Should i get more then just a 2 bulb 4 footer?

This is for 2-3 plants

Depends on what you're trying to achieve. For seedlings and the first week of growing it'll be enough light. For anything beyond that you're going to need a lot more light (especially during flowering).

If you want to go down the T5 fixture route, you'd be best off investing in some high output ones like these:

Tek-Light T5 4FT Fluorescent Grow Lights - Plantlighting Hydroponics & Grow Lights

remember, you're going to want at least 3000 lumens per square foot.

Take the length of your grow area in feet, multiply it by the width and you'll have the area - e.g. 3'x2' = 6' square. 6 feet square x 3000 lumens = 18,000 lumens.

Stick to 3000 lumens per square foot (up to 5000 if you can) and you can't go wrong.

Hi, im using several differnt kinds of flouro myself. my light rig is a modified t8 shop light wiht like 7 added cfls and i have spares i can put on in different spots. and i have 4 U shaped 4ft. bulbs. its a good idea to have as much light as possible im down to one plant now and she is thriving under 2 daylight tubes, 3 32 watt, 2 26 watt, 1 26 watt daylight. heres somepics of my set up if your lookin for ideas, check out my grow journal too there are many more pics there

Ery

in hindsight i woulda used 2 more single sockets with Y adapters instead of those T types.

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Stoked,at that price i would get an HPS.
Alright,i have to get 2 more 2 bulb 4 footers to get reach 4000

you should get no flouros

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i started with flouras and i have to say after a short time i could tell i wanted to upgrade. this is only my first grow and i ended up investing in a MH setup. it was more expensive but if you plan to continually grow all year round to keep a consistant supply for personal use its worth it. as soon as i switched lights my babies grew like mad.

check your local craigslist under gardening or such areas. theres often times lots for sale for fairly cheap. might check ebay too.

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*No* Floros?

I am pondering a T5 clone/veg room. Bad idea?
(4ft 28W per bulb. 4 bulbs)

The veg room is on the other side of the house from the BloomRoom.
(Bloom is HPS)

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thats not a bad idea, florecents are good for veg, my only problem with using them for veg is the constant ajustments you have to make, but with t 5s you can move them all at once

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In addition to this 2 bulb 4 footer,how many CFL's Should i get for 2-3 plants?