My first grow was entirely CF and FL.
2x75wCFL one blue one red
4xFl mounted vertically in the corners of the closet.
In about the same space as you have, I ended up with 4 happy skunks and 6.8oz. Not a huge yeild. But, the smoke was great. So CFL alone will work/if you have patience, they do take longer. I am on my 2nd grow now and have invested in
3x150 sodium chl in addition to all the cfl and fl. I would say get the cfl and add the MH or SC whenever you get the money.
You should check out you local home improvement stores for lighting, becuase you can get MH flood lights and the reg FL cheaper than ordering them.
stickylove Reviewed by stickylove on . Help! What should I do? It would save me money if I could start my seeds under a 400-600 watt MH, but I've heard good things about T5 fluoro's for seedlings and veg. The bulbs are 55 watt each and produce 5000 lumens per bulb which would total 20,000 lumens for a 4 light fixtue, right? I know it would be best to use the fluoros' for seedlings and upgrade to a MH after a couple weeks, but I don't have the money for both, so.. .. What to do what to do? Should I get the T5 fluoros' for the entire veg cycle, or can I Rating: 5