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Originally Posted by jmtx  hip3 i wouldnt say cfl are the best, alot lower lumens, even though it really means nothing for plants, and a cfl will put out alot more heat then a t5 or t8 at the same wattage. and plus cfl's degrade quicker, a t5 or t8 can last you 20,000-24,000 hours, thats around 3 years if you leave it on nonstop. and lumen maintance is around 95% and effiency around 95% aswell. Now cfl's efficiency is is less than 85%, and have alot lower cri rating, and its life is around 8000 hours, hope this clears some things up, but cfls are good for side mouting, to get light to ur lower leaves, and good if u have little room, but id go with a t5h0, but thats just me. |
everyone's got an opinion.
i like cfl because they're flexible,
i can stick them in an cheap thrift store lamp,
drop light, etc.
and they put out minimal heat,
last plenty long esp. run 24/7 .
grow big phat colitas too.
might not be 'maximum' efficiency
per square inch
but i just don't care.
good enough is fine by me.
