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pecker88 · December 3, 2015

since the thread is about seedlings; my preference is T5 floro's. I got a 2 ft. 4 bulb fixture + 65K bulbs on Amazon for $60 shipped. The T5 fixtures do generate heat, contrary to what you'd think from florescent lights, but not nearly as much as HID (HPS or MH) bulbs.

After the seedlings are 30 days old they either go outside or under HID lights for production.

I've tried seedlings under HID lights and they didnt' do as well. Mostly because they were mixed in with other mature plants so the HID lights had to be several feet above the seedlings, which I think caused them to be leggy.

December 3, 2015	#24
pecker88 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 192	since the thread is about seedlings; my preference is T5 floro's. I got a 2 ft. 4 bulb fixture + 65K bulbs on Amazon for $60 shipped. The T5 fixtures do generate heat, contrary to what you'd think from florescent lights, but not nearly as much as HID (HPS or MH) bulbs. After the seedlings are 30 days old they either go outside or under HID lights for production. I've tried seedlings under HID lights and they didnt' do as well. Mostly because they were mixed in with other mature plants so the HID lights had to be several feet above the seedlings, which I think caused them to be leggy.