Flo vs. HID?

gremlin1968

gremlin1968

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Ok I bought ho-t5's 48x24 8 bulb puts out 40,000 lumens. I have 6500k's for veg. I also have 400 watt hps for flowering. My question is why couldnt I use the t5's with 3000k bulbs and get the same result. I can fit Two T5 fixtures into a 4X4 area giving me 80,000 lumens verses 45,000 lumens from one 400 watt hps that covers 4x4 area. They say the buds are fluffy and yeald less with flo's but lumen-lumen I about double running the t5's plus less heat! Am I thinking in the right direction??? It would be nice not running the a/c 24/7..​
 
Dalek Supreme

Dalek Supreme

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Range,and canopy penetration.

Floros can flower a compact plant no problem.Small or LST'ed plant floro.large plant hid.
 
mellokitty

mellokitty

Moderatrix of Journals
we run both (vertical hps and overhead t5)
the plants that receive light from both sources consistently outperform the ones that only get one or the other.
 
mnmobbin

mnmobbin

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Ive had a sunblaze 48 and a sunblaze 44 in a 4x4 tent and temps were 5° hotter then my 600w hps in the same tent. The problem is they can trap the heat under them and it builds up. t5 can give you good results but I prefer hps.
 
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