bimple
Active Member
I have a grow room that is 5 x 6 x 10 with a 600 watt HID digi ballast, and the goal is to grow as big as I can in that space with just one or two plants instead of sea of green, and I want to add additional lighting in to the garden. I was considering adding 2 4 foot X 4 T5's on each side of the wall, and placing them a couple of feet from the ground, so I can have a wall of light on both sides of the plant as it grows and allow it to fil out properly. The other option is to hang a 250 watt HID light below the canopy with no hood. I need to cut down on heat in the room, so the T5's are attractive to me for that reason, but will they penetrate well enough for the plants, or am I just fooling myself in to thinking that the side fill light with the T5's will work? Any input or suggestions are appreciated.