T8 light discussion

[socialistpete]

So I've acquired some t8 fixtures and bulbs and have searched this forum for over an hour and not found any good answers. If you use them or know a great deal about them please reply so that I and others might learn.

I'm just about to start a grow of 5 plants from seed and was just going to use my 1000wMH/HPS for veg/flower. I was hoping to cut down on the wattage and use these t8's just for the veg. I'll answer a question many of you will ask, I'm using a 1000w for only 5 plants because I had to start all over, and these 5 will produce my much needed clones for a larger grow. Thanks for any info.

[socialistpete]

c'mon no one has used T8's?

[doco]

I use T8's as side lighting with T5's as the main light for my mothers and a plain T8 for my clones. Works fine but I probably wouldnt use T8's for a entire veg. Good Luck and happy growing.

[Shovelhandle]

F32T8 lamps are great. Very efficient, very economical to buy fixtures and lamps. You can get 3000K for flowering and 5000K or 6500K for vegging for less than $3 a tube. Check out my current grow. I use 2-T8 tubes for the tops and 4-T5s for the side lighting. Really decent results, imo.

Shov

[socialistpete]

Thanks for the input Doco and Shovelhandle! I was going to use 2 8ft t8s and 4 4ft t8s to veg.

[the4]

those 4ft-t8's with 2 bulbs per fixture.

are 8$$ for the fixture and 2 bucks for 2 bulbs
around here?!
i have 4 of them.
haha
they work good for veg.

just make sure to get the 40w cool whites.
to maximize wattage an lumens an all that b/s
they work good tho haha

im stoned im sorry
edit lateeer


stay safe all

[Shovelhandle]

trick is to keep as much of the lamp as close as you can to the plants.

SHov