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Can I switch light type mid veg grow?

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I'm only half way through the veg stage. I made a box and used vanity light fixtures. I have led light bulbs in there right now but only one of the lights seems to be getting full power. It's bright white but the rest are yellow. I looked at the packaging and they are disable bust most are these days but maybe that has something to do with it and I could wire in a dimmer switch and turn it up I dont know. Either way I want to get away from the LEDs thinking of switching to CFLs.

​​​​​​There are six sockets so my original plan was to have either CFLs or LEDs on the outside and then when I start flowering I was going to put some type of red spectrum light bulbs in the middle sockets.

Anyways long story long, is it ok to switch from LEDs to CFLs for the remainder of the grow even though I'm half way through veg stage?
 
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Yea I start with the weakest light for seedlings and work my way up I have a 15 watt led panel only good for seedlings then bumb up to CFLs then the mh and then switch to hps for flower but if your just useing tht light I would switch to CFLs the more the better
 
I second that with ur current setup its cfl all the way 6500k for veg 2700k for flower i like to keep 2-3 6500k bulbs in for a 6-8 bulb set up looks good tho ur on the right track
 
Speedy sorry man I'm new to this, this is my first grow. So I have no clue what you just said there lol.
 
You can increase socket capacity by getting y splitters found mine at a local dollar store . Then you can go from six lamps to a maximum of twelve! More light! More bud!
 
Krondiddly, welcome.
It looks like you have enough room to put in some 55 watt CFLs. I use them for my grow. They are FE-US-55W, 55 watt E26 (medium base) 3600 lumen and are available in 2700, 5000, and 6500 deg. K. They are large, about 4 1/2 inches in diameter and about 7 inches tall. I would recommend using both 2700 deg. and 5000 deg. (or higher) during the entire grow ( the plants will tend to grow more towards the higher temperature, bluer, light so keep them dispersed evenly). The bulbs are readily available on line from around $12 to $26 each depending on the temperature and, of course, the seller.
Good luck with your grow.
 
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