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They seem to work ok for veg cycles. Not much good come flowering though. Not covering the right light spectrum or whatever the case may be. Right tool for the right job and whatnot. CFL works fine for small closet grows, but are not what you want if you're looking to grow the good stuff and produce competitive yields. Get HPS or metal halide bulbs, you can find plenty of different charts online to determine what you'll need to get for lighting for your estimated number of plants. 4-5 plants, you could get away with one good bulb, and a wide reflector. You don't need to be cranking off one giant crop at a time if you are growing for personal use, you can set up a small area with a a bulb or two and keep cycles running at different stages. Keeping a small crop has plenty of advantages, especially if you're not so legit. Seed the air too, makes a huge difference. If you can't afford the gear to seed CO2, just go ghetto and do it with vinegar and baking soda.