lighting t8 lighting ?

Jackson13

• Oct 20, 2014

• #1

I am a second year grower indoors and second winter trying from seed. I have a t8 4 light system. I wonder if the 6500k is enough to run my peppers from seed to get them 8 inches tall till spring time. Do I need to change 2 of the lights to 2700k for a wider spectrum.

 

jedisushi06

• Oct 20, 2014

• #2

plenty of light.

 

Jackson13

• Oct 20, 2014

• #3

Thanks jedisushi06 for the help it's greatly appreciated. I was also curious how many plants this will let me grow if the lights are 48 inches long?

 

juanitos

• Oct 20, 2014

• #4

4 1020 trays
if you put them in 3 inch pots(18 per tray)
18 * 4 = 72 seedlings
 
also the 6500k is the temperature, you're more looking for the lumens # which i agree is good, t8's are commonly used to grow seedlings. see here:
 
http://driedhotpeppers.com/2013_grow/2013_grow_008a.jpg
 
http://thehotpepper.com/uploads/gallery/album_133/gallery_7416_133_1729868.jpg

 

Jackson13

• Oct 20, 2014

• #5

Thanks Juanito also that helps me figure out how many plants I can fit.

 

AZ-Mason

• Oct 20, 2014

• #6

Where did you but your lights at? Been wanting to buy some and wasn't sure where to get them at a fair price.

 

Jackson13

• Oct 20, 2014

• #7

Home depot plus the 10pk of lights also.

 

jedisushi06

• Oct 20, 2014

• #8

Jackson13 said:

Thanks jedisushi06 for the help it's greatly appreciated. I was also curious how many plants this will let me grow if the lights are 48 inches long?

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i have three 8 foot t8 lights.  I can fit a ton of seedlings under each one.  like five trays of small babies per light.

 

Jackson13

• Oct 20, 2014

• #9

Very funny..... Babies lol.

 

jedisushi06

• Oct 21, 2014

• #10

Jackson13 said:

Very funny..... Babies lol.

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well small plants.  I can fit about 4 one gallons pots per tray.  Than i move them outside from there.