Quote Originally Posted by BigBlock
No, that is not what you said. You said, repeatedly, that you had a 150 watt CFL when you do not. Nobody cares that a 42 watt CFL has the same output as a 150 watt incandescent. NOBODY USES INCANDESCENTS FOR GROWING! When you say something like "my 150 watt works well for growing this" or "I got a 150 watt CFL for $10" or "my 150 watt CFLs make x amount of heat" anybody with half a clue about lighting automatically assumes you are talking about the actual output, and it only makes you look like you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. This has nothing to do with common sense, if you had any we wouldn't be having this arguement. Maybe you'll find some common sense by the time you get out of high school.

You have a LOT to learn about lighting, and you said yourself you are on your first grow. Instead of pretending like you're an expert when it's obvious you're not, you need to listen to what the real experts are telling you and learn from them.
I did listen to the experts. If I could get my damn pics on here (I am computer stupid), you could see how well they are doing. I don't claim to be an expert on anything, some stuff I hear and try sucks and some works great.
OK I will try again, I have 6-42 watt cfl's(16200 lumens) over 8 plants. They are doing exellent, 1-plant is 8 weeks old and is 13" tall and 10" across (beautiful plant) and started another bunch of 7-plants that are 1 week old today and are about 2" tall and look great.
BTW I am a 46 yr. old country boy and have learned a thing or two over the years.