I'm new here!

I've been lurking around reading grow logs and such and have decided to start growing. Everyone here makes it look so easy, although I know it is the opposite, for most.

With that being said, I have started planning on what to do before my sprouts actually start growing. At first I thought I would use fluorescent tubes, and I have one that is 17 w, equivalent to a 75 w incandescent bulb, which I will use for the sprouts. I thought I would get about 6 of these and just put them in a row on a panel and adjust it according to the height of the plant, for vegging. I'm not sure about the CCT of these, as it does not say on the box nor on the company's website. The most I got from them was "we use 2700k on most inside bulbs and 6500k on most outside bulbs". So, if these fluorescent tubes are, as they say, 2700k, I was thinking I would need a different lighting situation...

My second thought was I would get five 30 watt CFLs, equivalent to 100 watt incandescants. I would put the 5 bulbs in a pattern on a panel like the one you would find on dice. The panel will be height adjustable. The CFLs are 30 watt, 2000 lumens, at 6400k full spectrum.

Do you think this lighting situation would do?

I have a small growspace, about 20 sq ft (I'm not planning to use the whole thing if I don't have to, I want to light accordingly, and I'm planning to have about 5 plants.

I have all the fertilizer, soil, veintilation, etc. figured out, I'm just a little unsure about the lighting! Thanks!
windex Reviewed by windex on . CFL vs. fluro tubes I'm new here! I've been lurking around reading grow logs and such and have decided to start growing. Everyone here makes it look so easy, although I know it is the opposite, for most. With that being said, I have started planning on what to do before my sprouts actually start growing. At first I thought I would use fluorescent tubes, and I have one that is 17 w, equivalent to a 75 w incandescent bulb, which I will use for the sprouts. I thought I would get about 6 of these and just put Rating: 5