Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)

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125 Watt Blue CFL Code: 1587	£19.95
125 Watt Red CFL Code: 1588	£19.95

Overview

Market-leading fluorescent lamps found to be very effective at raising cutting/seedlings and developing young plants. Also sometimes used as supplementary lighting during the main stages of the plant life cycle. Maximum coverage area: 80cm x 80cm

• Blue and red spectrums available for vegetative growth and flowering respectively
• Energy efficient and cheaper to run than high intensity lights
• Minimal heat output
• No separate ballast required – run directly through a mains plug
• Screw into a standard E40 fitting (normal grow light lampholder)

How to Use

As useful additions, we offer a standard CFL Lead and Lampholder (an E40 lampholder attached to a mains cord - no reflector) and the CFL Reflector (a version of the BAY6 Reflector that includes a mains lead and E40 lampholder). If you simply want to use CFL lamps as a supplementary light source, then the CFL Lead & Lampholder is a good choice, whilst either our CFL BAY6 Reflector or Sun Mate Grow CFL Reflector are better options if these lamps are to be used as the primary light source.

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I want to ripen my tomatoes. Which bulb would you recommeng

We would recommend using the 125W Red CFL lamp to encourage fruiting or flowering growth, & the 125W Blue CFL for vegetative growth.

Written by SS | 5 Sep 2016

Which colour of bulb do you use for flowering?

You would use a red spectrum lamp for flowering, & a blue spectrum lamp for vegetative growth.

Written by DL | 22 Mar 2014

Could you give me an idea of how much less these cost to operate compared to a ballasted HPS?

A 125W Eco Light will consume 1/2 the power that a 250W HPS will. However, on a Watt for Watt basis, the HPS is more efficient, as it produces more lumens per Watt. A 250W HPS lamp will produce 33000 lumens, whereas 2 x 125W Eco lights will produce 24000 lumens.

Written by RJ | 30 May 2013

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What is the best distance for cfl lights to be hung above plants?

For cuttings & seedlings, we'd recommend having your CFL 80cm away from the top of the propagator, for larger plants, the CFL should be 60cm away.

Written by Richy | 22 Mar 2013

What is the lumen output of these lamps?

The lumen output on a new bulb is around the 12,000 mark.

Written by Geoff | 2 Jun 2012

can i grow from seed and keep 1 mother under 1 blue spectrum light , and will the mother stay healthy ?

The blue Eco-Lights are good for keeping mother plants, some people do their whole veg stage with these & switch to HPS bulbs for flowering.

Written by KJ | 14 May 2012

Have u got the 250 watt bulbs in stock

We don't stock the 250W Eco lights as they are extremely fragile, & you would get a superior result with a 250W budget hobby light system.

Written by Jon | 20 Jan 2012

Do the CFL lamps come with a plug or is it just a bulb?

The CFL lights can be supplied on their own @ £19.95 each, with a lead & Lampholder @ £29.90, or with a wired reflector @ £37.95.

Written by TW | 3 Nov 2011

What is the life span of these lights?

The Eco Lights will last between 6 months to a year.

Written by g | 1 Aug 2011

hi i am a new grower and need some tips on grow lights using a cfl my question is which colour is for what should i use a blue spec for veg only and a red spec once its ready for flower and also will it affect the ability of the plant using a cfl light

The Eco Lights are a good budget option, you would use a blue spectrum for veg, & red for flower. You would get a better result using the Budget Hobby Light system, which has a spectrum adjusted Grolux bulb which will meet the plant’s needs throughout vegetative & flowering stages.

Written by christopher | 9 Jun 2011

does this item come with a plug?

The bulbs can be supplied with a lead & lampholder, a CFL Hobby Reflector, or a Sunmate Grow CFL Reflector. All of these options are supplied with a mains plug.

Written by jacob | 17 May 2011

Can i use CFL lamps with HPS lamps? will it make much of a difference if i put some of these CFLs in with my existing HPS setup?

You can use CFLs as supplementary lights along with your main HPS grow lamps to boost light levels in your flowering room. They can either be used with a reflector, or hung vertically using the lead & lampholder.

Written by Mr Moo | 5 May 2011

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