well, first off 32 gallons is way too much for 1 plant, except if you are planning to grow a redwood. the general rule is 1 gallon for each foot of the flowering plant, i.e 2 gallons for a 2 foot plant, this will save u alot of space. as for the soft white cfls, soft white is not a good spectrum for growing, use a 5000k or higher "daylight" bulb for the beginning, and add a lower 3000k and lower "warm" white bulb for the flowering stage.you can find these bulb usually at home depot or lowes and they use standard household sockets.as for the amount of light, the rule would be at least 2500 lumens per square foot of growing space, but remember you cant over do it the more light the better. i do like the idea of using empty doritos bags as reflective material lol.
Tyman4000 Reviewed by Tyman4000 on . cfl trash can grow i know people ask 1000 repetitive questions about stealth grows but heres mine i plan on using lst on 1 plant in a 32gal trash can. i have 3 30 watt soft white cfls (equivalent to 100w/ 2000 lumens/ 3000k each) and one 13w (equivalent to 60w/850 lumens/3500k) daylight extra bulb. ill be hanging the three soft whites off the ceiling into the trash can and the 13w on a desk lamp clamped to the side. i plan on cutting a hole in the side of the trash can and running a small fan full time. i also Rating: 5