You want at least 3-4 plants to make VERTICAL worth it, I mean where would you put 1 Plant? not under the middle, that's a dead spot really, next to naff all Lumens, most peeps that go Vertical also Stadium grow..Like TipTopToker says you can but why would you(1 Plant) I have done Veritcal with 1 grow, when I started(with Bag seed) and pulled 4oz of 4 plants, not great I know, but I was HAPPY! and this was with a Giant 200w CFL(Vertical) no reflector and Matt white walls in a 4' x 4' x 8' cupboard.
Peace