Flowering light

no, not really. But that's not the main issue here.


68 watts will illuminate at area of about 1 square foot just barely.


CFLs produce low intensity light and so need to be kept within 4" of the leaf surface.


Most growers accomplish this by tying down the tall branches to match the height of the shorter ones (LST). This creates a thick and even canopy so you can position the CFLs within a few inches of it.


Your plants aren't trained at all so trying to position one bulb within a few inches of the whole plant would prove difficult. Two plants, would be impossible.
Use your 68w bulb, but also use the bulbs you have in the photo too, and buy more bulbs. The 68w bulb is a good one, the more watts you have, the more bud you will get

 

yeah but the wattage is more important than the spectrum as far as growth goes.

 

yes, but colour really isn't very important. It's the amount of light that makes the difference, so use all the CFLs that you can

 

If you plan on using CFLs, your plants should look more like this.

Research LST and get em as flat as you can.

http://forum.grasscity.com/index.php?/topic/1383387-2-Bagseed-Northern-Lights-Auto-250w-CFL

 

No, no they aren't "doing great". They are stretched and have wide node gaps due to not having near enough light. They will suffer even more in flower from lack of lighting. 68w is no where near enough to get anything decent off of two plants.

 

If I'm you and I'm working solely with what you have. I'd go with that 68W bulb and hang it over the top of the two plants. Take the four Lights you have on top now and lower them on the sides. Here's a half assed drawing. Get as much light to each bud site as you can and hope you beat the cold. Good luck man.

http://forum.grasscity.com/index.php?/topic/1383387-2-Bagseed-Northern-Lights-Auto-250w-CFL

 

It's my first time too, may I suggest cause I'm using cfl too. Funds low for me. This is my set up. Working great I think to me. She is 3 weeks. The other is 1 and a half. I'm using a carbon filter air purifier for smell when it comes. 3 100 watt cfls, two x box fans for ventilation. Temp stays 76 to 80. Always cold or hot out.

 

I would. Just switch out the bulbs for 2700k. You could even do a mixed spectrum and just add a few of those 68w 2700k bulbs.

I will say this though, after you've spent all the money to get all the CFLs and splitters and clamp hoods. You could have bought a 300w led and doubled your weight. I know your beginning and that's cool for now, but just food for thought. Wish I would have done it.

http://forum.grasscity.com/index.php?/topic/1383387-2-Bagseed-Northern-Lights-Auto-250w-CFL

 

The cfls should only be a few inches away unless you're encouraging stretching. The bigger one looks like the cfls are way too far away

This is the sort of distance that you're looking for, 3 inches max

 

I flowered my first two under 12 cfls. Got a 400w hps now and no looking back. The cfls will work but if you plan on much growing I suggest getting some real grow lights.

 

Cfl's won't give you the kind of growth a hid will. My first grows looking great with the mh/hps, wouldn't have it any other way..

 

That's interesting, stretch is no bueno in my neck of the woods. If CFLs have taught me anything its that you want those nodes tight. Maybe I'll still supplement with CFLs to keep the stretch minimal. I think I do remember hearing LEDs stretch now that you mention it.

http://forum.grasscity.com/index.php?/topic/1383387-2-Bagseed-Northern-Lights-Auto-250w-CFL