Not meaning to sound snippy my brother! I want everyone to succeed in every grow as I tell my students daily.... read all that you can.

You cannot get more lumens from a bulb than it is rated. That is a mistake. Most peeps I know who are using cflo's to run have switched to the largest they could find, and then, they use 4 of them for two plants. For a NL to stretch like that, being a mostly indica dominant plant it is telling you that there is no where near enough lumens there for it to flourish. Have you thought about buying one or two of the outdoor flood lights in HPS or MH? They come in 70 and 100 watts, and if you build a simple cabinet, you can successfully have enough lumens to run a successful, small show. One cabinet built by one of my students is 32" square x 46" tall, and has a 100 watt MH up top, and two of the 70 watt hps 's opposite another. This keeps the lumens above reccomended, and keeps the internodes tight. Again, sorry if I sounded "snippy", I am an old organic mechanic who has been doing this and teaching for many years now. I sometimes come across as an old coot!



Good luck! BDrx