My first Grow in a Closet Using CFL's
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I found some on ebay, they are MUCH cheaper and still 2700k like you suggested but are only 23w compared to the ones you suggested that were 55w. Will these be fine:
25 watt cfl LIGHT BULB 2700k WARM WHITE Ind QUALITY SLS - eBay (item 180158671852 end time Sep-05-08 12:30:48 PDT)
It's just that 4 of the ones you mentioned will run about 70 bucks with shipping and tax. I can get 4 of these for under 20 bucks...
25 watt cfl LIGHT BULB 2700k WARM WHITE Ind QUALITY SLS - eBay (item 180158671852 end time Sep-05-08 12:30:48 PDT)
It's just that 4 of the ones you mentioned will run about 70 bucks with shipping and tax. I can get 4 of these for under 20 bucks...
Dr.Chronic
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Well cheezy im not an expert either but i do read alot. The "K" is just Kelvin meaning the color temperature of the bulb. It doesnt mean the bulb is actually 2700 Kelvin it just means it is the degree of warmth or coolness of a light source, not with regards to the physical temperature, rather to the visual temperature of the light. The higher the degree K, the more blue or "cooler the lamp appears. The lower the degree K, the more "warm", or red the light appears. From my understand, photosynthesis takes place more efficiently during vegitation under 6500K or daylight. And the same for 2700K during Flowering. I don't know why, my friend thats just the way it is.
Dr.Chronic
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You could buy 26 watt 2700K bulbs at the store. I meant for higher wattage bulbs over 42 Watts that you won't find at the store.
I mean that price can't be beat and since I am on a budget I am all about saving money. I just don't want it to take away to much from my plant. Do you think it is a good choice considering my budget? Go with the 2700k 26w CFL?
Dr.Chronic
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I mean if that's all you can afford then yeah. But if you can get the higher watt CFL's they are better because they produce alot more lumens then those little CFL's but there have been good harvest's with alot of 26 watters.
Dr.Chronic
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Awsome more light is always a good thing. 
Dr.Chronic
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No try to keep them as close as possible. within 1-2 inches away
Dr.Chronic
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No not the end of the plant, it just wont grow as fast as using the right spectrum bulb. I vegged my plants for the first 3-4 days under 3000K lights and then i added my 5000K and they are growing twice as fast now...
Dr.Chronic
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The point is you want to try to create the optimum growing condition for the plant so you get the most out of it.
Dr.Chronic
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Yeah it's normal if you don't supplement the lower parts of the plant with sufficient lighting. You REALLY need to get at least 1 or 2 more cfl's in there towards the side of the plant. Buy a damn table or standing lamp fixture at walmart for 10 dollars or something... It will increase the yield of the plant.
Dr.Chronic
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Could also be a Magnesium deficiency. Which is normally associated with lower leaves wilting and turning yellow. You can take care of that easy by adding commercial fertilizer with a magnesium content.