Two 80w Cool White Fluorescents and five young plants!

These are 3 of the 5 currently under 80 watt fluorescents, usually 24/7, and boxed in with lightweight white siding. Any opinions or suggestions? And would decent budding be possible using only this light-source, with a couple more tubes in the future?
Thanks!

They say 100W(real watt) per plant...may be a number to shoot for? Good luck!

Those are fine for the vegitaiton phase, but I would definately not use in the flowering stage. My advice is switch to a 600watt HPS light (depending on how many plants you have). The reason is that HPS bulbs offer more red spectrum that your ladies want during the flowering stage . What you're using now uses more of the blue spectrum.

Having a room for veg and one for flowering is great too!

Cheers

If you can't use HPS for flowering and are willing tp add more CFL, take a look at the 2700K CFL...keep in mind if you add a decent amount of CFL wattage to flower it will likely add heat and require some ventilation.
Take a look at these bulbs:
http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/compact-fluorescent-lamps-c-73_443.html

Wow, thanks to all for the advice! I definitely need to learn all I can, I'm not even sure if I can keep all five while providing adequate care/light.

I've read that HPS provide a more broad range light spectrum the plant can use, now I just need to do some basic cost/benefit research.

ClinicalStrength said:

I've read that HPS provide a more broad range light spectrum the plant can use, now I just need to do some basic cost/benefit research.

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There ya go!! A 250-400w HPS are fine for aa small grow. Love the 600w set ups, but that's money for hardware and ventilation...although small fan(s) are cheap.