Help with my T5 lighting.

VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER

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Hello everyone. I have a 2 week old seedling going right now. She is in a 1 gallon pot with coco. I had her under a single 26 watt 6500k CFL. I just got a 2ft x 4bulb t5 for vegging. I plan on growing more plants indoor later. So my question is with my T5 light I have a Wavepoint ReefWave 420nm and BlueWave 460nm in the center with a 6500k on the outsides. Should I just have my plant under the 2 center bulbs for now or should I have all 4 bulbs on now?
 

Mad_Prophessor

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She is just a baby, she doesn't need much until she is established. I dunno the bulbs you are using, but just one bank is enough until she has a couple sets.
 

Final Phase

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Based on this information from 420 Magazine:
# Wide spectrum fluorescent bulbs will restrict development of side branching, helps plants mature faster. This fluorescent is high in the red, orange and yellow color range. In fact, this fluorescent is the highest than all other fluorescent bulbs. As a matter of fact, this fluorescent is much like an HPS color range, which makes it the best all around choice for flowering stage.

# Daylight spectrum fluorescent bulbs are very high (if not the highest) in the blue range on the Kelvin scale. This fluorescent promotes an arctic blue look. I suggest this fluorescent during vegetation stage.

Sounds like you would do okay with just the blue lights on instead of all 4 at once for vegging.

Any other light like cfl's will certainly help!
 
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