@bigsby: thanks for that link, I hadn't happened upon it yet! Looks like I've got my reading list set for a while I know what you mean, I'm a community admin elsewhere, and answering the same damn questions can be annoying.

I had searched and read a bunch about LED lighting, it just seems like a topic people disagree about a whole lot... I figured a 28W panel for a single plant (plus some CFL thrown in for good measure) would do the trick... sad to hear it won't. I'll look through the room you linked to for my LED questions and see what the minimum requirements are for a 1 or 2 plant grow.

In regards to my set-up, I've upgraded the lighting situation and am now running 4 x 27W CFL for a total of 108W. I've also moved them a lot closer, about 4-6 inches from the plants (see picture). Should be better now I hope, and the plant that's just starting out should show a lot less stretching.

Well thanks for the tips, links, and patience. It's much appreciated.

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pph4ntom Reviewed by pph4ntom on . From Window Sill to Basement Operation: My First Grow (Micro / LED / CFL) Whatā??s up party people, Iā??m pph4ntom and this is both my first post and my first serious grow. There was an ill-fated closet operation in college but I donā??t really count that half-assed endeavor. Background With the arrival of spring, I spent a weekend recently turning the overgrown patch of dirt in the back of my house into a respectable piece of dirt and planted a lawn. So happy was I to be working outside with plants that lo and behold I started planting other shit, and Rating: 5