12 30 watt CFLs OR 250 watt MH?

KK, So I want to VEG, I dont know what I should do, have 1 250 watt MH or go with 12 30 watt CFL's that I can hang all over and stuff and get more coverage on the leaves and stuff

which would be better?

Use 'em all.

Leeguana said:

Use 'em all.

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One or the other
250 watt MH or 12 30 watt CFL?

How many plants/how big of an area?

Leeguana said:

How many plants/how big of an area?

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maybe 5 or 6 plants mostly indica
space is 16 inches deep, 30 inches wide, and can be adjusted to 60 inches tall, its a storage cabinet with adjustable shelves so i can move them around

I've never used a MH light (strictly cfls to date), so take this with a grain of salt . . .

My grow cab is 22" deep x 30" wide x 48" high. I vegged for 2 weeks and then went to 12/12. I originally had 4 plants going, but had to move one out due to space limitations. It's currently day 34 of flowering, and getting very crowded. Height is not an issue, they're only about 2 feet tall (3 feet if you include the pot), and have slowed down considerably in vertical growth. But horizontal growth (bushyness) has got these 3 plants overlapping eachother and being shoved up against the walls.

Regardless of which light setup you use, I wouldn't attempt to grow more than 2 plants at a time in that space.