Quote Originally Posted by Sentinel
what is preferrable... 1 250 watt MH or 6 40W CFL's for 2 plants going through veg stage?

Given the choices you offered, I would CFL for 1 - 2 weeks, then MH.

Given a choice, I would upgrade to 2 or 3 125W 6500K CFL's and choose them over MH anyday for vegging up to a month.