new grower wondering about lights

I'm a first time grower and just had one quick question about my lights.
I'm useing 4 4foot flouresent 1 is a aquarium/plant bulb i picked up at
wal-mart 1 is a cool white and 2 are residential daylight bulbs. I've been using them for most of the grow do to my budget but just got a cheap 175watt mercury vapor lamp it seems to be helping alot will these lights produce a nice plant? Also, how many plants could I gro under these?
I had 2 plants growing under the flouros but had to pull the one as it was male. The female though is about 2 1/2 feet tall x 1 3/4 feet around she is really starting to show her preflowers now. I hope I get something decent.

your harvest will suffor if you don't get a HPS light...it wont be as potent and they will be much lighter and fluffier so I wouldn't waist my time or take the risk unless it's worth it...thats just my opinion.

I know I need a hps but I'm on a budget. I found a nice 400 watt hps for $95 but I dont have the money right now maybe soon but the mv light seems to be making an improvement since i added it the plant has grown about 1 3/4" and is filling out more and more

hang in there, bro, get that light and you will be alright...we all started somewhere,
but I would make the light a priority; it's never too late for more light. later

i agree with latewood, never too late for more light.....you can add it during flowering if you want great results....remember to add a fan there as well because the HPS lights emit lots of heat as well as light;)



NGOS:)

i'm going to get one soon but my budget has hit some setbacks.

anyone want to take a collection lol

i had another question is a 70 watt hps better than a 175 mercury vapor because the light i have says it will except either
the hps bulb i can buy pretty cheap which is better