Thanks snapdragon just wondering how many lights i will need for like 30 plants and do u flower them b4 u put them outI'm in the Hudson Valley, and I plant after May 1. Working backwards, that means I start seeds six weeks before planting, or cut clones eight weeks before planting. I veg them under 65k cfl's, gradually reducing light time from 18hrs to 14hrs, since day length here is around 14hrs on May 1. By May 1st (around here) the danger of frost has passed, the plants are nice and strong, and the soil is warm enough where it won't shock the plants.