Flourescent Lighting - help needed

[Helen]

Originally Posted by phearamedusa

I'll chime in on this, incandescent is useless for growing plants, very inefficient, produces a fair bit of heat, and very low lumens. A better choice IMO, daylight cfl's, or even just the regular ones, but get the higher wattage(eg 23w, 27w, just the highest you can) to use in those screw in fixtures.

Thanks to everyone for your input...right now I'm using the light stand for my new veggie garden seedlings....I have yet to get the plastic wrap around it, and I haven't had time.
One day I'll get there...luckily spring is here and more light is coming in my east window...roots are starting to grow like crazy on most of my 'chids! hurray!