so i have read many things about lighting, most importantly that light makes bud. I have a potential heat issue as well as a money issue (i just cant afford an hps light atm) so i have decided to grow using fluoro's, so here is where my question lies. i hear a great deal of talk about CLF's, but i use shoplights so my question is are they the same? is my 4 foot shoplight bulb at 40 watts the same is a 26 watt cfl bulb? i have 5 plants (DP fem power plant) about 15 days into flowering and i'm about to switch them to 3000k shoplites from the 5700k they are on now. my system is a dwc with 3 seperate 1.25 gallon reservoirs using the lucas nutrient system with GH nutes, 6 fluoro bulbs at i believe 40 watts each. so basically my questions are how much will i suffer by not having a hps light for flowering, are shoplights and cfl's the same (because the shoplights cover more area) and will i have enough light to get a decent yield out of my plants. like i said, i have heard of great harvests using fluoro's, so i just kinda want some opinions from experienced growers...i havent grown in about 5 or 6 years...so im a bit rusty. plus this is my first dwc, and it is going really well so far. oh and my total growing space is about 5x6 but the plants only encompass like 5 sq ft or so...your opinions are greatly appreciated.

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toxinn Reviewed by toxinn on . lighting opinions please so i have read many things about lighting, most importantly that light makes bud. I have a potential heat issue as well as a money issue (i just cant afford an hps light atm) so i have decided to grow using fluoro's, so here is where my question lies. i hear a great deal of talk about CLF's, but i use shoplights so my question is are they the same? is my 4 foot shoplight bulb at 40 watts the same is a 26 watt cfl bulb? i have 5 plants (DP fem power plant) about 15 days into flowering and i'm Rating: 5