enough light

From what everyone has said, HPS is worth the extra cash for the improved yield. I mean, if you get even an ounce more because of the HPS, it'll more than pay for itself, even if you sell that extra ounce to your friends at a deep discount from street prices. Your flowering light is the one thing you definitely don't want to skimp on, and you really should use HPS.

What you have is probably fine until you're ready to flower though. If you can, try and use a bluish tube in the 4' fixture, like GE Daylight, which has a 6500K spectrum. That'll keep the plants from stretching too much. Most but not all CFLs have a very yellowish light with a spectrum of around 3000K. Do you know what yours is?

an hps huh... lookin into it

Yeah, you can get a 100-watt HPS at a hardware store, or get a 250-400 watt light somewhere like High Tech Garden Supply for about $130 after shipping.

A 250 would give you less problems with heat, but a 400 would give you a lot more bud, if you have the room for it. Good luck!

yeah there right cfls are perfect for vegging but for decent buds that will make you smile you need a HPS. Ive grown with cfls and tubes for flowering and the budz were excellent but small. I have 2 extra 150's that are new and they worked perfect for 12 plants in a 3x3x6 closet. If you want i can get ride of them both for under a bill !! come with bulbs, glass inserts and cords..complete lighting set. I should post them for sell..anyway good luck bro...peace from new mexico

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thanx for all the comment.. im slow on the response post's sometimes. but again thanx for the help.. what about moth. how do i get rid of them?