Affordable is T5 fluorescent.....Much easier to use and great growth from the full spectrum T5 lamps....Plants won't burn until they touch the lamp...not so with led. I've 3 led lights 2 SE3000 an SF1000 plus a 1000w hps I still prefer vegging under the T5's. I recently added another 2 tube fixture $43 Cdn Amzon delivered.
horticulturelightinggroup.com
I need the heat from the fluorescent, the led's don't provide enough heat. Even now with outside temps in the mid 70's f its only 68f in my basement grow area without added heat from the lights the plants don't go through water and stall in cold weather....EyeHortilux has a line of colored lights to mix up the spectrum's. I use the blue & full spectrum white fluorescent with red leds I can't see me changing to led only.T5’s work just fine but here is a LED propagation light. I have two of these.
HLG Propagator
Lamp is designed for greens, clones,. This lamp uses 132pcs Samsung LM301B LED in 4000K spectrum. Equivalent to 80W T5. Passive cooled 4ft length provides a wide spread. Ideal for cloning over a 4-foot area
A seedling heat mat might help with that too.
Would these be OK for bring them on for a month or more.
With seedlings yes but with bigger plants they want 78f - 80f not 68f -70f and a heat mat
Keep them alive...yes.....Thrive......?? grow? maybe a bit but there's not enough ooomph to do much. I have similar red as addons to my T5's
I guess I misunderstood your post.
As @PipeCarver said, that light will keep your plants alive, but that's it. If you're still in the 30 day return window, send it back. On their reason for return menu, Amazon should
Probably more like 2-3 weeks. Anymore than that, you might look at 65w hlg.
How long can they stay under one of these for please.T5’s work just fine but here is a LED propagation light. I have two of these.
HLG Propagator
Lamp is designed for greens, clones,. This lamp uses 132pcs Samsung LM301B LED in 4000K spectrum. Equivalent to 80W T5. Passive cooled 4ft length provides a wide spread. Ideal for cloning over a 4-foot area
Are these quite cheap to run on elec then mate
I veg under those two propagation lights until I transplant from solo cup to a 1g pot. That’s about 3 - 4 weeks depending on the plant. From there they go in to my tent to veg a couple more weeks under a HLG 300L. Off to flower room after that.
2 tubes 54w per tube 108 watts x 10 hrs here where I live cost $0.19 at $0.18/kwhr or $0.32 per 18hrs = $9.72 per month Cdn
700w in a 2 x 4, wow you think that's enough? lol
It's only 669 watts total between the two fixtures.... 700 watts would be over kill!
Damn, I thought 330 in my 2 x 4 was a lot. Why so much light? I'm wondering how you don't fry the plants? Co2?It's only 669 watts total between the two fixtures.... 700 watts would be over kill!
