fluorescent lights

[hybridlove420]

You're doing great, and on the right track. Your current 230w of cfl's is plenty for 5 seedlings.
Once they get bigger you'll want more coverage.
What I would do is add the tubes vertically as side lighting, to ensure good light penetration.
How big is your space?

my space is an entire freezer room in the basement. (4X6 maybe?)

unfortunately, the downside of this is that i have nothing to ideally contain the lights to only the plant area, besides some whiteboard thats stapled to the sides of my light board (hanging 2X2 corkboard with the lightsockets screwed to it.)

hybridlove420 Reviewed by hybridlove420 on 01-25-2008. fluorescent lights Instead of using those corkscrew CFLs can I use something like an 18inch or 24inch fluorescent light to give seedlings light? What if I don't want to get a sodium pressure light, what happens if you use one of these fluorescent lights while it buds? I know less yield, but what else? See attached image Rating: 5