i believe its not only the lumens, but the spectrum of light.

I am usng cfls for clones/early veg.

I am going to MH for 2 week veg, or basically a couple weeks before flowering.

Going HPS for flowering. I got the upgraded Hortilux for the better spectrum.

CFLs will work, as I have seen it done, but i want bigger buds/faster growth?

I'm a noob too, check out my thread in this forum with my setup.
MisterSource Reviewed by MisterSource on . Lighting Question for a frist grow Grow space - 32? Wide / 17? Deep / 32? High I took an old dresser, beat the fuck out of all the dresser drawers tell there was nothing left but the front/face of them (I left the top drawer alone just incase some one gets snoopy the top drawer is still functional). Then I used finishing nails to secure the drawer face back onto the dresser. While putting the drawers back on I used foam tape and stuffed it into all the spaces between drawers to make it light proof. Then I spun the Rating: 5