Need some more lights for veg.

I want to pick up some of the cfl's I've seen you guys using in some of your setups. I have two fluorescent tubes but i want to add some of those spiral light bulb cfl's. how do i know which are the right ones, can i just get some at lowes or home depot??

The most common Compact Fluorescent Light would probably be the 23-26 watt bulb. You typically want "cool" bulbs, in the 5000˚K-7000˚K range. The most common for vegetative growth would probably be 6500˚K. "Warm/Soft" bulbs in the 2700˚K-3000˚K range are good for flowering. You really want to consider the amount of light you bulb puts out, measured in lumens. 23w CFLs tend to be the most efficient lights to use in so much as they put out the most lumens/watt. You may want to consider using a mixed-spectrum light set up like 3 6500 and 1 2700 for veg and the opposite for flower for each plant. You shouldn't have too much trouble finding these types of bulbs at any hardware store. Drug stores may even carry these types of bulbs. Just make sure you read the temperature and lumen ratings on the package and you'll be all set!

Not sure if space is an issue for u but this is my setup. I have 4 5 gal pots. Under four 4ft 40 watt 6500k flour tubes. I also have a 42watt cfl 2700k on each plant. U can buy these cfls and a shop light for the tubes at depot or lowes. The shop light is 9.74 the cfls are 9 each. I also bought a 68watt cfl 2700k for 14.97. I rec this setup for a cheap good way to go. U def want most or ur lighting to be 6500k for veg and all 2700k for flowering