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lighting with cfl's
    #22356677 - 10/09/15 09:57 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Hey. 

I been growing with natural light for a little while now but am going to be using a new space with no window . I was wondering about if a 13 watt cfl 6500k would provide enough light for a 4x4' table ? Maybe I should go little bigger I have always noticed better fruit in the better lit areas. What do you guys think?


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Re: lighting with cfl's [Re: dmtcorey]
    #22356718 - 10/09/15 10:06 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

What/how many fruiting chambers are you using in that 4'x'4 area?

I am currently fruiting two 66qt tubs in a similar size area with 2 lamps running 13w bulbs and they are doing well. I could probably get away with just using one lamp for both tubs.

But say if you had 10 tubs stacked up in that area, you might be better off with some more lighting to make sure the upper tubs are getting enough.


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Re: lighting with cfl's [Re: Scrimshaw]
    #22356818 - 10/09/15 10:32 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Not sure at this point how many sections I will build .I may just build an open 4x4' bed .


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Re: lighting with cfl's [Re: dmtcorey]
    #22356826 - 10/09/15 10:33 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I guess maybe a 26 watt cfl maybe better .


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Re: lighting with cfl's [Re: dmtcorey]
    #22356846 - 10/09/15 10:38 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I think you can probably get away with the one bulb. I've read about people having success with a single bulb in an overhead fixture.

However, if you have the space and the means to support a second set of lights, it's probably only going to help in the long run.


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Re: lighting with cfl's [Re: Scrimshaw]
    #22356915 - 10/09/15 10:55 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

As long as light hits each of your substrates. You're good. I use 2 lights when I stack tubs one up top and one near the bottom.


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