ImToHighForThis
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Just as the title says should I use 3x 2700K or 1x 6500K and 2x 2700k for flowering? any help is appreciated!
3x 2700K or 1x 6500K and 2x 2700k for flowering
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grapefruitmarmalade
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Seems alright. What are you flowering?
Newbiez
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Are they all the same wattage and somewhat the same lumen output?
It depends how many lumens the bulbs output, a 70% 2700k spectrum and 30% 6400k spectrum wouldn't be bad but if the blue light spectrum puts out too many lumens it may begin drowning too much of the 2700k and giving the plant too much blue spectrum for flower. (Won't die or anything you'll just miss maximum potential)
It depends how many lumens the bulbs output, a 70% 2700k spectrum and 30% 6400k spectrum wouldn't be bad but if the blue light spectrum puts out too many lumens it may begin drowning too much of the 2700k and giving the plant too much blue spectrum for flower. (Won't die or anything you'll just miss maximum potential)
ImToHighForThis
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I am going to order my lights in a couple days and I'm ordering 150 watt CFLS. should I get 2 2700K and 1 6500K?
grapefruitmarmalade
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Hey man... if you're going through the trouble of ordering your lights and going for a 150 watter then why not just order a 150 watt Metal halide or HPS?
ImToHighForThis
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Because I need a ballast I'm spending $30 for CFLs. A ballast cost more than that.
Newbiez
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If you want to add a blue spectrum bulb check it's lumen output and make sure it's equal or lower to that of one 2700k spectrum bulb. Ideally you want about 3 quarters warm yellow light and a quarter blue spectrum. You could flower just fine with all 2700k bulbs, the blue spectrum just guides the plant toward the lights easier. Even in a LST situation I never noticed a huge difference between pure 2700k and a mixed spectrum
grapefruitmarmalade
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My first grow was a 150 watt hps set up. I paid 37 frog skins for the ballast. The bulb was another 15 USD. Naturally I could have cut lighting costs have I not fallen for the great hydrostore mark-up prices. Got 3 oz from one plant. I'm not trying to steer you wrong, brotha
ImToHighForThis
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no I appreciate I'm doing a "high pod" setup and I think it will be to much heat for my space. but in February I'm building a 5ft tall x 4ft deep x 6ft wide setup and am going to use HPS so ill post a link here if you want