You need to get those T5's within 6 inches of the plants. Even closer with airflow between the tops and the lights. I would use your CFL's as sidelights. Especially on the inner side with no reflective material.
So you have 10,000 lumen with a 4 foot T5HO 2 bulb and maybe pickup another 3K with the CFL's. Just a thought...and what's with the really wide leaves on the little one?
What is the strain?
OMB Reviewed by OMB on . 2 48 inch fluorescent 6500k bulbs vs 4 plants good? I have a stealth hydro box an, swapped out 3 separate CFLs for 2 48 inch tubes at 6500k same as the smaller bulbs. Question is, will this be sufficient enough? This is how the setup is. Should I lower the lamp? I had an issue with 3 separate light sources, some plants got taller then the other while some were light deprived, so there all different sizes, however I am hoping this will help. Any opinions? 296385296386296387 Rating: 5