Quesiton on Lighting

So im planning on growing 1 plant in my closet to be my new BFF...i just bought a 4 pack of 23w CFLs and reflective bowls from my workplace...will that be enough light? Any answers will help.
Thanks

little more info on the bulbs....they put out 1600 lumens at 2700K...if that helps

is your grow enclosed will you use mylar,do you have anything for a light reflector

im not sure what mylar is lol(ive never done this before or talked to someone who has), but i have reflecting bowls for each bulb...should i have reflective walls of some sort?

well i have 2 23w cfl and 1 floresent with 6 little 40w tubes and it works fine for me

Hey FTW mylar is used to reflect the light(to make it mosre useful) you can by it by the roll at any hydro supplier but if your grow is enclosed as it should be you can paint the walls with white paint.If your low on cash you could use the shiny side of tin foil....lol..we have all been there

1 26w would grow a plant, keep the lights about 1 inch from the tops, you will have to move daily

cool thanks for the tips guys, i actually ended up buying a 2 4-foot 6500k fixture and like 6 23w 2700k cfls....so ill probly grow a few more lol

You want those cfls to be 6500k for seedlings,,,clones,,,and veg...then you want 2700k for flowering. The two four footers are great but try changing over those 2700 to daytime 6500k as well. one or two can be 2700k but multi spectrum can cause slower growth.

Can someone maybe link me to some cheap affordable lights? I'm trying to stay under $100 and have enough light for at least 2 plants.

nugbot said:

multi spectrum can cause slower growth.

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I'm not sure I agree with that statement. What are you basing this on?

i just meant its more effecient to use more daytime spectrum lights during vegging..i suppose having 2700k lights would be a good mix but the majority should be in the higher end spectrum

I'm new here so i haven't figured the photo posting yet. Here is some info on an experiment i did.
You can use as many floros as you like. The more you use the higher the temp which means more air needs to circulate if you're in a closet. The advantages of floros is low tempts and able to use aluminum foil as reflectors w/o worrying about any hot spots. Also, cool white (red spectrum) floros T-5 or T-8 or spiral will give you a shorter more stout plant in vegitation with shorter internode spacing and broader leaves.
I usually get 6-8 internodes in 3-4 wks @ 7 - 10" tall and flower after a month old.
i've found that the red spectrum can also cause auto flowering in some varities even under under 18/6
Based upon the number of plants and grow space size, you should flwr with 200w - 400w HPS to get descent size bud. If you prefre you can position floros above and around the sides your plant.
I've found that you get more bud sites and bigger buds w/ HPS than w/ MH, cool white floros than w/ warm white floros

Good Luck

i got that 4ft fixture and the 2 bulbs that go in it for $20 at walmart...they also had a 6-pack of 23w 2700k for like 15 bucks...so id say check them out

Just keep in mind this simple principle:

More Light = More Bud

I won't go into the whole CFL debate but you need to think about how much you want vs. all the time you will put in to it. Is it really worth it to take care of that plant for 3 to 4 months just to get half an ounce, if that? For some people it is, not for me.