Quote Originally Posted by Chromophore
hmmm...I'm thinking maybe I should pop some red bulbs in my T5 rack I have in the flower room. I'm 50/50 red/blue at the moment. OMB and I are roughly at the same stage, so... Sorry, just thinking out loud. OMB I am definitely going to re-configure my flower room to be a combination HPS and T5. I can easily do it to give me just over 1000w total with the HPS directly overhead and the T5s angled in around the perimeter.
I don't think you will be disappointed Chromo. I do think the combination of the two could be a winner. I feel in my case it was just not enough watts with the little HPS to be a fair comparison. I just can't deal with the heat from more wattage so the little HPS is done.
They do look just a little different though, just enough to make me ponder....
OMB Reviewed by OMB on . Will 150w HPS outperform 372w of T5HO? Well, I'm going to Find out! Only really applies to me and my particular grow, but a worthy effort anyway. A couple day's ago I put two under the T5's, and two under the HPS. I think the HPS at 150w is about 18,000 Lumen?...and the T5's are pushing 35,000 Lumen. I will throw a couple pics up when the "wakeup" tonight, should be interesting anyway. Predictions? Rating: 5