Quote Originally Posted by texas grass
full spectrum is a more natural way to go with lighting, it give a more balanced view to the plants. its a good idea to have about 50 watts of light per square foot(hid lighting not floro or cfl)

in a full specturm you should have a mixed kelvin(kelvin is basically the color of the light, mainly here about the reddish or bluish kelvin spectrum for cannabis) the quality of kelvin should be about the same in every manufacturer. might get different lumens ratings per manufacturer
I am building a grow room/box because my GF got so paranoid about the pair of 6 foot trees in the back yard. I also have 3 smaller ones about 2 1/2 - 3 ft tall. What I am building is 6ft by 6ft by 8ft tall. its sides are gonna be lined with aluminized foam board, the top open. I have 12 flor fixtures for the sides....2 tube, 4ft, and got the 5000K, full spectrum "Sunstick" tubes to go in them... thats 24 tubes for a total of 52,800 lumins, and over the top will be 6 CFLs with 10,200 lumins for a total of 63,000 lumins.
Will this be enough light?? or do I need to get more??