Supplemental Lighting 2x2x5

[boogabooga87]

What kind of supplemental lighting would you guys recommend for the veg cycle in a 2x2x5. The primary light would be a 150 watt HPS. I don't need it for the flower (I have a LED just for that phase.)

I believe my hydro store recommend a couple 2 ft T5 lights bars. Is this a good idea or do y'all something better.

 

[dabbindylan]

If ur flowering under led id recommend vegging under same watt led of a differnt spectrum....imo t5 will do just fine for ur vegging needs

 

[boogabooga87]

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking the same. My Flowering LED is a CLW Solar Flare 220 (400 watt) but I can't really dish out the cash for another one in veg spectrum right now lol. The guy at the hydro store was telling me that the T5 will put out a hue similar to veg spectrum LED. So I figured I'd grab a couple of those to increase overall light output to try and match flower cycle and at the same time get some spectrum benefits.

 

[tntgreen13]

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking the same. My Flowering LED is a CLW Solar Flare 220 (400 watt) but I can't really dish out the cash for another one in veg spectrum right now lol. The guy at the hydro store was telling me that the T5 will put out a hue similar to veg spectrum LED. So I figured I'd grab a couple of those to increase overall light output to try and match flower cycle and at the same time get some spectrum benefits.

With T5's you can change out spectrum simply by changing out bulbs. The also make 6500k LED bulbs for T5 as well. Simple google search will do you well in finding many options. Might be worth looking into.

 

[dabbindylan]

Yea dude t5 will do ya fine i suggest graphing 3500k to 6500k so when it goes under you led its had full spectrum through it life