using two 14 watt 650 each lumens,

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knowBody

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so i have a total of 1300 lumens (fluoros, daylight) on my plants. is that amount of lumens good enough?
 
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NoDrama

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Good enough for what? Good enough to germinate a plant and maybe grow it to 6 inches high, but you need a LOT MORE light than that to grow a big plant worth harvesting. 2x14watts no where near enough light to get more than a few grams dried off a plant. The bare minimum I would use to grow One single plant is 8 or 9 of those 14 watt bulbs. Better yet invest in a 250 watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) bulb with remote ballast and grow 2 plants.
 
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knowBody

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NoDrama said:
Good enough for what? Good enough to germinate a plant and maybe grow it to 6 inches high, but you need a LOT MORE light than that to grow a big plant worth harvesting. 2x14watts no where near enough light to get more than a few grams dried off a plant. The bare minimum I would use to grow One single plant is 8 or 9 of those 14 watt bulbs. Better yet invest in a 250 watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) bulb with remote ballast and grow 2 plants.
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i'm not looking to yield in a big amount.

wanting to keep the plant short, and maybe force it to flower after about a foot of height.
 
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JetSet

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The plant will double in height in flower. so 1ft = 2ft+ and 2x14w lights aren't going to be enough for a 1ft plant even in veg.
 
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knowBody

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JetSet said:
The plant will double in height in flower. so 1ft = 2ft+ and 2x14w lights aren't going to be enough for a 1ft plant even in veg.
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oh i'll be adding more once they start to grow (so far only one popped out the soil, other 2 just added in today), just wanting to know if it's good for now.

it's about 5 inches right now
 
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JetSet

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Well, if it just sprouted it shouldn't be 5in tall, it must be stretching. The CFLs should be about 2-3in away from the top of the plant.
 
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knowBody

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JetSet said:
Well, if it just sprouted it shouldn't be 5in tall, it must be stretching. The CFLs should be about 2-3in away from the top of the plant.
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yeah in the beginning i had the light about 12 inches away and recently put them a couple of inches away from the light
 
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NoDrama

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For people to properly respond to posts we need more info than hey i got a light, is it good enough? comprende'?
 
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