I had a cabinet 2'x4'x8' for years, kept adding fluoro 48" tubes (I don't use the CFLs, their 'wattage equivalency' claims are bogus, in my opinion) ... didn't really get acceptable growth until I had six 40-watt tubes ... when I finally got to twelve 40-watters (35,000 lumens) the growth really took off, but the weight and size were a hassle ... I wound up going to HPS, whcih made a BIG improvement ... use the 'GE Cool Whites' for vegging, and the GE 'Kitchen and Bath' tubes for flowering (they don't have to be GE brand, I just mentioned those because thats what I always bought at WalMart) ... you can grow top-quality plants under fluoros, but the yield and speed of growth is just so much more with the big lamps ... I still miss some things about my fluoros (being able to leave home for a couple days, and knowing my lamps won't burn my plants and home up, for instance) ... hope this helps ... :smokin:
the image reaper Reviewed by the image reaper on . question about growng with fluoros. sup, i wanted to know how many 40W fluoro tubes will i need for one pant to come out nice with lots of resiny buds.??? Rating: 5