The T5s will do great for basil. In hydroponics, expect that basil to explode. You might even have it start dripping oil right from the leaves
khyberkitsune Reviewed by khyberkitsune on . 14 watt LED Panel....Herb Garden? My wife wants a 5 pot herb garden using my new found hydro skills. I'll be using a small 18in wide container as the base. I bought a couple 2' T5 lights but she doesn't want the lights to be that long. So back they go. I'm thinking a 225 LED panel might be just the thing for her. I'm not looking for super growth yields here and she really truly is growing basil, thyme, oregano, that sort of thing, in the kitchen. I expect the plants will get no higher then 8 to 12" at best. Either the Rating: 5