ok so my question is what kind of cfl bulbs do i use ??? Im only growing one plant im planning on planting the germinated seed today so how many whats do i need for now and what kind of cfl bulbs (2700k,6500k,red,blue,etc...)
In general people recommend 6500K, or "Daylight", bulbs for veg and 2700K, or "warm white", for flowering. As far as watts go. Use 23-26 watt bulbs. At first you will only need one. Keep them about an inch or 2 from the canopy to be most effective. Be sure to either buy, or make one yourself, a reflector to use with with bulb. How many you need depends on a lot of factors, but the more the better in general. Personally I would never use over 100 watts of energy for CFLs or fluoro tubes of any kind. Once you get past 100 watts it's better to just go with a 150+ watt HPS. I use CFLs on my seedlings for the first week of their lives. After that I veg with a 150 watt HPS before being transferred to the flowering tent with a 1000 watt HPS.
yes i myself have a daylight 6500k 125w cfl and the same for warm 2700k so i have two in total. i only use one at a time along with two 55w 2700k cfl's i got from walmart for ten bucks a piece i think those are great extra side bulbs for the money