Question about CFL growing.

[destroyorama]

Ok, so right now i have just one plant growing. Its about a month or so old, this is my first real grow. I want to know if it is possible to grow a plant to the mature age with 2 24watt Cfl lights. Im only growing as a hobby, and hopefully a little free herb.Right now my plant is about a 1 1/2 foot tall.
I will post pics soon of my set up. Thanks guys

destroyorama Reviewed by destroyorama on 05-04-2010. Question about CFL growing. Ok, so right now i have just one plant growing. Its about a month or so old, this is my first real grow. I want to know if it is possible to grow a plant to the mature age with 2 24watt Cfl lights. Im only growing as a hobby, and hopefully a little free herb.Right now my plant is about a 1 1/2 foot tall. I will post pics soon of my set up. Thanks guys Rating: 5

[purplekush989]

thats not nearly enough light. get some t5 flouro tubes or at least 4 or 5 more of those 24 watt CFLs

[headshake]

don't waste your time. even with 20 CFLs you will be dissapointed. trust me, go back and look through my grow logs. with 2, your resluts will be almost nothing if you yield anything at all. even with 20 CFLs you are gonna get light and airy buds. invest in a small HPS and you will be much more happy...not to mention save yourself some money. your only gonna have to add more and more lights.


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[bigtopsfinn]

:clap:ostgood:

[Buckten]

You are going to want about 5000 lumens per sq. ft. what u have now is near what u need get some y splitters and throw a bunch more cfls in ur box

[destroyorama]

thanks for the help guys..i was pretty sure that i didn't have nearly enough light..but the plant has kept growing so i thought i would just leave it with the light it had.. but since that. I have started 6 more seeds in party cups in a 2x3x3 space these guys are getting started out on 24/7 light with 2 40watt cfls.




edit* also i know the one bulb on the one month old isn't enough.. so i turned it off actually..for a couple reasons.. my fiance turned off my timer so the light cycle was messed up anyway... plus i over-fert'd. so i thought i would just start fresh.