Jared77
Garden Addicted
JackB are you doing the T5s inside? Wondering about how much heat they produce.
I use small 24" 24 watt T5, 6500k lights for seed starting. They will do 2 dozen seedlings comfortably. For growing, I recently switched from T5s to LEDs. Not that the T5s did not go a great job, but the tubes need to be replaced every two years or so. LEDs cost more initially, but should last 12 years. I grow 365 days a year, so it made sense to me to switch. The T5s did not produce a lot of heat; as a matter of fact, in my cool basement, inside the grow chamber, they kept the temperature just perfect. Here is a photo of them from last year. I gave the fixture to a friend yesterday, who will put it to good use in his basement growing lettuce hydroponically.Jared77 said:JackB are you doing the T5s inside? Wondering about how much heat they produce.
Thanks Marshall. My wife was after me for years to enclose my growing area, and I wish I did it sooner. It took me two days to build it, but I am SO glad I did. The light bounces around and is reflected back and the heat from the lights keeps the temperature perfect. There is a small opening with a fan for ventilation, and inexpensive timers control everything. The panel on the right is counter balanced for easy removal and harvesting, with storage under the growing surface. I get to just sit around and read.marshallsmyth said:That is awesome Jack!!!
I need to just make 2 shelves like that for seedlings...