Quote Originally Posted by Mrbudkisd
Really...and you have this type of light?

I was keeping mine really far like 2 feet away. I have been haveing a mysterous ongowing problem since I started useing this t-5 light. Actually I have not been able to grow a healthy plant from clone through veg stage in this new cabnet that I made. Starting to get pretty frustrated with the whole thing. My first crop was epic huge for a first grow (beginners luck?) Those were flowered and vegged under a 1000 watt hps. I needed a veg area so I built a big cabnet right in my 8x14 flower room and stuck a 8 bulb t-5 fixture in it. Plenty of ventilation and no light leakes. Plants some will stunt. Get deformed leaves with less then the usual leaves fingers. Yellowing then lockout looking symptoms...when there should be no lockout as I was just useing phed water as they were early clones.

I am going to lower my light.
Heres a pic of my last crop...look how nice it was.....there is no way I am doing anything wrong. I have even just used plain phed water with new soil after the clones rooted I planted them in 1 gallon containers....still just water...then yellowing and deformed leaves. Stunting...

I am thinking it is some kind of off gassing from the caulking I used on the cabnet. I will know soon enough...I may be dismantleing the cabnet and installing a wall instead.

Washougalwonder....I bet I live near you...over here in the couve...hehe

Budkisd
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the onyl reason your plants arent growing is because the lights not close enough. I own the same T5 fixture you do, just a smaller one and it works great. Notice how washogaul said "within 2 inches". thats because they need to be 2 inches OR CLOSER to have good growth. T5's are great, ive even flowered with them and gotten top quality herb(weight and density is an issue though)

your going to want more than 1 gallon pots next time. That would explain your yellow leaves and the stunted plants. They were rootbound. Plant them in 3 gallon or even 5 gallon pots, your yield will increase substantially.
drudown11 Reviewed by drudown11 on . 8 bulb t5 light...how close do you keep it to YOUR plants? I have a 454 watt hydrofarms t5 light fixture and was wanting to know how close to keep it to my plants. I know the hold your hand rule...I am trying to diagnose a on going problem with a grow cabnet. Thanks everyone:thumbsup: Bud Rating: 5