Yo, i've seen VERY nice plants grown with floros, if done correctly. The plant MUST receive light from different angles, or else itll grow straight up, tall, and thin. Check this out:
http://www.overgrow.com/edge/showthread.php?t=21575
Yumans Reviewed by Yumans on . Low Funds: Should I bother trying to grow with just Fluorescent? or steal a HPS...? All I am able to buy with my limited funds is fluorescent lights, should I even bother trying to grow with these? I can get 2, maybe 4 if I wipe out my bank account. The best I can find around here is 7$ for a 4' each, and 15$ for the ballast with chains and the reflector. K the space I'll be using is about 8long 4 wide and 7 feet tall. I havent baught anything yet, but iv been reading everything I can find on growing, and iv come to 2 conclusions about fluorescent lights. 1. Theyr Rating: 5