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mamacrica13

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hey guys, quick question. is it ok to use a 2 bulb t5 system to veg for 2 months 12 clones on 2 gallon buckets? is it enough light for the babies to grow vigorously? i need them to be at least a foot and a half tall with a thick stem. thanks in advance.
 

AeroKing

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hey guys, quick question. is it ok to use a 2 bulb t5 system to veg for 2 months 12 clones on 2 gallon buckets? is it enough light for the babies to grow vigorously? i need them to be at least a foot and a half tall with a thick stem. thanks in advance.
It may get them there, but I'd go with at least the 4 bulb, myself...
 

jnuggs

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if they're clones, and vegged for 2 months - properly - I don't see why they couldn't be around a foot and a half.
 

FullMetalJacket

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No way in hell they fit under the light. You may get 4 1 month old clones under a 4" bulb and they will barely grow.

First off get a good mother genetics are important.

I would go 2 or 3 4' 4 bulb or 2 400mh. 2 Months are some big ass plants. I would never do a T5 again for veg, mh is so much faster.

Here these 4 plants are all 28 days old and started out as a clone from ak47 (3 diff moms). The two big ones in the back are my keepers, i will get rid of the other 2. I will veg the 2 aks for 60 days. They would be about 1.5 feet now but i topped them twice so they are 13". I use an 8 bulb 2' t5(16,000 lumens).




This is when they were 21 days old i think...


Plants in veg grow exponentially obviously... Here are some differences in plant growth. Although with on e control under the t5 its not really scientific. Could be genetics but i find i get better results under MH.



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Comparisons...this is 6 days of growth total !! Two days between each shot. 25 Days total from dropping seeds.

Under 600 MH in 31 Gallon Res
8/08................................................ ......8/10................................................ ......8/12................................................ ......8/14................................................ ..


Under T5 in 18 gallon res
8/08................................................ ......8/10................................................ ......8/12................................................ ......8/14................................................ ..
 
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