Is this a good bulb?

JoshA. · 03-30-2004, 09:00 PM

I went to walmart today and was browsing their bulbs. I bought a $6.00 "natural sunlight" 20W bulb to replace my 20W CW bulb the light came with. Here's the rundown...

CRI: 90

Kelvin:5K

Lumens: 875

Watts: 20

Does this sound like a decent bulb for plants? TIA Josh

**GDominy** · 03-30-2004, 09:23 PM

It could be.. what brand is it? We need more info

JoshA. · 03-30-2004, 09:26 PM

Its made by GE... its called "sunshine full spectrum bulb" In a red and yellow box. Josh

malkore · 03-31-2004, 04:38 PM

It should work, but the color of the bulb might be a little more yellow than you'd like.

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03-30-2004, 09:00 PM	#1
JoshA. Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6	I went to walmart today and was browsing their bulbs. I bought a $6.00 "natural sunlight" 20W bulb to replace my 20W CW bulb the light came with. Here's the rundown... CRI: 90 Kelvin:5K Lumens: 875 Watts: 20 Does this sound like a decent bulb for plants? TIA Josh

03-30-2004, 09:26 PM	#3
JoshA. Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6	Its made by GE... its called "sunshine full spectrum bulb" In a red and yellow box. Josh