Questions for T5 bay users

How far into veg can you use a T5 bay?

Is there enough penetration for a 5 to 6 week veg to get a bushy plant?

How far do the T5's penetrate?

Would you be able to do 9 plants in 1 gallon pots under 4' x 4' T5 bay (432 watts) for 6 weeks and have them look real good?

Would I be better off with a 400/600 watt mh?

thx

t-5's are great , they ar no end all fix all but a nice start

"t-5's are great"

Are you possibly Tony the Tiger? Can I get some Frosted Flakes with that reply please?

rofl

Is this your answer? Not to be rude but why bother posting? More elaboration maybe? A thought out response that takes more than 5 seconds maybe?

8000 posts and climbing!!

570 posts and you still can't research, i feel sorry for you
good info on lighting

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t5s are nice but the 8 bulb dont have much space 9 one gal will not fit i got 6 per 4 bulb fixture and 5 week veg i use 2 4' 4 bulb t5s in a 4x4 tent i wish i'd have started with two 8 bulb badboys so if you got the cash go that way it'll pay off.

Thx for the reply clown. It's all I asked for

Hey Robert........nice PM you sent me. So neanderthal of you. But unlike you I will tell you to go fuck yourself in public. It's has so much more meaning than a PM.

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What about a T10 tubular bulb?

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Post 8011. Good work Robert!! I knew you could do it

W1z Khalifa said:

What about a T10 tubular bulb?

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Never used those W1z.

I just hooked up the 8 bulb T5 from HTG SUpply and cant believe how much heat I am saving. I have 12 OG Kush clones coming tuesday and this will be a great place to start them off and finish wih 2/400 HPS.

thx for the reply J o C. It seems like they are good for the first 2 or 3 weeks and then you would need deeper light penetration to grow nice bushes.

This is why I asked here. I figured someone with experience would easily be able to answer my questions.

yeah for sure the t5 are great for veg as long as you don't go to tall they are better than mh.

Hotwired said:

thx for the reply J o C. It seems like they are good for the first 2 or 3 weeks and then you would need deeper light penetration to grow nice bushes.

This is why I asked here. I figured someone with experience would easily be able to answer my questions.

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you are good for more than 2-3 weeks HO t5s don't have the penetration of MH but they do ok for 12-18" you can have them much closer so they get more light

Oooooo that is exactly what I was looking for clowny

12" to 18" is pretty darn good for fluorescent lights. I guess if you kept them low and bushy it might work well enough. Good to know man, thx a bunch

no prob

get any more than 18 the bottom leaves die off on the bushier and broader leafed strains.

the 8 bulb badboy are the way to go a friend has some and they smoke my 4 bulb sunblaze and are the same size almost, double the watts and a bit more heat though

Yea you could try it. - the 9 gallons I mean. My entire veg room is under a 436 t5 and its amazing how bushy they get after the 1 1/2th foot mark. But ya t5's are the best thing i've ever vegged with. Obviously depends how leafy your strain is on the penetration. And how you train them of course.

love my t5s i hope i get a good yeild

T5 will do great for flowering. Just won't yield like hps.