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Hello fellow growers, Im pretty new to growing and decided to go with the Tek 5 setup. You can can either get the 6500k cool or the 3000k warm or both of them together. I would like to use one light setup for the whole grow if possible, so my question is. Should I go with all 6500k cool or all 3000k warm, or do think I should mix them. I was thinking of getting all 3000k warm, Any info would be great, thank you.
if you are using T5 for the entire grow, you really need to get both bulbs. If you positively only want one bulb, I would get the flowering spectrum (3000k), but your going to suffer on the veg because T5 obviously dont put out the lumens of an HPS (which can you use for an entire grow without problems). So i suggest getting both types of bulbs, running the white/blue for veg and the 3000k for flowering. You can always toss one of the other bulbs for a more "mixed spectrum" but I personally, just me personally, think thats crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stryker420
racerx took the words right out of my mouth
If you search my Name for my CFL Grow Log You can see what A tek5 mixed bulb 2 cool 2 warm light will do for your buds,,,
I am extreamly happy with how my grow has turned out so far. This light was perfect for me as a HPS was not an option at all!!!!!
Good luck post the pics when its starting... and check out my Log for what you can expect..
kd_special
Thank you for the advice everyone!
Hell with it I decided to do it rite and bought a 400 watt HPS. About how many plants can I grow under this light, and how high should I keep the light above my plants?
Depends how old the plants are, for seedlings keep it pretty high above it...to give you an example, I kept my 1000 watt about 5 feet away from my clones at first (kind of a waste of energy but didnt have many other options) so if you have young clones or seedlings, maybe 3-4 feet away I would say. I believe once the plants are mature enough you want to get a 400 watt about ten inches from the tops of your plants (18 for a 1000 watt) If it burns your hand, it will be burn your plant..otherwise, try and see how low you can get w. them. Are they air cooled hoods?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stryker420