t5s what to do

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ubergrow

Active Member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #1

i keep reading that 3000k t5s do not offer enough red for good buds is this a fact

 

TheFaux

New Member

• Oct 28, 2008

• #2

Fact. Get a mixed spectrum of lamps.... 50/50 and you can rock it for the entire life-cycle of the plants.

 

awry

Well-Known Member

• Oct 28, 2008

• #3

maybe only todo with the luminens?

fluroecents usually dont take too much watts n dont give too much light..

idk my thought here... the spectrum is good just i dont know about the luminens of what u have is enough.. the mor lminens the more better the plant will do

get hps... and buds will be tight n dense

 

TheFaux

New Member

• Oct 28, 2008

• #4

I just assumed he'd be using enough light to grow the weed he wants. Why should it be an issue? Dude wants to know about spectrum. Awry.... with what you describe there he could have the same issue with HPS..... just stay on topic.

 

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ubergrow

Active Member

• Nov 1, 2008

• #5

i should have plenty of lumns i have 12 4 foot 54 watt t5s i just dont know if 3000 kelvin will give me enough red to allow for good buds to flourish

 

la9

Well-Known Member

• Nov 1, 2008

• #6

2700 - 3200 is the temperature range you need to be in and you are so you will be fine.

If you want the best buds possible always use HPS.

 

TheFaux

New Member

• Nov 3, 2008

• #7

ubergrow said:

i keep reading that 3000k t5s do not offer enough red for good buds is this a fact

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TheFaux said:

Fact. Get a mixed spectrum of lamps.... 50/50 and you can rock it for the entire life-cycle of the plants.

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I don't know what I was thinking.... 3000K is red light so that would be good. I guess I looked at it and saw 5000K or something. Hope I didn't turn anyone off of T5s..... shit! I use a mixed spectrum of 3000K-ish and 5000K-ish. Me likey.

 

stonersrbetter!

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2008

• #8

like the dude ealier said, mix the light spectrum nd youll be all good. t5's grow bomb bud. my buddy been usin em for a while nd his harvests are great. of course if you have money and want a fat ass electric bill defn go hps cuz ur practically gauranteed high yields and AMAZING buds when grown right.