T-5 lamps for flowering or Hps????

creativemind21

creativemind21

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Ok guys im having a problem figuring out which is the best move to make I know everyone raves about using the hps lights for flowering but have also read that if heat and security is an issue u can't beat t-5 ho fluro's...now I have checked on other sites and people were trashing the t-5's as to saying that for flowering they just don't cut it and that flowering takes longer using t-5's as oppose to using an hps.....I also just read that a lot of growers use them only for vegging which in my opinion is a waste since u can have optimal results using cfls or t-12's for vegging not to mention that t-5's are not cheap....anyone have any input on this....would love to here from the veterans on this one... :confused:
 
mvg26

mvg26

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im not a vetran but i do no that if heat is an issue t-5's are definitly better than a HPS i cant give you too much info on either as i still use cfl's actually quite happy but i'm stepping up to HPS and MH for my net grow. If you are growing in a small space or dont want to spend alot on ventalation the t-5's would be really good. Take a look at victorvicious's grow jounrnal and you will see that he loves t-5's and i would guess he will soon leave you a reply on here just wait. but in the mean time check out his grow.
 
trapper

trapper

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hps does a way better job then t5 for flowering,but if heat is an issue you cant fix then t5,s,but heat can be fixed and has been for 30 years of hps growing,like everything you get out what you put in.
 
creativemind21

creativemind21

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thanx guys for ur input.....ventilation isn't much of my problem its the heat sig that the hps's lights give off that im worried about as im going to grow in a fairly large attic....thats why I was thinking of the t-5's since they do not give off heat sigs....Am I just being parranoid guys or is this really an issue with growing in attics?
 
cloneup

cloneup

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kiddin' right? dont forget, its about lumens, hands down, thers no way in hell, i dont care what anyone says',if yew have space to run t-5's yew have the space to run hps with vent, just my FAQ!!!
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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Thanx for all the comments. I do appreciate them. Its not about the number of lumens, its about the number of usable lumens the plants receive. Don't be suprized when I start talking about the led's next month. Clone up, at least take a look. I did include a picture or two. After you get done reading it, ask if I am kidding, I am as serious as a heart attack. Go count the posts, WHAT AM I GIONG TO DO, MYCLOSET IS A 100 degrees and I spenta ll my money on this magnificent Furnace. The t-5's are simply more energy efficient, cost less and produce the same results as a 600watt hid, using only one fixture, give you both useful spectrums of light and give you 2 more feet of usable height. I don't know why anyone would use them. I can figure out how to cool or exhaust any air I need to and I have 10' high ceilings, why would you want too spend your money on a system to air cool a light and exhaust it to the outside, kinda talks away form the stealth don't you think, well no I geuss you don't....think. I was ok until the your kidding comment. Maybe i just need to fire up some of that.... oh yeah I use they t-5's and you can't flower with those. Shit I'm down to only a pound left, better go buy a dinosour before I run out. roflmfao. Hi e-mail.VV
 
trapper

trapper

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VictorVIcious said:
Thanx for all the comments. I do appreciate them. Its not about the number of lumens, its about the number of usable lumens the plants receive. Don't be suprized when I start talking about the led's next month. Clone up, at least take a look. I did include a picture or two. After you get done reading it, ask if I am kidding, I am as serious as a heart attack. Go count the posts, WHAT AM I GIONG TO DO, MYCLOSET IS A 100 degrees and I spenta ll my money on this magnificent Furnace. The t-5's are simply more energy efficient, cost less and produce the same results as a 600watt hid, using only one fixture, give you both useful spectrums of light and give you 2 more feet of usable height. I don't know why anyone would use them. I can figure out how to cool or exhaust any air I need to and I have 10' high ceilings, why would you want too spend your money on a system to air cool a light and exhaust it to the outside, kinda talks away form the stealth don't you think, well no I geuss you don't....think. I was ok until the your kidding comment. Maybe i just need to fire up some of that.... oh yeah I use they t-5's and you can't flower with those. Shit I'm down to only a pound left, better go buy a dinosour before I run out. roflmfao. Hi e-mail.VV
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a 600 is a furnace,are you jokeing,and i have not found that the t5,s are as productive as a 600,and believe me im not the only grower who thinks so,yes you are a big fan of t5,s and the 8 ounces for under a 100 dollars,but when you give me your final gram per watt of your t5s per 30 days i will have a look,if im not mistaken you have not done a complete harvest under t5,s have you.why do you make it sound like the impossible task to remove heat from a room,your removeing it any way to filter it and bring fresh air in.i had t5s before they even were talked about,they were my first investment,and they did not do what the hps did in the same time,they were almost 2 weeks behind,and yes i like them for veg,maybe even a week into flower,but they do not flower like the hps,but then when you have finally harvested you can share your results,
 
creativemind21

creativemind21

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VictorVIcious said:
Thanx for all the comments. I do appreciate them. Its not about the number of lumens, its about the number of usable lumens the plants receive. Don't be suprized when I start talking about the led's next month. Clone up, at least take a look. I did include a picture or two. After you get done reading it, ask if I am kidding, I am as serious as a heart attack. Go count the posts, WHAT AM I GIONG TO DO, MYCLOSET IS A 100 degrees and I spenta ll my money on this magnificent Furnace. The t-5's are simply more energy efficient, cost less and produce the same results as a 600watt hid, using only one fixture, give you both useful spectrums of light and give you 2 more feet of usable height. I don't know why anyone would use them. I can figure out how to cool or exhaust any air I need to and I have 10' high ceilings, why would you want too spend your money on a system to air cool a light and exhaust it to the outside, kinda talks away form the stealth don't you think, well no I geuss you don't....think. I was ok until the your kidding comment. Maybe i just need to fire up some of that.... oh yeah I use they t-5's and you can't flower with those. Shit I'm down to only a pound left, better go buy a dinosour before I run out. roflmfao. Hi e-mail.VV
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So V.V your saying that using 1 t-5 fixture im assuming the 8bulb one can produce results as good as a 600w hid?.......Wow thats impressive....
 
VictorVIcious

VictorVIcious

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Read the journal, stop by if your in the neighborhood, pretty sure the pictures are date stamped. Its like Prego, "Its in there". And you are right trapper, I have not had plants grown exclusively under the t-5's at this point. The table that has been flowering for two weeks is the first one. How long ago did you get the T-5's you using and what mix of bulbs are you using? VV
 
creativemind21

creativemind21

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VictorVIcious said:
Read the journal, stop by if your in the neighborhood, pretty sure the pictures are date stamped. Its like Prego, "Its in there". And you are right trapper, I have not had plants grown exclusively under the t-5's at this point. The table that has been flowering for two weeks is the first one. How long ago did you get the T-5's you using and what mix of bulbs are you using? VV
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i will check the journal out thanx V.V
 
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