Thanks for the input on that one. After looking at the videa again, I can see the difference. Just wondering, what is the light that you have on the side of the plants in the pic?
Millenniumbud;992828]sorry but I must correct the original thread poster. In the video "i grow chronic" which I've watched like 5 or 6 times literally, He uses a plain old t12 fluorescant shop light for vegetative growth and a 400 watt HPS for the flowering side. T12 are just regular old fluoros from wall mart or home depot. T12's are not CFL, they are not the same as a T5 CFL.... A T5 CFL is half the diameter of teh T12 bulb and produces almost twice the amount of light that a t12 bulb can.... Growing under a real T5 is optimal; better yet, growing under several T5 is more optimal... Please dont confuse regular T12 Low output bulbs with T5 high output CFLs. I run an 8 bulb array of 4 foot, 52watt T5's. They are bright as hell. the housing of this array has built in reflective material behind the lights. If you can get actual T5 bulbs, then get them, but they require a different ballast than a T12 bulb amd are more expensive. my T5 bulbs go for about 10-12 dollars a peice, but they are well worth the money. My little Indicas veg out under this light and turn into round little fluffballs of branches and leaves, very dense and very healthy. You really cannot even match the strength of a T5 bulb with a T12, it just wont happen. Under the T12 ur plants will look long and skinny, with less branches. Under the T5 high output bulbs you get very very thick lucious vegetative growth. I'm not kidding you here; i'm impressed by mine everytime i look at them each and every day. Please reference the photo below to get aquainted with what a high dollar T5 array looks like. Its the big metal thing hanging over my plants, cant miss it. If you want to buy one, be prepared to spend... google "T5 array"
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I'm adding this after I submitted for those of u interested in what a real high output T5 array looks like and cost.
T5 Fluorescent 6 BULBS LAMP INCLUDED GROW LIGHT T 5 - Grow Lights Hydroponics Reviews The array in the photo is the same one I have, yet they are advertising a 6 bulb array, when the one pictured is an 8 bulb array identical to mine.
This is lamp is very high quality and gives excellent results, A++++ highly recommended![/quote]
