you wondering why so many people answered you so far? It's cuz a lot of folks here want a decent size yield or strong dope, so we stay away from CFL... unless you have those nifty 150 watt grow lights. Also, CFL is used mainly for vegging or as supplemental side lighting... for 3 plants you will need a shit load more CFLs... I would do at least 2x43watt per plant.. but that's just vegging like I said... then you should switch to HPS or CMH or even MH.. ANY HID really... or else your buds will be barely there at the end...