400w HPS or T-5 system?

[bigjayzizzle]

i have 5 female plants now in the flowering stage. i have a 400 watt HPS and a T-5 lightig system. i used the HPS for the vegetative stage then switched to the T-5 for flowering. which is better for flowering?

bigjayzizzle Reviewed by bigjayzizzle on 02-01-2008. 400w HPS or T-5 system? i have 5 female plants now in the flowering stage. i have a 400 watt HPS and a T-5 lightig system. i used the HPS for the vegetative stage then switched to the T-5 for flowering. which is better for flowering? Rating: 5

[denial102]

most people use HPS for flowering and MH/T type for veg

Both have good results i'm told..

Peace,
Denial

[sublime27]

personally, just my opinion, but I would use the hps for flowering. BUT how many t5's and what color?

[Rusty Trichome]

My vote is always HID, if you can afford the heat that those bulbs generate. MH for veg, HPS for flower.

[BobBong]

You would have a much more dense veg with the T5's or T5's with the HPS.

Use the HPS for flower.. and fluorescent lights for veg..

[bigjayzizzle]

ok i changed the lights to the HPS light, i hope this will help to give my plants a nice yield.

[frostymcfailure]

i dont want to criticize but you but i am baffled to an extent that you have taken a plant through veg without knowing this. You will see an obvious change in mass.

as a general rule use blueish light for veg = T5s if blue and HPS red/orange INTENSE lights for Flowering. I

[macro]

HPS will provide much more watt per lumen efficiency than T5, also HPS is the right color for flowering, sounds like you have your system backwards