Dude...

I respect the shit outta you for hacking at this. THis is a bold move and one I applaud.

Simply so sweet and you will love the results of your efforts. Really really innovative and courageous i you ask me.

NICE CALL

A couple of thoughts....

I think you may have problems before long......those CFLS you have are in a fixed position....along with the others...all on the same horizon.

Your plants will want to be very close to the lights....much closer than you have them now. I would lower them to within an inch or two of the tops. That is the best fan you can buy for the money so you can get them within an inch.

As those shoots grow, they will not all grow at the same rate and a fixed light horizon will make it difficult to raise and lower lights for each individual case or need.

You might wanna take them off the fixed sockets and buy some of the $2.00 free sockets with wires hanging out of them....Tie them from the ceiling with twist tie and that way you can adjust the height of the individual light.

Just a really nice job.....I feel for you. I had a hard time breaking a few leaves on the small plants forcing them in between the wires...I can only imagine doing it to a whole tree.

Nice man...just really nice