CFL newbie.

Could i pull off a grow of 1 plant with 3 of these? Or is it too little light?

they are the right spectrum for veg, but not for flower. You can grow under any amount of light. But the more light the better the yield. With that little light it would be a small yield

Dont ppl flower under CFLs?

3 of those is enough to grow one small plant (1 or 2 week veg only). I would recommend a very small enclosure (1x1 would be fine) so that all of the light is contained nice and close. That is not the ideal spectrum for veg but it will work. That is the correct spectrum for flowering (the guy above me mixed them up). Keep them close to the plant - very close. More is always better.

Cool, thnx.

Gastanker said:

3 of those is enough to grow one small plant (1 or 2 week veg only). I would recommend a very small enclosure (1x1 would be fine) so that all of the light is contained nice and close. That is not the ideal spectrum for veg but it will work. That is the correct spectrum for flowering (the guy above me mixed them up). Keep them close to the plant - very close. More is always better.

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thanks, I was hoping someone would correct me. I was not in my right mind when i wrote that

Gastanker said:

1x1 would be fine

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Ok so im european and measure in cm and m, do you mean 1 feet x 1 feet by that? Like 30cm x 30 cm. Really small space...

..Sorry.. just wanna make sure.

Yup i'm saying 1' x1' which is like 30cm x cm. It is very small but you should be able to fit one plant of this size into a 1x1 profile with enough light to produce nice buds.
This is a 1x1 area with ~90w of CFL in it:


Should be able to fit one of these in there:



Possibly two of these if you got em to grow nice and straight like this:



Generally you want around 5000 lumen per square foot (30cm x 30cm). Each CFL puts off 1200-1600 lumen for 4800+ lumen. Check the lumen ratings on those tubes and it should give you an idea of how large an are it will successfully light up. These plants averaged just under 1ounce each.

Nice, are those done in that little space? Did you go 12/12 from start? What about heat from CFLs?

I wanna do a small stealth grow with CFLs, and a box that little would be perfect!

Those were started in that 1x1 area and then moved to this closet which measures 2' deep x 3' wide x 4' tall. I ran a total of 388w at the end of flowering for 6+ plants. The grow is here if it helps: https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/165396-first-cfl-grow-help-appreciated.html

Im considering buying this http://www.mazar.cz/en/produkt/29-homebox-mini-30x30x60/?katID=21. I think it would be perfect for my purposes, 2 more of those lights i have wouldnt be wrong eighter i guess.

Are you set on a small grow? You can get a considerably larger tent for just a little more on ebay. Here is a 4'4'6.5' tent for $94. That's 69 euro.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hydroponic-Mylar-Grow-Tent-4x4-Hydro-Cabinet-Budd-Box-/180623193298?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0dfb34d2

Here is a 36"x20"x62" for $84.95.
http://cgi.ebay.com/REFLECTIVE-36-x20-x62-HYDROPONICS-GROW-TENT-ROOM-BOX-/150560017459?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230e138c33

Try and get a couple 6500k bulbs for the veg. You can use these durring the flower as well. I fully encourage a full spectrum (both 6500s and 2700s).

Yeah, ima go as stealthy as possible. The telt from your links are a bit too big, i wanna be able to fit it in a corner in my closet so it doesnt draw attention even if someone would open the door.
I couldt grow a plant or 2 in the tent from my link right? with maybe 5 of those lights from my first post?

You could fit at least one and perhaps more plants into that tiny one. Five of those bulbs should work well for at least most of it. Might throw in a couple more at very end but they should do the job.

Well, the light problem is over
Today i ordered 2 x 150W CFLs. That should do ok right? 2 bulbs for veg and 2 for flowering.
Im gunna fit them in the small tent vertically and have 2 plants in there. What do you think?

I think it sounds like a plan. I would use two for veg and and all four for flowering. More light the better.

As long as i can fit em in there, i will!

Thnx man +rep for the help!

with good venilation CFLS are awsome u can keep them pretty close without bleaching just keep a breeze going over the top of the plants and they stay cool

For airflow ima go with those computer fans, one in and one out. With the lights being setup vertically i wont have to worrie about tops getting burned i guess.

Does the 150W CFLs produce much heat btw? And Will having the lamps vertically gunna make my plants strech you think?

Hey man im growing in that little MINI homebox too! i got 1 plant in there, a skunk #1 from white label. it just sprouted this morning, i got it in soil with no nutes at the moment and will be doing 12/12 in a week from today, after the third week ill transplant to plagron bat mix and gradually use some hesi nutes. I will also be running cfls, 2x 65w 6500k and one 65w 2700k until it shows sex. after that ill add two more 65w 2700k until the end. We should start a Homebox MINI journal, what do u say???