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Pantera: the Kelvin rating of your lamp or lamps is important but I think it may be secondary to the photo period. Aerogardens might be a good example of this. We change our lamps from a 5,000 to 6,500K's from sprouting through vegging to 2,700 or 2,800K's for flowering but Aerogardens don't...

Mr. Green: before you burn down your house, you might want to consider using a 2' long rack of T-5's four tubes wide. That should cover one to two small plants and each tube only draws 35 watts, so the combined draw would be 140 watts, probably not enough to cause a problem. I hope that helps...

Jah: I'd like to try to help you but these clowns but a spam ad in the corner of your post cutting off part of what you wanted to say. If you're serious about using T-5's just remember that they have to completely cover your grow. They don't project light out and away like other options but they...

Jman: you might want to RTFB as most of the sources I'm listing below will answer your questions and a lot that you don't know yet to ask. I really think you;re better off cloning with rock wool cubes, a good treatment of rooting hormone, in a humidity dome, under a fluorescent light. It's the...

Growforgold: we all have our favorites but the best I've used in a bubble tub is, Technaflora's, "Recipe for Success." It's complete, easy to use, if you can follow directions, and the most stable I've used. They have a sample starter kit you can get for about $30 and a little bit goes a long...

Malevolance: that's a tricky one, almost everyone is going to have something to say about that one. Personally I don't because I was warned about mold forming and you might want to consult some of these sources: 1. Read: SeeMoreBud’s, “MARIJUANA BUDS FOR LESS- GROW 8 OZ. OF BUDS FOR...

Jacob: I really wish there was an easier way, but from what you ask, I’d suggest you RTFB and refer to the following resources. For hydro, Cervantes is probably the best place to start, but don't short change the others because they all have something to say. 1. Read: SeeMoreBud’s...

Grandpa: I really wish there was an easier way, but from what you ask, I’d suggest you RTFB and refer to the following resources. They all do a good job of covering grow space and set up but they tend to concentrate on either dirt or hydroponics. You haven't said how you're going to grow...

Illegal: the name Aerogarden is a misnomer. It incorrectly infers aeroponics. The A/G is an active hydroponics growing system by virtue of the nutes pump in the reservoir but their false claim to fame is the amount of air it gets dropping out of the delivery nozzle in the planting deck while it...

Budie: there are no stupid questions so long as you're not putting us on. What I would suggest is that you RTFB to get the background you need. I really wish there was an easier way, but from what you ask I’d suggest refer to the following resources, specifically: Cervantes, Rosenthal and Green...

Mr. Incognito: that can depend a lot on which model you have. Mine are all 6 and 7 years old 7 holes Classics and they don't have the versatility of the newer units. 1. RTFB- most of what you need to know is already in the operator's manual that came with your unit. 2. If you lost it, it's on...

Phyrn: Unless they've changed their specs in the last year, the recommended height for your lamps is 1" to 2" above the tops of your plants. If you're ever in doubt use the, "Back of the hand rule." Put your hand, palm down, back side up, toward the light. If it feels hot raise the lights. I...

JDX: did you give them a week to ten days on just R/O'd water to get them established before you started feeding them?A quarter dose of nutes, if they're pH adjusted, shouldn't hurt. The key with seedlings is usually that 'less is better.'How does the new growth look? Is it curling? If it is...

Adonis: you'll probably find as many different opinions on lighting as the number of people you poll so here's mine. Almost two years ago I started growing with T-5's. Part of the reason was temperature and economy but I found a lot more choice of light frequency, color, at the time than I could...

Grump: you can do it, just separate them carefully. You might want to grow clones in the future so you don't have this problem again. Or, it's one way to get seeds for future crops.