T5 fluorescent?? wtf

i ran across this new fluorescent some t5 shit and i was wondering if any one has used it before it claims it is just as good as any of the others the only difference i saw was it put out 29% less uv so if anyone has used em hit me up and if ne one wants to swap some strains ive got some GOOD shit from g13, big bud and euphoria. unseen or matched by ne thing ive ever smoked!

My t-5's are killer, i am getting great results and im happy. if you read high times there is a short write up about them in the question section. As far as trading, sorry,,,i only grow habaneros. These pics are at 2 weeks from seed (low plants) the bigs are at 3 weeks flower, with 2 weeks veg. i will post new pics later

TYPE-X said:

My t-5's are killer, i am getting great results and im happy. if you read high times there is a short write up about them in the question section. As far as trading, sorry,,,i only grow habaneros. These pics are at 2 weeks from seed (low plants) the bigs are at 3 weeks flower, with 2 weeks veg. i will post new pics later

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What are you growing them in on the second pic, looks like dog food lol.

hes growin hydro or has some clay pellets on his soil

t5s def look like they are good. I wish i would have bought them instead of a 400watt MH light. I would say t5s would be the best to grow your clones/mothers. And from the few setups ive seen where they use t5s to flower, i was still impressed. But I would say hps still reigns supreme for flowering.

I wouldn't say they don't flower as well. VV

yeah i havent seen enough plants that were flowerwed with t5s. your plants look nice. like i said i wish i had t5s, but i need more evidence before i make a judgement on flowering with them. you have any budshots right before harvest?

Extrusion said:

What are you growing them in on the second pic, looks like dog food lol.

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thats funny, hydroton dog food......

i have a 4ft T-5..wit 4 bulbs.. its for my mothers n clones..i like it.. works good!

victor- how many plants are under 1 of those, how many bulbs are in your light, how old are they and is it alot less electricity then hps that would be the main reason i would switch!

im in the uk and am intending to set up a seperate grow/clone room form the flowering room these t-5's is that the hood part of the light ot the light itself ? and am i right in thinking that they are flurecent bulbs ? and cheaper to run than the hps i am currently using for flowering ?

the t5 is the whole system and yea its fluorescent
Ultralux 4-Lamp T5 Fixture w/bulbs

this places compares it to a 400 mh light and the 6 bulb set up appears to be better.

its also alot cheaper

originalstrain said:

its also alot cheaper

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Not intirely. It may be cheaper to run but the cost to buy it is the same as a 400 watt HPS. I still believe HPS's are better than flowering than the T's though.

twenty plants 8 tube 55 watts per bulb. 440 watts, light equivalent to a 600 watt hid, less heat issue and yo get an extrea foot of plant height cause the light take less space. No seperete ballast. Mix red and blue spectrum, same ballast. My lights come on at 9:00 pm. I can take a picture then. VV

I have two T-5 one is mixed spectrum, and the other is red. Mine are 8 bulb each for 325.00 u.s.

just found these in uk

Osram T5 Lumilux® High Output







16mm 5/8in diameter

Up to 50% more light than a T8 lamp from the same length

Envionmentally friendly fluorescent lamp with a low mercury content


temp 827 = Interna / 2700K

temp 830 = Warm White / 3000K

temp 835 = White / 3500K

temp 840 = Cool White / 4000K

temp 865 = Daylight / 6500K






















which tube to choose ????

i would choose the 2700 and the 6500,but those are the only ones i tried,no complaints.