!
Happy farmin;)

 

[McDank]

Don't use incandescents! Fluoros will be fine though, just make sure there's ample wattage.

 

[Seamaiden]

haha as embarrasing as it is here is where I rooted these cuts at and am keeping them(between two dressers) while I get my new spot setup. (1x26w cfl)View attachment 437243

Dude, my very first time taking cuts, you wanna know what I used? Toilet paper tubes cut in half and stuffed with soil. F'real. :D

 

[cannapits]

Dude, my very first time taking cuts, you wanna know what I used? Toilet paper tubes cut in half and stuffed with soil. F'real. :D

lol. more than one way to skin a cat. Ive known growers that only use cfls and crank out fantastic product. all in how you do it.

 

[indicabush]

Household bulbs? Incandescent s wrong light spectrum....Cfl's will work with a mix of soft and daylight 26w to 55w is what I have utilized in the past.