full size plants need about 75 to 85 days of flowering light cycles so most people do 3 wekks to 4 weeks of veg then switch the cycle to show sex and start flowering. the pro to cfls are the cost is lower with the right 2700k and 6500k bulbs u can grow just as dense buds as hps or mg bulb with...
autos are the easiest way to go for a nwbie but blue light only supports veg u need a 2700k red and u should use two reds and two blues 20 on 4 off the whole life theses are pics of a flash speedy im doing right now in a cfl set up i use 2 75w red sand 2 75w blues cles to the plant and maximze...