Idea For Less Lights

plants use light energy to turn CO2 + water into glucose and O(2) dont they ....... so more light more growth (along with the other basic things like neutrients) ...derrr lol.... but anyway if i get a blub like a compact floresent and make like a round tube with tin foil like perfectly on the sides... put the plant in the round tube and the light on the top. cause its round and if i have the tin foil perfect i shud get total internal reflection so the only place the light would b goin is into the plant.... and the light would not lose its electromagnetic energy because its a tube

please tell me if anyone has tryed this, im only a first time grower but am not to bad at science. am gunna try it, ill keep use posted.
Thnx for lookin.

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I would suggest you research Barrel Of Green. Look for the one that talks about growing. It will be written up in one of the magazines, I think it was HIGH TIMES in the near future. Don't use aluminum foil.
Welcome to the forum Doctor.

Im using 3 26 watt spiral cfls for one plant that is in a circular shaped mylar lined bristal board.. seems to be working well

Heh I just use a small grow space eventually im going to have to cut a hole in the top so i can lift the lights higher though.

Thanx for your feedback lol, gotta new space now under the boiler ... its about 3 x 4 and about 6 high (ft) need to get electricity in there though . i want to use cfls instead of HPS etc cause less energy lol .. anyone got ideas where i can get slightly more powerfull cfls tho ... the highest ive seen is 20 watt (100 watt) .. thanx again

2 to 200 Watt CFL
try here i'm not sure how usa prices compare though