Will this be enough light to veg?

purplehays1

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• Jun 6, 2014

• #1

So im going to be veging ~4plants at a time and have 2 of these 2 foot t5's, will that be enough light to veg 4 plants with very strong growth or should i add 1 or 2 more?

http://growershouse.com/sun-blaster-t5-ho-fluorescent-strip-light-2

 

purplehays1

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• Jun 7, 2014

• #2

Bueller??

 

justugh

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• Jun 7, 2014

• #3

T5s are great for starting plants

if u have a 400w hid system u should be using a MH bulb for your growth once it is passed the seedling stage of growth (the power of the MH bulb will give u a better plant then the T5s)

 

malicifice

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• Jun 7, 2014

• #4

What justugh said

 

cann.i.bliss

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• Jun 7, 2014

• #5

I keep my mothers in veg under 2 38watt fluros, one coolwhite one warm white keep them closer to the centres of the tubes, they do fine so no doubt your set up will be ample

 

Behind Dark Clouds

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• Jun 7, 2014

• #6

I would put as many lights in there as you can, I went from using LEDs to T5 for veg and I am regretting it. I am going to use the t5 only for the seedling / cloning phase but after roots they really need something to give them strength.

 

purplehays1

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• Jun 7, 2014

• #7

ive always used T5's with no problem, i dont have another tent and it would be difficult for me to use a MH because of heat issues, as of now the veg plants will be in a closet with no exhaust so a MH would likely roast them. I actually went and bought a vortex fan off a guy on CL and he had a 2 foot 4 bulb T5 so i grabbed that too. 6x2' T5's will be plenty. Even the T5's will probably cause a heat issue but it will be manageable as i have central ac and can just leave the door cracked to the closet, and ive never had a problem running a veg room at 85-90 degrees (will not be nearly this high).

 

justugh

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• Jun 7, 2014

• #8

purplehays1 said:

ive always used T5's with no problem, i dont have another tent and it would be difficult for me to use a MH because of heat issues, as of now the veg plants will be in a closet with no exhaust so a MH would likely roast them. I actually went and bought a vortex fan off a guy on CL and he had a 2 foot 4 bulb T5 so i grabbed that too. 6x2' T5's will be plenty. Even the T5's will probably cause a heat issue but it will be manageable as i have central ac and can just leave the door cracked to the closet, and ive never had a problem running a veg room at 85-90 degrees (will not be nearly this high).

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damn .............if u can return part of what u got
here is the math
2 foot is 2000 lumens and choice of 3 bulb types
4 foot is 5000 lumens and choice of 5 bulb types

this means if u can fit a 4 foot in there even in the sides as poles u are get 2.5 times the l;ight

here is a link a link to the bulbs
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T5-BULBS-T5...50?pt=US_Hydroponics&var=&hash=item257623687e

here is a link to led lighs (like t5s)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-STRIP-G...88?pt=US_Hydroponics&var=&hash=item2575d8eab8

 

purplehays1

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• Jun 8, 2014

• #9

4 ft is too long/tall for my veg area. My plan is to only flower 2 plants at a time and to have 4 in veg (max 6 ever) (veg room closet is just under 3.5 feet tall by 3.5 wide/deep.) My plan is to select the hearty'est/best trained 2 for flower to maximize yield. I may be able to do better with 3 in flower but they would have to be very small and i couldn't take advantage of the full 8 week veg without them being too big for 3 to fit in 2x2 tent for flower.Basically my current plan is to put the strips vertically in opposite corners and the 4 bulb up top.