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Originally Posted by Lee
Just curious, what is the benefit of the more expensive T5 fluorescent lighting systems vs the cheap T8 shop lights at Lowes/HD?
I've got the MH system up and running in the garage. Seemed a better
place than my closet where the fluorescent fixtures are. Boy is it bright!
Lee
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The T5 lights are also available inexpensively at Lowes/HD. I purchased 10 of them there for my garage a few months ago.
The MH light is bright to your eyes but not so for the plants. They are looking for the spectrum of light produced by bulbs rated 6400 or 6500 Kelvin. Your plants will benefit from the warmth of the MH bulb but only a small portion of the light. When comparing the cost of the MH bulbs to the cost of the 6500K fluorescent bulbs on the basis of plant utilization, the 6500K bulbs are far less expensive.