Who's working with T5s

[hewhispers]

They keep calling me and I have seen other logs elsewhere where T5s are being used from seed to harvesting.

Is there anyone here using them?
What were your results?

What were the positives, negatives?

Thanks!

hewhispers Reviewed by hewhispers on 01-19-2007. Who's working with T5s They keep calling me and I have seen other logs elsewhere where T5s are being used from seed to harvesting. Is there anyone here using them? What were your results? What were the positives, negatives? Thanks! Rating: 5

[friendowl]

im curious myself

i just boughta 400 watt mh
to veg for my 1000w hps

but the t'5s i am curiuos about

[TheGreenFog]

I'm curious too...

~ticoblunts~ was the one who did the veg/flower...with T5s...

Oddly enough he dissapeared before the harvest...and then just recently came back with a new grow...BUT we never got to see the harvest or any end results at all. Surprised he kept no pics. Maybe PTS was right? :what:

So, the jury is still out on this one.

Hey, ticoblunts...where are you when we need you?


The Fog :rastasmoke:

[hewhispers]

There was a pro grower who ran a great log last fall.

If you are interested....its a good read with nice photos.
It certainly provides some incentive.

http://www.cannabisculture.com/forum...fpart=all&vc=1

[Grape Ape]

I've been using them, from seed, to now bud. Grew great plants in short time, been a week into budding, and they are looking beautiful, I have (1) 4ft, (2) 3ft, (1) 2ft. (of course I have (2) 25watt cfls and (2) 42watt cfls, don't forget the 3ft all purpose grow light) -Will be replacing lights with a 400watt hps soon fo 100dalla. (includes ballast, ect)

[doco]

kdspecial has a nice little grow going with T5's over in the closet/cabinet forum: http://boards.cannabis.com/closet-ca...row-log-2.html . I think he starts with the T5 on page 2.

[Racerx]

T5s rule. They should replace all MH. I use them for clone and first few weeks of veg, along with keeping the mothers going. Works beautifully. The growth isnt super fast, but it is nice and tight which is what I want.

[hewhispers]

doco: I read his thread. kd's T5s are 27watts. Growers would do better with the 54 watt (HO = High Output) set up.

This is the little that I know about floros in general that might keep things straight.

Every size of fluorescent tube comes in three power levels:

• NO (normal output)
• HO (high output)
• VHO (very high output)

All you will see in Home Depot and Target are the normal output ballast/fixtures and the tubes that fit them. With T5 you want the 54 watts only as they are they throw more lumen power than your 27 watts, so check specialty light shops or aquarium shops or online. The prices are slowly coming down for T5 HOs to the point of being viable.

Ballasts come in two flavors:

• magnetic
• electronic

There are only electronic ballasts for T8s.
The "T" stands for "tubular", or the shape of the tube.

[harris7]

i grow with a 100W 4x 2ft electronic T5.

Works great, but dosn't do too well on larger plants

[doco]

doco: I read his thread. kd's T5s are 27watts. Growers would do better with the 54 watt (HO = High Output) set up.

This is the little that I know about floros in general that might keep things straight.

Every size of fluorescent tube comes in three power levels:

• NO (normal output)
• HO (high output)
• VHO (very high output)

All you will see in Home Depot and Target are the normal output ballast/fixtures and the tubes that fit them. With T5 you want the 54 watts only as they are they throw more lumen power than your 27 watts, so check specialty light shops or aquarium shops or online. The prices are slowly coming down for T5 HOs to the point of being viable.

All T5's are HO and you will not find anything like the New Wave T5's at Target or Home Depot. Kdspecials T5's are 27w because they are 24" as are mine (mine are actually 24w though), the 48" are the 54w. I use 24" T5's for my Mothers and for cloning/vegging (with T8 side lighting) and they fit my cab perfectly while providing excellent results. There is a great deal of misinformation being disseminated about these lights and your "facts" about which lamps are suitable for growers is just another example of that.