Viparspectra 300 now installed should I remove cfls?

[Ktfinch]

Hi guys just curious if I should keep or remove cfls in my grow box. I have led 18 inches off of plants and have 23 watt cfls in 2700k, 5000k, and 6500k along back wall. I know cfls need to be very close to plants but I figured it couldn't hurt to have the light bouncing off the walls in the box right? I originally started with 17 23 watt cfls from day 1 of grow and just swapped to led. Thanks in advance

 

[fozzy]

Looks like they might just be a waste right now. That LED is more than big enough. You might pull them back for now and add them when you switch to flower. They will do better then. I would also run them up above. (Thats my opinion... I'm not a CFL guy)

 

[insomniaczzz]

You have such a nice flat and wide canopy. The cfls will help once your girls starts shooting up colas with buds. Once that happens, I would rotate your plants like a quarter turn every day to take advantage of the side lights.

I guess I'm basically agreeing with fozzy above.

 

[growingforanxiety]

i was looking at that same LED, is it bright?

 

[Ktfinch]

First day running. I did a little lst training and branches turned back up in an hour. Much faster than they did with cfls. Seems pretty bright not as pink as it looked in the pictures on amazon. I figure I will supplement with 2700k cfls during flower if needed. I'll update how they are growing in a few days. Here is a pic looking down at them.

 

[fozzy]

They look great! Good luck!