LIghting question

[Mysterious]

i am getting ready to start a new grow op. Will two 65 watt flourex bulbs(the ones TBG uses in his box) be suitable for growing to full maturity? there only about 30-40 bux a piece i could go with three if i had too.

[THE BROTHER'S GRUNT]

i am getting ready to start a new grow op. Will two 65 watt flourex bulbs(the ones TBG uses in his box) be suitable for growing to full maturity? there only about 30-40 bux a piece i could go with three if i had too.Whats up Mysterious. IMO you could do a full grow with those lights but you will end up with fluffy buds. Those lights are great for veg but you should think about getting a HPS system for flower.

[Mysterious]

I got a 150 watt HPS now but it gets soo hot in my grow room. Are there any Flourescents that can handle full grow?

[THE BROTHER'S GRUNT]

I got a 150 watt HPS now but it gets soo hot in my grow room. Are there any Flourescents that can handle full grow?Not that i can think of Mysterious. Have you ever thought about getting a cool tube for your HPS.

[Mysterious]

Cool Tube? I think im just gonna scrap the Flourescent idea, and get a 300-400 watt HPS like every other green thumb.

[THE BROTHER'S GRUNT]

Cool Tube? I think im just gonna scrap the Flourescent idea, and get a 300-400 watt HPS like every other green thumb.Mysterious if it's to hot in your grow room with your 150 watt HPS it will be boiling hot if you get a 400 watt HPS.

[Mysterious]

I've got a whole room emptied out where the 400 watter would go. Im thinking about building a grow table. Sort of like a ping pong table with sides and an arch over to hang the light from.

[AceT9]

I have used a 125 watt full spectrum cfl for my flowering and it was okay....but not the as good as a hps...

Now i am using 2 125 watt full spectrum cfls

[Mysterious]

Your using them for vegging or full maturity?

[AceT9]

I use them for the entire grow

[AceT9]

The reason why i use them is because they are not that much money. They cost me like $55 for each bulb. Each bulb equals 12,000 lumens

[Hick]

They cost me like $55 for each bulb.
I recently purchased a 1000 watt hps for the same money....140,000 lumens.
Those flouro's don't sound like any bargain.

[teckS]

the only reason the floros are cheaper is they are cheaper to run and the ballast for that 1000watt hps cost you what... like $150-$250?, the light fixtures for floros are much less expensive.. at least they are at my friendly neighborhood hardware store

[AceT9]

Where did you get that deal hick? The reason why i use cfls is because they do not get that hot and cost less. Now if i find a deal like that $55 dollars for a 1000 hps i will reconsider:rolleyes:

[Hick]

the bulb was purchased at a local electical supply store. The ballast was $200 to my door, from some company online. New, not rebuilt.

HPS is also more effecient, watt/per lumen, than the flourescents. That is the same amount of lumens will cost you more to produce with flourescents than with hps.

I still don't see the bargain.

[teckS]

thats a pretty good deal on the ballast as well. yeah. hps murder any other light in wattage to lumen ratio