Can you guys help me out with lighting?

Chris Wellington said:

Hey guys, I'm new to growing and for a first time experiment I'm growing in a 5 gallon spacebucket that I have constructed. Currently I'm using 4 23 watt (100 watt replacement) CFL bulbs. I planted my germinated seed 1 day ago and I was wondering what type of CFLs I should use until it sprouts and what kind I should use during the veg stage and flowering stage. (Being cool white and daylight) So far I've been using 2 cool whites and 2 daylights. What do you guys think? Thank you!

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• GrnMonStr said:

  That's neat first time I seen two buckets used. But I had good results with a mix of the cool and daylight for the vegging and for the flowering cycle I might do 3- 2700k, and maybe 1 -3000k. But 2700k is recommended as what was stated already. Some will recommend mixing different light spectrum's during flower and I have done this in the past with good results but the right ratio not sure exactly.

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• Haha thanks man, and it's at it's lower adjustment I'd call it. I have a middle piece as well to raise it. And okay, so for vegging aim towards 3 daylight 1 cool to mix up spectrums.? And for flowering I will use all warm/cool lights I know for sure along with some LEDs.