will this t5 b enough

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scotsman

Member

• Jul 27, 2012

• #1

1 x T5 96w in a small veg chamber be enough to veg 6 plants? Been reading about them and my veg chamber is just wide enough to fit in. Anyone use one this size for vegging.......ta

 

azad

Buzkashi

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• Jul 27, 2012

• #2

Hi and welcome Scotsman...
Yep the T5 will do fine for vegging 6 plants under..
Flouro's produce nice tight nodes and lush foliage..
I keep mother plants and root cuttings under T5's all year round...cheap and very effective.....peace

 

S

scotsman

Member

• Jul 27, 2012

• #3

Thanks for that wasnt sure if 96w would cover 6 plants, i norn veg for at least 6 weeks..

 

Hammerhead

Disabled Farmer

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• Jul 27, 2012

• #4

im using a 400w t5 for 15 plants to veg they don't need much in early veg. after they get to the 3g pots I switch over to HID to finish the veg 6-8 weeks. .

 

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azad

Buzkashi

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• Jul 27, 2012

• #5

Yes 6 wks veg maybe too much for the T5.
You want good dense growth, that only the hid will do..but 3-4wks should be ok under the T5

 

S

scotsman

Member

• Jul 28, 2012

• #6

What if i set up 2 strip lamps i saw in bnq think they were 30w each and were a perfect size for the sides of my cabinet, ive always got 6 veggin some at 1 week maybe 2 at 6 weeks. That would boost me to 160w still less than the 300w cfl im trying not to uses......saving money exercise.....

Some say u can veg with the 100w some say u cant....

 

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St3ve

Member

• Jul 28, 2012

• #7

T5's work great to veg.. up until they get to around 18"-20". If you need to veg taller than that then I would not.

T5's don't have the penetration AT ALL so when the plants get taller the bottoms start looking weak.

 

S

scotsman

Member

• Jul 29, 2012

• #8

I feel i bought it in a rush looking now id prob be better sticking to my 300w cfl, gonna keep
it for now...thanks for all the help..