T5 for veg/clones question..

I have a spare 3x3 tent..is an eight tube 2' light enough? I'm used to mh and hps. Thinking of saving on power and another loud fan.

Maybe a 250 MH?

I'm surprised with you having a 2370 post ratio asking this.
Your results are not going to be as good as the more intense MH/HPS.

that light is good for a little bigger than 2'x2' footprint. i use them in veg with great results.

Never used em. In the 70s it was mh. now hps and mh.. just never used em. I admit I'm rookie with em. Just something to mess with. I'm a naturalist..like bugs and how things work in nature. I only flower 4-6 plants at a time..fucking pain relief.

Coho said:

I have a spare 3x3 tent..is an eight tube 2' light enough? I'm used to mh and hps. Thinking of saving on power and another loud fan.

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I know VT uses a T5 for Veg and swears by it. Not sure at all though how much area they cover. I have MH/HPS, and it's my first grow anyways. lol. I definitely have been told T5's are find for veg though. Not sure about flowering though. From what I'm told is the more light the more bud, but I'm not sure at all about using them for flowering. I've heard of some people using CFL's, but I'll stick to the HPS.

I use a 250w CFL in my veg room, i wouldn't waste my time using it to flower any plant, your tubes sound fine for a veg room.

Its just veg. I get a kick from clones, ceeds and grafts.

Coho said:

Its just veg. I get a kick from clones, ceeds and grafts.

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They should do the job then Coho.

Thanks for the replies ! Now 8 tubes or those 250 single bulb
looking at jobs? or 2?

that shit would work, but how many bulbs do you have? i would have at least 2 250 watt HIDS in there, grow those bitches big and fat

Thanks..nothing yet..looking at it. Old farts like researching. I run 400 veg and 600 flower now. I got too many trials going. I was giving clones away but the dispenary was selling em $$$ instead of helping folks.

I use T5's throughout my grow cycle with good results, it's a small grow due to space, I have a 2 ft 2 tube lamp and can grow 3 plants at a time with no problems. 6500K for veg and 3000K for bloom. Pics below, the 2 on the right are Big Bud and the one on the left is Afgan, they are appox 3 weeks old, plan to veg for 2 more weeks and then bloom.

Thanks TeeDee..

no comparison on total availability of light on those two choices. t5 anytime over the cfls, and i have some of those big cfls, not to mention how much more heat they produce.