you want a higher k for veg growth. like a 6000k. thats my understanding with CFLs, but I could be wrong. 3000 is better for flowering?

far as smell... http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=59316

Read the FAQ, there is plenty to learn there.
Racerx Reviewed by Racerx on . newbie grow already messed up? ok im pretty broke and live in alaska not to many good plant shops around here so i decided i go with the cfl's thinking hell if i can get 2 plants in veg and 2 in flower all the time and keep them under 18" if i could produce an ounce or two every month or two hell that would be tight (its $400 an ounce here) so i went to freddys and found the biggest mf cfls they had 45watts 2900 lumens got 5 (broke 1 testing it out) got plug ins the whole 9 (forgot odor controll and ill REALLY need it any Rating: 5