Newbie here. Curious if anyone has any experience with LED grow light bulbs. I’m giving them a run at the seedlings for a couple of weeks until I turn on the 600 W LED.
Coupled with a reflector you should be ok for seedlings
You’ll want to be in the 4100k color range which is more blue then red
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Thank you, I was hesitant to use them but they are all I have available at the moment. I had no idea
CFL bulbs were so difficult to purchase locally. Seeds are popped and in their medium. First grow.:)
@vidnightoker cfl bulbs are getting harder to find in most markets with new efficiency laws and all
You can find them on amazon if you really want to
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I’ve used both CFLs and those type of LEDs, in a clamp on reflector. I’ve found that the LEDs are slightly more efficient, and generate a little less heat. They veg a good plant 
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Thank you elheffe702. I feel much better going foreword with the bulbs.
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those will do fine on seedlings for a few weeks,
they may do even better if u remove the plastic ‘shatter resistant’ cover.!
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I forgot to mention that part. You get quite a bit more intensity with the dome removed.
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Thanks SlowOldGuy and elheffe702. I just attempted to remove the cover but it appears to be a challenge to remove. Any tricks to it would be appreciated.
A little heat from a hair dryer will soften the glue holding it on. Then you can use a screwdriver blade to carefully pry between the dome and the base of the bulb. It’s really easy to stab yourself, be careful.
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