A CFL is a fluoro -- stands for compact fluorescent light. Think of it as a tube fluoro light just all folded in on itself. How many plants are you thnking of, and how many of each kind of light?
Plants not plates. CFLs concentrate their light into one area, so if you are growing a small number of plants I would lean towards CFL. With more plants you will have more area to cover, in which case I would say the tube fluoros.
ohhh yep i get ya. Growing 6 plants, each pot is about 4-5" in diameter...Look in my other post for pics
With all due respect, if you have pics just show them. If they already live somewhere else give a link. I'm not going to search all over the place for your pics.
ok well they were like 5 threads down from mine but heres the link anyway lol http://forum.grasscity.com/showthread.php?t=96467