How many lights in the space that I have?

I currently am working with 4.6ft tall, 3.6ft wide, and 2.6ft long area and I am planning on building a grow cab too those dimensions. How many CFL's should I use for optimum performance? And what wattage bulbs should I use (actual, not incandescent)?

Once I figure out what i'm looking at light wise, Ill ask about what strains to go with.

at 6 plants for size allotted you will want about 4... 23 watt bulbs per plant in a top cluster formation arranged to have light spread on sides of plant as well...

That is not such a small space that you need to run cfl's , why have you chosen them may i ask ?

something like what this poster did in the link highllited below is appropriate for your dimensions so same type of long/cfl bulb will do well in side coverage of light...

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/468773-my-first-grow-northern-lights.html

cannofbliss said:

at 6 plants for size allotted you will want about 4... 23 watt bulbs per plant in a top cluster formation arranged to have light spread on sides of plant as well...

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Sounds pretty much right, maybe 5 per plant at 23w per bulb. I currently have 4 45w bulbs on two plants and they are growing like crazy! Once in flowering they will have ether 4 42w bulbs and 6 40w bulbs (10 total) or they will have 4 42w bulbs and 3 40w induction lamps. Still have to decide on what I want to do.