new grow would like some tips

ok to start with i have super skunk i'm using a drip system, earth juice grow,fox farms big bloom, im growing in my closet it is a nice size closet i do not have good light yet all i have is 4 150 watt coil flor bulb 2 75 watt tube flor grow lights 1 45 watt soft white coil flor bulb. i started the seeds in jiffy cubes and then moved to hydro. i'm using Hydroton rocks the room is staying about 80 degs and the humidity is around 40 to 48 % i'm leaving the lights on for 18 hours off 6 i'm mixing 1 tbs of earth juice grow to 1 gal of water and 2 tbs of foxs farm big bloom to 1 gal of water and mixing well i plan on changing lights as soon as i get more money maybe to a 400 watt hps if anyone has any tips or a grow outline that might help me that would be great

how old are those plants of you, since a jiffy will feed a plant for about 3 weeks, if you are totally new to growing you picked a task with super skunk, it ain't as easy as older skunk#1, big bud or northen light#1, which are far better strains to start with. especially skunk#1 since it really can take a beating as nothing else could, but this i guess to late now...

which is the light spec of your CFLs, are the in the 6500K range, which is needed for vegging or are they 5000K or 2700K which would be a range to flower with.

6500k range the plants are about week old

For anyone growing cannabis, it is pointless to buy a weak light. Given the option of 8w, 15w and 27w, you would be stupid not to buy the 27watt, as they are more or less the same price. Compare the lumen output of each of the bulbs, different 27w bulbs may have different lumen outputs (depending on the manufacturer) and as with everything, the more lumens the better. You will also be given 2 options, the screw method of fitting, or the bayonet method (push and turn). My preference is the bayonet fitting. Make sure that you choose the right one for your socket! Also, do not choose a regular compact fluoro. Pick the one with the energy saving feature (will be explained why later on in the document). Now, for vegetative growth you should choose the 'cool white' light. This is also acceptable for flowering, but a 'warm white' light will be better as it is stronger in the red end of the light spectrum which is more suitable for flowering.

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6500k range the plants are about week old

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okay, what is with rest, like how did you treat the walls, if you used tin foil-don't mention it even- rip it out strait away
did you set up a ventilation for your box, do got fan inside to keep the air moving and mold out, air movement is important of plants get not sufficient CO2/O2, fan has to go all day- 24/7!
pass us everything about your grow simply, so that we have something to work with

the walls are flat white as for the fan i have one going 24/7

i have added pics

well then you are right on track with your set up for a good veg happy and successful growing to you and keep em green