Without alot of lumens your plants will grow slow and your buds will be very thin . The more bright light in the red and blue spectrum the better. If your using standard fluorescent lamps you will need 6 to 8 lamps of a variety of specrums and make sure you have a reflector behind the bulbs. I would suggest going to home depot and getting a 100w HPS they work excellent withot alot of heat or cost.
PlainOldMe Reviewed by PlainOldMe on . Will this setup work? Hey everyone, This is my first grow. I just want to grow a handful of plants indoors and i'm not ready to spend alot on a HID or HPS setup. I have about 7 little sprouts. I bought a 2-40 watt, 1600 lumens, 2700K four foot flourescent bulbs. I have the bulbs a few inches from the sprouts. Will this setup work for my whole harvest? Could i do better with a compact flourescent setup? Thanks. Rating: 5