Can I mix multiple T5 6500k & LED Grow Lights?

theelitelegend

New Member
Hey guys, about to be my first grow, I have a 10x10 vivosun grow tent (was gonna use it as a mushroom chamber/lab) but now im gonna use it to start my first grows of flower. I'm starting off with autoflowers, just so that I can get a feel for the basics, then I will be moving on to photos, I have been studying growing for on and off a year now, and never seen this question except once, but didnt really get a answer for my situation. So.

I have 3 "Durolux DL842N 4 foot t5's" around 54 watts per bulb, 108w per ballask at 6500k.
I also purchased a cheap $40 1000w Dimgogo light on amazon.

I want to be able to use both of the lights at the same time, to make sure I have the most light on the plants as I can, I put all my my budget into this setup, and want to know the best way to use them to grow with.

I was thinking I could use the t5s for some side lighting, while the led stands over the canopy, however, I also had the idea of using the 3 t5's and setting them up in a triangle formation with the led light in the middle so that all 4 lights were over the canopy, but then thought maybe there would be issues because the t5s would have to go lower than the led, and that would cause some of the light from the led to be blocked from the plant. I have more than enough space as im only gonna start with 1 plant in the 10x10. Any ideas, only using what I have and not switching out the 6500k bulbs.
 

theelitelegend

New Member
forgot to mention, im gonna be planting xl strains, pineapple express, bruce banner, still have not decided as im looking to find the highest yielding auto that I can find, could also use some advice for that as all the forums I found on other websites seem biased to their own products.
 

Herb & Suds

Well-Known Member
You have a premium size tent and are trying to light it on the cheap
Not the best approach
If ya wanted cheap a smaller tent would be step one
 

theelitelegend

New Member
You have a premium size tent and are trying to light it on the cheap
Not the best approach
If ya wanted cheap a smaller tent would be step one
Yeah I was gonna section it off, I figured that the bigger size of the tent would effect the grow, so I was gonna mylar off a section.
 

PadawanWarrior

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yeah thats what I was thinking as well, the led being above them would affect the lighting area from the led, I was thinking of running the t5 vertically but have not seen people do that much before so didnt know if it would be a waste or not.
You can totally do that. My very first time I used t5's in each corner vertically until I got a HID. And then I just used them on the sides.
 

theelitelegend

New Member
put the t5 vertically beside/around it and after you read the output from wall listed on the led’s label; try it out at 18” from tops. See what it does with that.
Thank you , yeah thats what I was thinking as well, but this being my first grow, I didnt know if vert hanging the t5s would have much effect or not, as I have not seen many grows that use side lighting, that seems like my best option tho thank you!
You can totally do that. My very first time I used t5's in each corner vertically until I got a HID. And then I just used them on the sides.
Gonna go ahead and do that, planting some auto ultimates. Ill most likely make a post on how it turns out.
 

PadawanWarrior

Well-Known Member
Thank you , yeah thats what I was thinking as well, but this being my first grow, I didnt know if vert hanging the t5s would have much effect or not, as I have not seen many grows that use side lighting, that seems like my best option tho thank you!

Gonna go ahead and do that, planting some auto ultimates. Ill most likely make a post on how it turns out.
Just when I was gonna click that like button you had to say auto.
 
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