Mixed Spectrum bulbs in T5's

BSIv2.0

BSIv2.0

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I have 2 - 4' T5 hookups. 1 used for lighting for mothers/cuts the other for veg.

Thinking using 2 blue/2 red in each. Anyone have any pix of results using the same lighting?
 
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yunggrower

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BSIv2.0 said:
I have 2 - 4' T5 hookups. 1 used for lighting for mothers/cuts the other for veg.

Thinking using 2 blue/2 red in each. Anyone have any pix of results using the same lighting?
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Dont have any pics but mixed spectrum is the best way use T5 effectively and keep them 3-5 inches away with a fan blowing across
 
alexonfire

alexonfire

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What would happen if you use just all multi spectrum, such as 4500k?
Ive actually vegged with 2x40w at 4500k and they did well.
 
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q3aserver

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I run 8xT8HO and 4xT5HO in my 4'x2'x3' grow cab.

This is what I am running
Veg-
*6xT8 running 3300k bulbs
*2xT8 running 4500k bulbs
*4xT5 running 6400k bulbs

Flower-
*8xT8 running 3300k bulbs
*4xT5 running 6400k bulbs

I am running over 600watts of tube lights.
Each bulb runs near 5000 lumen.

My plants grew very strong stems, and are growing fat buds.

No recent photos. 2 weeks ago at best.
 

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bigv1976

bigv1976

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You can flower in any spectrum it just wont be as optimum if you are running high temp bulbs.
 
bird mcbride

bird mcbride

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BSIv2.0 said:
Not sure about everywhere...But my blues/reds both cost the same.
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I know that there are t5, t8 and t12's manufactured specifically for budding. The last time I bought these tubes(gro"n"sho) they were about five bucks each canadian in 1987. I can only imagine that they would be way more expensive now. I abandoned them because the price of them and the price of hps are about the same, once you add it all up. They put out a spectrum much like an hps.
 
BSIv2.0

BSIv2.0

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bird mcbride said:
I know that there are t5, t8 and t12's manufactured specifically for budding. The last time I bought these tubes(gro"n"sho) they were about five bucks each canadian in 1987. I can only imagine that they would be way more expensive now. I abandoned them because the price of them and the price of hps are about the same, once you add it all up. They put out a spectrum much light hps.
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Still about the same...$40 for 4 blue/4red tubes...$5 per bulb. Actually, a little less.

FYI I mixed them.
 
3lions

3lions

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Sure, 'dual spectrum' hps bulbs themselves are as cheap as chips nowadays which is a very good thing.
 
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