Wanting to grow w/ CFL all the WAY. What ratings am I looking for?

[dr2brains]

Am i looking at Lumens, Kelvins, Actual Wattage, Equivalent Wattage?
Whats good for Seedling,Veg, and Flowering?

 

[juggalo187hatchet]

you should be lookin at actual watts (the more, the better) and you want daylight bulbs with 6,500K for veg. flower you want soft white at 2,700k

 

[zo0t]

instead of buying small 30watts get a couple of 100watts

 

[nedyah]

instead of buying small 30watts get a couple of 100watts

But since you have smaller lights, creating less heat ; cant you keep them closer?

 

[dr2brains]

I have several seedlings going under 1 - 65w cfl. (200w equivalent) 4100K,82CRI, 4200lumen's.
How do they look so for?
Will be adding one more cfl and several Florescent Tubes (F15T8-cw). Then switch fluorescent tubes to warm white later.