Fluorescent and CFL light advice needed

[averagejoe]

I plan to have 3 bag seed plants in a 5x2.5x6 room I have a 48inch 2 bulb fixture with 2 40 watt bulbs I was wandering if anybody culd tell me how many cfls I'd need to add to flower them

 

[Major PITA]

Welcome joe!

The more the better. Sorry - I can't really give you a number. If I did, it would be like 10.

 

[Rifleman]

More is always the word.

 

[averagejoe]

Someone else said 2 or 3 125w cfls would that be good I'm not going for perfection I just wanna get a decent yield

 

[Major PITA]

CFLs need to be VERY close to do a good job. I'd opt for more low-wattage bulbs over fewer bigger ones.
But that's just me (and I don't use CFLs).

 

[averagejoe]

I just don't have a lot of money to be spending. Do you have any ideas

 

[Major PITA]

I just don't have a lot of money to be spending. Do you have any ideas

I don't have any magic.
Do the best you can with what you have available to you. If that is 2-3 bulbs, you're way better off than 0 or 1.

 

[averagejoe]

I can buy some lol just needed an idea of how many I seen on another thread somebody said 2 24watt cfls I think per plant or something like that but ik two 48inch 40watt tube lights ain't gonna work that good

 

[bobbob420]

Howdy yall im new to growing and seeking help I am growing indoors and startig from seed I am growing witb cfl and wuld like to know the pros and cons of using mh or hps bulbs and pros and cons of cfls

 

[Major PITA]

I'd try for an arrangement something like this:

. o . o . o
o O o O o O o
. o . o . o

o = CFL bulb
O = plant
ignore all the '.'

 

[Major PITA]

Howdy yall im new to growing and seeking help I am growing indoors and startig from seed I am growing witb cfl and wuld like to know the pros and cons of using mh or hps bulbs and pros and cons of cfls

You get more light from MH or HPS for less $$$ than with CFLs. You also get more heat.

 

[averagejoe]

And how much would a mh or hps light kit cost I'd need the whole set up

 

[bobbob420]

A good set starts at about 250$ on amazon but it all depends on how big of a room u have

 

[Major PITA]

The light itself with hood and ballast is about $150, depending on brand and size.

 

[averagejoe]

Thats not less money then cfls my room is 5foot by 2.5 feet by 6foot tall

 

[Major PITA]

It is less if you try to get the same amount of light coverage out of CFLs.
I wasn't recommending it for you. I was trying to answer bobob420's question above.

 

[averagejoe]

Hey I got another 2 48inch fluorescent bulbs how many cfls should I need