T5 lighting questions help

xtsho

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Those lights are fine for vegging. Mixing up the spectrum by adding some 3500k wouldn't be a bad thing.
 

DirtyDogs446

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Those lights are fine for vegging. Mixing up the spectrum by adding some 3500k wouldn't be a bad thing.
Yeah I want to get lights for flowering so I am curious as to which ones I should get also what lights would be good 4 UV because I heard that t v do not give off a lot of UV and also what do you think about the 10000k finishers
 

MickFoster

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Those are the only lights I have right now but I am looking to purchase more so I'm trying to figure out what are the best of the best and maybe if you know the name of them
The 6500K bulbs that you have are good for veg........a 3000K bulb would be good for flower.
 

MickFoster

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I bought mine from 1000bulb.com.
Spectralux 3000K t5 bulbs - 54w HO - 4 ft.
Couldn't do the link.....but google it.
 

MickFoster

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i was always under the impression flowering under flouro tubes was no bueno....am i wrong lol?
It's not preferred because of poor light penetration......but it can be done if the plants are trained and not too big. I only use my t5 for the first 3 weeks, then I change over to my led.
 

MickFoster

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How many plants do you have?
The viparspectra 450 led only pulls 200 actual watts......good for one plant.
 
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