Ok, I've got two plants under 5 20 watt floursecnt bulbs (it was a lighting display for a video game store-but I thought it could be used otherwise) and its sitting upright in my closet. Is the lighting enough? Picst to come
Ok so here it is, you can see through one side, and I took the display off the other side, leaving only a clear plastic sheet between the plants and the lights. It doesn't get too hot, but I'm not sure if it will be bright enough (5 bulbs @ 50Watts) to grow the two plants. If it will, this setup is sweet because its super secret and conceals easily.
You're going to need lights that emit the proper spectrum for healthy plant growth. Check out the floros at Home Depot. They have some that are specifically designed for plants.