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Old 07-29-2007, 03:24 PM
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I switched from regular fluorescents to T-5's and WOW the brightness difference is amazing I was growing Phals under 4 T-5's (leaves and roots were turning red or yellow leaves on the violacea types) but I made another plant/light stand using 2 T-5's seems much better.
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