Need some help

[PHATTY LUMPKINS]

I was advised to go to the Home Depot to pick up my lights and fixture. Can anyone help out?
I was advised to buy a t5 4 bulb that allready has a hood on it, with bulbs included. and I was supposed to be able to raise and lower it in my closet? Cant find one anywhere. what can I use for HPS. Apprx 200 to 250 watts. I will Also be using a couple of CFLs probably 26 to 30 watt. all I really need to produce is about 6000 lumens for 2 to 3 plants. I dont want the HPS fixture longer than 2 ft. do they make them smaller? or should I just use all CFLs. the cabinet is Apprx 5 ft tall 2 ft deep and 3 ft wide:cool:

[freewheelinfrank]

IF you can come up with a wider grow-space (48") ----- I grew for 40 years using flourescent tubes - I did NOT use the T5s, as I don't feel their additional lumens are worth the big price-difference - not when fixtures and 'normal' tubes are so cheap, (just add another fixture to make up the difference) - I used plain old GE 'Cool White' fluorescent tubes(T12s) from WalMart for vegging (blue spectrum), and the GE 'Kitchen and Bath' tubes for the red-spectrum flowering phase - these lamps give you the proper light spectrums, without the costs, and not that much less lumens than the expensive T5s - :jointsmile:

[PHATTY LUMPKINS]

Do you think that is to many watts for a couple of plants? This will be my first try.

[PHATTY LUMPKINS]

Thank's for the Info, appreciate it.:thumbsup:

[Ganj]

Is it your first grow?

[PHATTY LUMPKINS]

yes it is.