help with lumens???

i am growing 4 plants in my closet in soil they are all about 3 weeks old and arent growing very fast i have 2, 4 ft flourescent tubes putting out around 2600 lumes and i just bought a 200 watt 3,000 lumen cfl (biggest one i could find). how good will this be? i want to get a hps and can get a 400 watt for like 20 bucks but i need a ballest ..how much money for the ballest and where to find? can any one help....

cummon any help?

hey man, lumens are important but aren't everything, I am running 30 000 lumen now, and growing at a great rate, but all the bulbs are from a hydoponics store and are spec'd to 6400K, the right spectrum (useful light) for the plant to veg, also, i originally had a 10 000 lumen setup (4 bulbs) but had to add lights to bring up the temp in the room which will also help with the end yeild.

Things to consider
-Lumens
-Spectrum
-Temp

Good luck with the grow!

oh about the ballest, go to a hydroponics store and they'll tell you what you need, and which bulbs are best for veg and bloom

ok thanks supersix