250 watt cfl

I'm buying some new grow equipment next week once a cheque clears, grow tent, carbon filters, fans and finally a 250 watt cfl with reflector. Problem being that i can only afford 1 bulb and i don't know wether to buy the red or blue spectrum one. For now i'm only doing lowryder 2s coz im still at my parents house until the summer. I'm thinkin to go for the red bulb since i'm told thats the flowering one, both are 16,000 lumens. Which do you think is best?

Well I have to say this... I assume the folks know that you've got a grow planned, since you're doing a tent, and ya kinda need some serious room for those, lol!

Anyway, the red spectrum one is better simply because for vegging, you can spend like $30 and get a couple shop lights to use while the plants are still short and in vegetative growth. Cool white tubes are perfectly fine for that. I've been using them happily for years after seeing the BOG's excellent results back in the day. Then add the red-spectrum big honkin' CFL when you are ready to flower, and voila! Lots of light. More important, a full spectrum of useable light for your lil' girls.

Thanks stinky, guess al just get the red one. ive still got the small cfls i used last time and they are the 6400k ones ( blue? ). Really want some white widow plants but my mums funny about anything that grows over 2 feet. the tent am planning on getting is 1mx1mx2m.

You can certainly explain to her the technique of LST, which keeps unruly plants short.
The more watts of flourescent light you can cram in there without adding excessive heat, the better!

could do, but am gettin a flat in june so i was just going to do LR till then, cheers for the tips.

were did you get the 250w cfl from and how much was it?I have found some on e bay but i would rather buy from a retailer just to make sure that the light hasnt been used or is damaged.i alos foun some in some uk sites but the prices are in those damn euro prices and i have no idea how much they are,dont even know if they ship to the u.s.

havnt actually bought the light yet, the site i was on doesnt have them anymore so im going for ebay