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    I was thinking to start my first grow (Northern Lights autos) with the CFLs, but maybe it's better to use the cheap LED bulbs like these?

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    These LEDs are white LED lights.

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    These bulb are not designed for growing mate. They might do you for early seedling stage only.

    Search for grow CFLs and grow LEDs

    Ultimately you needs more watts, at least 100 to 150 real watts per plant

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    T5 lighttube dos me

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    Quote Originally Posted by THC Prince View Post
    I was thinking to start my first grow (Northern Lights autos) with the CFLs, but maybe it's better to use the cheap LED bulbs like these?

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    These LEDs are white LED lights.
    I'm afraid as Gardro says you ain't growing nothing with those bulbs lad. Even the cheapest LED panel off ebay would work better as long as you can keep it 18" or so above your plants.
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    Sorry to jump in on this post but seemed silly to open a new thread for something so very similar.
    What about LED's like this?
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    It is a 4W 400lm 2200K bulb. Surely from those specs it sounds better than say that of Tornado florescent bulbs?
    I know light=weight so you'd need at least a few but I was thinking adding 4 of them to a 2x36W Tneon in a micro grow to give it just that bit extra.

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    Just buy dedicated lights mate, you'll save money in the long run!
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