I'm working on getting better lighting, but I also have to pay bills, fix my car (clutch and head gasket both need replacing), and eat; mais c'est tout bon bien que . As much as I'd hate to do it, I may just have to flower using the crappy ass cfl's I already have. If all else fails, I may just get as many cfls pushing as many lumens on the correct light spectrum as I can afford (maybe a flourex or 2 or 3) and just do the damn thing.

If I'm correct (please tell me if I'm wrong) I figure I'm growing in a 3ftx2ft (approx 91cm x 61cm) or 6 sq. ft (approx .557 sq. m) area.
I've read that I need at least 2000-3000 lumens per sq. ft.
If this is the case than I need at least 12000-18000 lumens (50000 lumens from an hps hid would be beuatiful but that isn't in my budget right now)
Hell, I'm a crafty guy, I may just have to pull off a miracle, or two, a la Gin. Wish me luck folks. I may just have to post a new thread on ghetto engineering .


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Oh and before I forget, I cut out the Miracle gro totally and my ladies seem happier.