T5 led bulbs

My buddy wants to upgrade a little and I wasn't sure if it would be worth it for him to buy some 2ft led t5 replacements for his 6 bulb light.

Anyone with experience with these have any input? I am not sure what spectrum he should get , he will probably only use it for veg but maybe also as supplement during flowering

Nizza said:

My buddy wants to upgrade a little and I wasn't sure if it would be worth it for him to buy some 2ft led t5 replacements for his 6 bulb light.

Anyone with experience with these have any input? I am not sure what spectrum he should get , he will probably only use it for veg but maybe also as supplement during flowering

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They are more efficient than florescent but not as efficient as good LED grow lights. Last time I checked they were about the same as led bulbs, around 90-95 lumen/watt, but some are a bit better. Good grow lights are more like 175-200 lumen/w. Be sure to get the ones that bypass the florescent ballast, more efficient than going through a ballast and the LED driver. Different wattage's are available. 3500K is a good LED spectrum for veg and flower.

Bulb cost kinda outdated flouros
As said a small led set up cost lest than bulb replacement
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And with that said I still run a four foot two bulb t5 over my cloner

Yeah I just wasn't sure if there were cheap led tunes he could retrofit on his old 6 bulb 2ft set up. I was recommending him start with a small LED panel and I'm sure once he gets one he will want more

He doesn't have a ton of money to spend on growing just trying to see if that may be an option

Yes, because led output is directional(canopy) vs Omni in fluoro.