Need help with My Closet Setup

I would try 3 to 4 plants end to end and a 250 hid, not to sure about cfl's though an equal amount of wattage should do.

you will wanna go with as many as you can get at least 10 or more for 2 plants and you wanna keep the bulbs close like a inch away ....might as well go to walmart and get there flourescent grow lights too....there 10 bucks....but yea a little hps\mh you get much better buds

Originally Posted by HarHar17

Hi there guys.
I want to grow in my closet,
Height-8 feet
-length-6 feet
-width-2-3 feet.
First off how many plants can i get away with growing in this space, im thinking 2 ?
So say i go with 2 plants, I will be using CFL bulbs to start, how many lights should i be using with what wattage ?
Can i stick with CFL throughout the whole grow?
Thanks in advance!

3-4 would be ideal. My grow uses light tracks that do a 6 ft. end to end run. I have 4 plants and have to trim to accommodate this. A sq. meter is what their natural footprint would want. Once the plants get going those CFL's will be worthless.Unless you get at least a 600W MH (grow) and then switch to HPS (bloom) you're gonna' experience stretching and the lower leaves won't get anything useful. Think about the light outside; U R trying to duplicate that. he only advantage to CFL's is their low heat and power consumption. They're great for cuttings, but after that, their luminous power drops quite rapidly. You'll get to a place of comfort, just takes time and patience...
Good luck!

6x2 with walking space, hmmm. id do 2 gallon pots, and id put 6 in there, 3x2. maybe 8 depending how it fits, how far your arms reach, ect. either 3x2 or 4x2.

just me tho, you could veg one or two bigger bushes.

oh and id get and hid light, it will need a high powered fan hooked to the hood to get heat out. 50w a square foot, 6x2=12, or if you did 5x3=15. if you wanna use all the space, go 600w hps imo. w a rectangular hood (most are lol)

I went out and bought 2 100w 5500k cfls and 2 60w 3000k cfls
Ill use this for the begging stage. When I first plant my seed I have a few questions
How deep do I plant it ?
When do I water after planting?
do I have the light on right after planting ? If so how long?
How far from the surface should the light be?
Im using pro mix bx soil, Is that alright without perlite ?