Fluorescent lights and vegetative growth

[Faith]

Seedlings I use 6x18 watt fluros. 3 are Growlux 3 are standard tubes. I have aluminium tape over the top half of the Growlux tubes as a refelector. Doesn't hurt them heat wise.

 

 

sometimes 2x130 cfl for veg or a 250 mh or a 250 mh + 250 hps combined for veg

 

I try and do most of my growing outdoors.

 

400hps for flower

Hi brick,

Hey man I really like the al tape idea for a bit of reflection...I would like to just have a couple of little flouros I can set up on a shelf in our bdroom jus for seedlings clones  in a little propagator...still dreaming about it but the al tape idea is stuck in there now-nice tip thanks

Peacew . f

[brick]

Hi brick,

Hey man I really like the al tape idea for a bit of reflection...I would like to just have a couple of little flouros I can set up on a shelf in our bdroom jus for seedlings clones  in a little propagator...still dreaming about it but the al tape idea is stuck in there now-nice tip thanks

Peacew . f

I bought twin 18w fluro battens x 3  and a bit of aluminium angle bolted to each end of the fittings so you get 108 watts of fluro light on the seedlings and they can get real close without burning

 

Electrical wholesalers are the people to visit. They don't make you feel stupid when you don't use the proper terminology. Well in Melbourne they don't!

Edited February 7, 2014 by brick

[The Stoned Jester]

ive only got 1 grow under my belt but Vegged and Flowered with a single CFL 80w Philips nothing too special but impressive for 1 light.

https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners.com/gallery/album/1240-the-journey-so-far/

and check out the grow under 420 diaries.

[cap'n yNg]

I've been using a 130w growlush CLF for veg/clones/mothers since I started and have had no probs with it. You gotta to keep CFL's close to ya girls though or they'll stretch like mad and end up with really skinny stems if the lamp is to far above them. I'll hit the vegging plants with a 400w MH for the last week or so before flowering.

 

C-yNg-B

[Stix87]

hey stoned Jetstar what yield did you end up with off the 80w cfl? I love those light there great

[The Stoned Jester]

1 plant, not topped or anything so had a single cola with a few smaller ones got a little bit over half oz - 16.3g dry weight final weight

 

Edited February 10, 2014 by The Stoned Jester

[Stix87]

that a hell good effort if you ask me nice work the stoned jester

[Vape]

I've been using a 130w growlush CLF for veg/clones/mothers since I started and have had no probs with it. You gotta to keep CFL's close to ya girls though or they'll stretch like mad and end up with really skinny stems if the lamp is to far above them. I'll hit the vegging plants with a 400w MH for the last week or so before flowering.

 

C-yNg-B

Gday Capt, I also use one of those CFL's and i noticed the other day, during the lights off cycle, my globe would flash for a split sec..  then nothing??  have you noticed anything similar? i thought it was a bit weird..  its on a digital timer.. not sure if thats the issue or the globe stores power for use later..

 

Peace ..happy growing

[tangwena]

I use 130w cfl for seeds and cloning then 2 x 375w CMH for veg and flower which has the best of both MH and HPS.

 

Tangwena

[Sixty-Eight]

im using 500watts of CFL in my veg tent and im dissapointed no side branching