Landraces and "weak lights"

weedstoner420 · Feb 22, 2022

Dunno where you're located/if there's a Lowes near you, but I use these for seedlings and small plants (currently using 3 for veggie garden starts). The bulbs run quite cool and plants can literally touch them without damage.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-4-ft-Light-LED-Strip-Shop-Light/5000858987

xtsho · Feb 22, 2022

If you have the T5's already then use them to start your seeds.

I have a T5 and a 600w HID. I veg under the T5 and flower under the 600.

Bukvičák · Feb 22, 2022

xtsho said:
If you have the T5's already then use them to start your seeds.

I have a T5 and a 600w HID. I veg under the T5 and flower under the 600.

Same here… and one old ass blurple :bigjoint:

Kassiopeija · Feb 22, 2022

jimihendrix1 said:
Last harvest I used 3x 1000w Hortilux HPS

have you ever tried using 2*HPS + 1*MH for flower?

Kassiopeija · Feb 22, 2022

JBonez420 said:
I have a selection of mostly Indica landraces

go easy on the nutes, they may not be adapted to rich indoor potting soil mixes

xtsho · Feb 22, 2022

Bukvičák said:
Same here… and one old ass blurple

My T5 is 12 years old.

jimihendrix1 · Feb 22, 2022

Kassiopeija said:
have you ever tried using 2*HPS + 1*MH for flower?

I used to every now and then back in the 80s, but after they came out with the Hortilux HPS with some Blue added, I stopped using the combination. I used 2 MH, and 1 HPS. Also consider if both lights cover a 4 x 4, and I have a light every 4 feet the light in the middle is giving very little added spectrum to the plants on each side. At that rate it would be best to have a 600w MH, and a 600w HPS in one fixture.

The Hortilux HPS has considerably more umol vs the MH. I used 1000w MH from78-the mid 90s, and switched to the Hortilux HPS when they added Blue.

I got better results with the Hortilux as a single source, so I didnt really see a need to combine them. I know people that have, and they have a good outcome.

Bukvičák · Feb 22, 2022

xtsho said:
My T5 is 12 years old.

I actually dunno about age of these fixtures, but I believe they experienced 20th century easily. Tubes and starters are new ofc…

xtsho · Feb 22, 2022

Bukvičák said:
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I actually dunno about age of these fixtures, but I believe they experienced 20th century easily. Tubes and starters are new ofc…

Damn. That's older than mine. I don't have starters. They sure don't make things to last like they used to. It might be older technology but it's built to last. I found some 8 bulb 4 ft HO T5's for cheap. I'm thinking of grabbing one. I just have a 4 bulb 4ft.

Bukvičák · Feb 22, 2022

xtsho said:
Damn. That's older than mine. I don't have starters. They sure don't make things to last like they used to. It might be older technology but it's built to last. I found some 8 bulb 4 ft HO T5's for cheap. I'm thinking of grabbing one. I just have a 4 bulb 4ft.

Yes they are really old, but I can not say a thing against them, only they are heavy as fuck, if they fall down, plants will be definitely all gone :wall:

I will try to find out production date on ballast :bigjoint:

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