3.5x3.5 closet w/ air cooled hood...HPSorCMH?? Seperate T5 for Veg...

Hi Everyone

Building my first 2 rooms, gonna have a 3.5x3.5 closet in basement w/ 8" Magnum and 737cfm inline can-fan for flower...and will have a separate veg room w/ a T5 setup. I just have a few questions on lights.

Im growing 12 plants perpetual 4-6 in/out and cant decide which light setup would be better:

(a) 4ft 4 bulb t5 for veg room and 400w CMH for flower.

or

(b) 4ft 2 bulb bulb T5 for veg and and a 600 HPS for flower about the same wattage.


Also is a 4ft 4bulb T5 enough light to veg 4-6 plants to be 18 inches or so tall???

Thanks for any input.

I think you should get the 600, and the 4 bulb t5. I'd even go with a 6 bulb for veg. It only adds another 104watts per two bulbs. The two bulb fixture is great for cloning, not much else. The 4 bulb wouldn't give you a very wide light footprint to support your expanding canopy while new clones veg.

somebody was telling me you could replace a 4 bulb t5 light with one of those 105 watt compact floro's and a wing. Anyone hear anything about these?

Also how big do you think i could veg 4-6 plants under a 4 bulb T5?