Best strain I grew was a Jack Herer clone I got in early october. Took 8 weeks to finish. Very good full body stone and also helped my mother inlaw with her fibromyalgia pains. This was grown under CFL as I was just getting back into growing. Have 600w HPS lights setup now and growing Big Cherry...
I have 1 girl scout cookie that has a few leafs like this. I'm feeding it the same as the other GSC. Running about 1100-1200ppm and using calimag with r/o water. Ph is right about 5.8 -6.0. Temps have been in the high 70s with light and high 60s without. This is in 3 gallon smart pots using 2par...
I am keeping it in the house as furniture. It's in good shape. Total steal.
So far everything is good. Temp stays around 80 degrees. Humidity in domerror is between 80 and 90.
Personally I chose to go with 16 plants on a perpetual SOG. I put 2 clones about 1ft tall in each week. This way I harvest 2 plants a week with 4-6oz per harvest dried. I use 3 gallon smart pots.
In my experience the 23w and 26w CFL is the best option. The bigger ones put off to much heat and dont supply, as you stated enough lumens per watt. I have settled on the 100w bulb replacements that use only 23w. Depending on the color spectrum they put out at 6500k 1450lumens and at 2700k...
That was dry weight.
How did that only cost you $3? I know the lights cost much more than that. Its a good Idea though, I have seen the turkey pan technique a few times. The only issue is that foil isn't as good of a reflective surface for light as the hammer tone aluminum. But on a budget...