T5 lighting

[killerweed420]

Yeah I thought I'd try something a little different. And I got each lamp with bulbs for $100 each. Mine has 8 of the 3000k bulbs in each lamp.

[Opie Yutts]

killerweed

1) what K are the CFL?
2) are you doing a log?
3) why 3000 instead of 2700 or 2500, and please don't tell me it's because they don't make them. I just bought some T5 grow (6 thousand something K), and I just assumed I would later be able to put in some bulbs that are the correct color for budding. If not, I don't even think I want them.

PS.
4) what's the length on those T5s?
5) how many lamps per light? looks like about 8
6) how many lumens per lamp, or how many per light total?
7) a hundred damn bucks? Is that deal available to me and if so how?

[turksteelman]

Opie Yutts writes: 3) why 3000 instead of 2700 or 2500, and please don't tell me it's because they don't make them. I just bought some T5 grow (6 thousand something K), and I just assumed I would later be able to put in some bulbs that are the correct color for budding. If not, I don't even think I want them."

Well, here's a silly answer to go along with my silly question you say I have. The T5 4foot light has the option of 6500 or 3000. Nothing more.

[Opie Yutts]

Well, here's a silly answer to go along with my silly question you say I have. The T5 4foot light has the option of 6500 or 3000. Nothing more.

That's not a silly answer. It answers that question perfectly. Crap, now I don't want them. If what you say is true T5 lighting sucks. Don't buy any unless you want it only for veg. Didn't I kinda hear that someplace before?

[killerweed420]

killerweed

1) what K are the CFL?
2) are you doing a log?
3) why 3000 instead of 2700 or 2500, and please don't tell me it's because they don't make them. I just bought some T5 grow (6 thousand something K), and I just assumed I would later be able to put in some bulbs that are the correct color for budding. If not, I don't even think I want them.

PS.
4) what's the length on those T5s?
5) how many lamps per light? looks like about 8
6) how many lumens per lamp, or how many per light total?
7) a hundred damn bucks? Is that deal available to me and if so how?

1: The 8 CFL's are 42watt 2700k
2:No I haven't been doing a log on this grow.
3:I only had 2 options when I bought the system 5000k's or the Spectralux 54watt 3000k's
4:4 feet
5:8 lamps
6:5000 lumens per bulb,40,000 total
7" I bought them off hydroponics.net while they were on sale. I think they're $150 each now.

[Opie Yutts]

Thanks for the info guys. A real eye opener, damn it.

PS. Are you absolutely sure? No 2700 or something, anywhere?

[killerweed420]

I have seen 2700k's on the net but they don't seem to be the t5 High Output lamps. 20 or 30 watts so they won't have the lumens.

[turksteelman]

I can't locate anything other than the 6500 or 3000. If anyone finds any let me know. Until then, tucking fan leaves and rotating plants is the order of the day!

[veggii]

yup thats all i've seen the T5 in 3000k 6500k
the guy on ebay HTG has the agromax T5 bulbs good price if you 8
killerweed those are kool lamps excellent for side

[turksteelman]

T5 grow is over. Finished about 10 days early. Not sure why. It really seems like they quit growing about 2 weeks before that. I attribute it to the T5's as I never had a problem with HPS. I will send details of yield once it cures.