Can you make a slightly larger grow box? Tube flouros are actually very good for young plants.
Other advice I have is don't skimp on ventilation, and read the thread linked in my signature. It's based on a small, personal, inexpensive setup.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Small Growing For Personal Use I know of the emphasis on light and lumens on growth and such, but i'm trying to do something small for myself and for the hell of it. I'm not going big so i'm not really gonna go out and splurge on supplies. I'm working with what I got. There is already bags of soil, a few kinds of fert. There are also an abundance of 2 bulb fixtures with 4 ft. flouro's in them. But heres the problem.. I have a small grow box i made. 3 1/2 feet long, Almost 4 ft. high and 1 1/2 ft. wide. the box has the Rating: 5