Do cfl lights have to be close to the plants always?

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Here is my plant grown under a 23 watt CFL:
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And here is my latest grown under a 3 watt LED:
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The trick is not closeness or the number of bulbs, but in gathering and focusing the photons. Remember that light travels the entire distance of the universe.

WOW!!! a 20 watt diff n virtually the same results! Is this at the same stage/week? If so, that's nothin short of amazing.

KnowledgeIsPower Reviewed by KnowledgeIsPower on 08-23-2012. Do cfl lights have to be close to the plants always? I have 12 26w 100w equivalent 6500k cfl's. I have them connected to y connectors on 2 power strips. They are hanging down really close , like 3 inches from my plants. Do they always have to be really close? My plant is so small right now it seems like only one light would work. The whole grow box is painted flat white until I buy some mylar. The box is like 2 feet deep 4feet wide and six feet tall. Rating: 5