Indoor grow CFL 3 autos Help

need help plz
from an earlier thread i posted i need to be using 2700k cfls to flower with correct? maybe even 1 4000k as well for a broader specturm. but how do i no how many bulbs to use? ''it will be the cfls from asda english branch of wallmart'' not sure of the lumus yet?
thanks

ryt ive got
4-20w cfl 2700k 1200lums
3-11w cfl 2700k 600lums
1-30w cfl 6200k
for three autos is this to much? how many lumus does a plant and how do you calculate this?
all help welcome

whats happening partner?

I'd recommend 3,000 ~ 5,000 lumens per square foot.........That's a good target to shoot for.....

I've done grows as high as 17,000 lumens per square foot - as long as you keep the temperatures managed your plants will thank you kindly......

I have also done a grow with 552 watts of cfl's....There were 24 spiral cfl's over two white widow plants.....vegged for 28 days and flowered for 70....yielded 6.6 ounces.....


The sun measures about 10,000 lumens per square foot....


As long as temperatures don't get too hot, bring on the lumens!

peace

As long as ur temps are good,id say stack them bulbs brah! More is better(imo) when it comes to lumens-

the temp with cfls would be easily enough managed with a good ocalatin fan would it not?

does the watts matter at all it will be 143w to 3 plants?

Hi mate, I'm doing a cfl first grow too, basically the higher the watts the more lumens, I'm using 200w combined, 10 20w cfls 6 'daylight' and 4 2700k for veg and ill swap for flower so 6 2700k and 4 daylight. Tesco sells 23w, 1480 lumen 2700k's and home base sells 18w daylights they are 1080 lumens I wouldn't use smaller ones, not as much lumens so basically more watts, more lumens. Good luck with ur grow!

143 watts to 3 plants is pretty good....I've heard 50w per plant/sq ft is a pretty good rule of thumb....just make sure those lights stay within a couple inches of the plants!

I have three autos under a 110 watt T5 putting out 10000 lumens rift now and they love it!

thanks
planing to put in a uvb retile bulb to add potceny so i heard. its a cfl bulb 2 dont no the lumes but its a few more