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I have read up on lighting for the last few days but I remain confused...what would be the general rule of thumb when it comes to either watts or lumes per sq ft with the cfl's? I have heard that watts are what to go by and also that I should concentrate on the lumes per sq ft....I need a drink

If I go with a soil from wal-mart like Supersoil, does anybody have a suggestion to some nutrients I should add?

So 1 105 watt/5000 lumens 6500k bulb per plant should do me right through the veg state?

No I just wasnt thinking about when they start to grow lol they dont just grow straight up I'm a dumbass. Also I am planning on ordering Top 44, since it is recommended for newbs, and it is a short plant so I'm guessing it will be wider than a taller plant. BTW anyone ever used...

7'9 How exactly am I supposed to figure the amount of lumens needed for 4 plants? The only info I could find is lumens per sq ft but since I wont be using the entire space should I measure the space that the pots in which I will eventually transplant them to take up? Since the cfl's are...

You guys, arrrre the shit:-o

Ohhh thanks for clearing that up for me snippy.

Thanks man, when you say 6500k for veg and 2700k for flower are you talking about the lumens? Sorry its just the lighting is foreign to me and I am having a hard time figuring it out with research. I know I sound stupid and apologize if I did something wrong when starting a new thread.

First off I have read the FAQ on lighting thoroughyly, yet it still seems confusing to me. I know opening a new thread as your first post is frowned upon on some forums but I hope to stick around here and look forward to contributing. (I know this is kind of a long post so go ahead and roll...