Lighting Questions about adding florescent to my present grow room.

[A4]

Hey All,
I currently have a 40"x40"x78" grow room that contains a 600W vented hood. I am on the final stages of my first grow and am noticing that the canopy buds are swelling up real well but the lower buds are lagging behind a lot due to penetration. I am thinking about mounting a 48" T5 54W 2 bulb fixture vertically in each corner of my grow room to allow a little more light penetration to the lower branches. I have a 12k BTU AC/Heat Pump that currently feeds the tent and keeps the temps at exactly 76F so I am not worried about heat in the slightest. I just want to assure that if I grow, the plant has every opportunity to maximize it's potential.

Anyone have any thoughts, comments, criticisms on this? The biggest negative I can think of is that branches may have a tendency to grow toward the tubes and I may have to LST back towards the pot to keep the buds off of the bulbs themselves. I don't really consider this a bad thing.

Thanks in advance,
A4

 

[Musturd]

Couldnt hurt but led penetrate better.

Grow/Learn

 

[namvet25]

Adding more t5s can only help.Just make sure you have them close enough, 8 to 10 inches from plants.

 

[A4]

Couldnt hurt but led penetrate better.

Grow/Learn

Yep, but damn are LEDs expensive.

 

[A4]

Adding more t5s can only help.Just make sure you have them close enough, 8 to 10 inches from plants.

Will do, as small as the grow room is with four plants I can't help but have them that close. Thanks NAM!

 

[Mic-Ez]

First post,
Just thought I would throw this out there! Finally sat down and worked my reflector over a bit. Added 4/42 watt fleuro and a cooling fan to the hood. A Massy 4 inch fan from W-Mart sits in the intake port. Fits perfect and cools the hood enabling me to run taller plants almost completely into the hood. It's a 600 watt adjustable ballast but with the twists I run it at 450 and get great penatration. The plants really dig this combination. Posting Pics, Hope they show.
Mic

 

[dex]

First post,
Just thought I would throw this out there! Finally sat down and worked my reflector over a bit. Added 4/42 watt fleuro and a cooling fan to the hood. A Massy 4 inch fan from W-Mart sits in the intake port. Fits perfect and cools the hood enabling me to run taller plants almost completely into the hood. It's a 600 watt adjustable ballast but with the twists I run it at 450 and get great penatration. The plants really dig this combination. Posting Pics, Hope they show.
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Mate you've just jumped into someones thread but thats ok as were a great bunch of guys and dolls , lmfao

Mic go and introduce yourself in introductions section and then start a thread with your lovely girls and we'll all meet and chat and give you advice if you need it my friend

Welcome to the forum Mic

 

[Mic-Ez]

Thanks Dex, Will do!
Mic

 

[A4]

lol, you are too quick dex! No problems at all with me, it was old anyways.

Welcome aboard Mic-Ez, your ladies are looking nice. Looking forward to watching your grows.