65k T5 for flowering?

Tattoodgirl · May 13, 2013

Ok so hopefully I will get some good advice :-)

6x10 room with 2 8 light T5's and running dwc hydro. Plants are doing great. Started with little 2 inch plants a month ago and they exploded in hydro compared to what we have had in dirt. My question is should we switch out some bulbs to 27k or leave the 65k? It sounds like this may be up for debate? I was told it was the light cycle more than the "type" of light. Looking for thoughts? Been trying to stick a pic in here but can't get it to work :wall:

Commander Strax · May 13, 2013

Looks like you know what you are doing so far
it is my understanding that you would benefit from a lower K bulb for flower

gonna need pics of the tatoos to really be sure

Tattoodgirl · May 13, 2013

Thanks i just don't want to mess up the girls. I am thinking throwing in four 27's and leaving the rest 65's. We are flowering in dirt now with all 65's but they are little and the guy we got the clones from infected us with mites grrr so we decided to go hydro and see how it went. Wow little did we know how big they would get this fast. Just measured and the pineapple k are 28 inches from 2 in a month. The afghan yumbolt are smaller but way bushier. Hopefully some other people will chime in before i throw them in flower tomorrow.

Oh and the tat pics um.........no :-P

justugh · May 13, 2013

nice lady

what strain did u use ........if it is a auto flower yes the 65k and 27 mix is the way to go but if it is photo u need to change them all out to 27K when the time is right then ensure no other light but that 27k goes on it until harvest time

autos do there own thing great plant

photo u have to trick ......when u are growing it u stick with the 65k and go to about half the height u want then u change it over completely to 27k and make sure that is all they see.....this will cuase it to bud ( flower) and keep buding the plant thinks it is that time of year ....if other light leaks on as u at all 27k some plants stunt some plants can take it others u lose your yeild where it land......it is all about the strain and genes u picked for seeds

afghan yumbolt
that is a photo plant so u need to go all 27K and then nothing but that can hit the plant to harvest

the other one u had listed i looked but could not find but the ones for possible match were all Photo except one auto so i would assume odds are it is Photo too

Tattoodgirl · May 14, 2013

justugh said:
nice lady

what strain did u use ........if it is a auto flower yes the 65k and 27 mix is the way to go but if it is photo u need to change them all out to 27K when the time is right then ensure no other light but that 27k goes on it until harvest time

autos do there own thing great plant

photo u have to trick ......when u are growing it u stick with the 65k and go to about half the height u want then u change it over completely to 27k and make sure that is all they see.....this will cuase it to bud ( flower) and keep buding the plant thinks it is that time of year ....if other light leaks on as u at all 27k some plants stunt some plants can take it others u lose your yeild where it land......it is all about the strain and genes u picked for seeds

afghan yumbolt
that is a photo plant so u need to go all 27K and then nothing but that can hit the plant to harvest

the other one u had listed i looked but could not find but the ones for possible match were all Photo except one auto so i would assume odds are it is Photo too

That is what I have read, however a guy i know who's been growing for years says its crap and its the 12/12 that matters and to still give them the most lumens I can. Confusing but again I think people have varying opinions about it. Since we had infected plants in dirt the yield has been lower but these girls look good so I want to get it right. Thanks for your reply :-)

bazookajoe · May 14, 2013

Personally id switch 6 of the 8 bulbs to 2700k for flowering. The yellow/orange light resembles the flowering fall sun, the 6500k should increase trich production when added to or mixed with the 2700k... just my .02!
Good luck n keep it green!

P.s.-You should show us some ink :-)

Tattoodgirl · May 14, 2013

bazookajoe said:
Personally id switch 6 of the 8 bulbs to 2700k for flowering. The yellow/orange light resembles the flowering fall sun, the 6500k should increase trich production when added to or mixed with the 2700k... just my .02!
Good luck n keep it green!

P.s.-You should show us some ink

i think that is his theory higher trich with 65k but I'm thinking i want to add the 27's where he doesn't. TThanks oh and about the ink......still no :twisted:

Jimdamick · May 14, 2013

This is what I know, and that is people do different things. It's the light cycle that will start the bloom. 27k is a better spectrum for flower growth. Some people change out their lamps to 27k when bloom begins, myself included. If your lights are difficult to reach, a lot of people will mix colors so they don't have to change anything, ever. Hope this helps.

bazookajoe · May 14, 2013

Sorry.. I didn't realize u had already declined showing ur ink! Anywho.. u can arrange the bulbs however ud like, and with using t5's (imo)I don't think ur gonna see much of a difference with mixed spec. As opposed to all one spec., but I wouldn't even attempt to flr with more 6500k than 2700k.. make an experiment out of it.. all 2700k in 1 fixture and mixed spec In the other!
I highly reccomend upgrading to hps and mh lighting, you'll be truly amazed with growth rate and density..especially if u were psyched with the growth from the t5.

Tattoodgirl said:
i think that is his theory higher trich with 65k but I'm thinking i want to add the 27's where he doesn't. TThanks oh and about the ink......still no

Ku$hking3883 · May 14, 2013

Throw light equal to the sun at those girls the more the merrier! Thats about all I got,my self ionly use CFL's for the first week or two of cloning other than that its HID/HPS and the sun for me. would be nice to see more and more chicks growing

Tattoodgirl · May 14, 2013

I don't share my ink with just anyone :-)

Would love to switch lights unfortunately I have a heat problem even running a high output vent fan so for now I'm stuck with T5's but yes I am pretty happy with what I have so far. Maybe because I am using T5's that is why he recommended not to switch them out. I still think I want to do half and half? Just cut 2 A/Y's and a Pixie this morning but like I said they were sick so not a ton but more than I thought so ya know, i'll take it. These blow the dirt away, they are twice as big in a month as the others were in three months, friggin crabs :-(

You all have given me something to think about, I best make up my mind if I want to start flower tonight thanks guys :hug:

Tattoodgirl · May 14, 2013

Ku$hking3883 said:
Throw light equal to the sun at those girls the more the merrier! Thats about all I got,my self ionly use CFL's for the first week or two of cloning other than that its HID/HPS and the sun for me. would be nice to see more and more chicks growing

By equal to sun do you mean full spec? After reading I think i'll do half and half unless someone has a great reason to leave all 65's. Girl power :wink:

Ku$hking3883 · May 14, 2013

Tattoodgirl said:
By equal to sun do you mean full spec? After reading I think i'll do half and half unless someone has a great reason to leave all 65's. Girl power

By equal to I mean lumens,there is no equal to growing under the sun.....Hortilux hid and hps in a growzilla maybe. T5s is a great setup learned to grow under them great don't switch,

Tattoodgirl · May 14, 2013

Ku$hking3883 said:
By equal to I mean lumens,there is no equal to growing under the sun.....Hortilux hid and hps in a growzilla maybe. T5s is a great setup learned to grow under them great don't switch,

So if we are talking lumens wouldn't it be better to leave all 65k's or is that a stupid question?

bazookajoe · May 14, 2013

U def want an even canopy when u flowering bc t5's don't have the penetration to reach ur lower branches and bud sites. Id supercrop the main stem about a quarter of the way down to allow the lower budsites to reach the top of the canopy, and by the time the stretch is over ur main stem will heal and u should have a pretty even canopy :-)

id also altrenate bulbs 2765 \/ 2765 \/ 2765 \/ 2765. This is just what id do.. take from it what u will.. ur ladies do look good tho! Keep it green

Tattoodgirl · May 14, 2013

Thanks again guys :-)

I will be looking up super cropping, I am a sponge so anything I can learn I will. Yes, I was going to alternate them so I think that is what I will do. So kind of unrelated but i'm going to try to post some better pics (hopefully not sideways) Looking for feedback? The WW is the last infected in veg as well as in dirt and she is going to flowering tonight along with two the same size already in flower. Like I said, was doing dirt but got sick of mites that just don't seem to go away. So far all hydro plants are mite free yay!

justugh · May 14, 2013

ok i have never had mites

what kind are they .........if they are red spider mites u know lady bugs eat them

i like soil it gives u a natural buffer if u mess up on the nurtients.....there are all kinds of things u could try ......i know of one thing that will kill them off and it is natural
Pyrethrum it is a poison made from a crushed flower .....will kill them off and not harm your plant/smoke ....( u can thank my older brother for this info he has used it before and swears it will work/cause no harm....he said the other stuff will mess with the taste so if i do get some to use this to kill them off and only this )

Tattoodgirl · May 14, 2013

Well I spoke too soon as a couple hydros have them. I trimmed off infected leaves and used neem. I also use mighty wash and alternate. A guy i know swears by lavender oil and I'm going to get some excellofizz for some added co2 since they don't like that. I have heard of pyrethrum but haven't tried it yet, maybe I will thanks! We got some really infected clones and have had problems ever since :-(

hopefully we will knock them out.

justugh · May 14, 2013

just hit it one or 2 times with the stuff spray the leaves with fine mist ......then take a look in a day anything left one more time and u should be good .......... all the old stoners i talk to say it is the stuff to use .....or this chilli mix ( like pepper spray of death to bugs) that is how u do it ....u want peppers that would make your mouth bleed (this stuff is not good to have around if u have idoit friends that yell spray me i can take it i can take it ......never use water u want milk to cool off the eyes )

this is anouther guys work i am just linking it to u .............this stuff will kill them there babies and there eggs and last 6 weeks

Forbids 4f.....what i linked is for only 1/4 oz

Tattoodgirl · May 15, 2013

justugh said:
just hit it one or 2 times with the stuff spray the leaves with fine mist ......then take a look in a day anything left one more time and u should be good .......... all the old stoners i talk to say it is the stuff to use .....or this chilli mix ( like pepper spray of death to bugs) that is how u do it ....u want peppers that would make your mouth bleed (this stuff is not good to have around if u have idoit friends that yell spray me i can take it i can take it ......never use water u want milk to cool off the eyes )

this is anouther guys work i am just linking it to u .............this stuff will kill them there babies and there eggs and last 6 weeks

Forbids 4f.....what i linked is for only 1/4 oz

ill check it out thanks :-)

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