Does a Red CFL or two help for budding?

IcedoutKu$h

Member

• Feb 14, 2010

• #1

I have a 150w HPS going 12/12. I was just wondering if it would make a difference at all to add a red cfl to hang by the plants? Just a curious question. Thanks all...

 

darkdestruction420

Well-Known Member

• Feb 14, 2010

• #2

sure, every little bit helps, i'd use blue spectrum though, mixed spectrums produce much better results than just using one or the other imo.

 

BeefSupreme

Active Member

• Feb 14, 2010

• #3

maybe a couple 40+ watters, anything less wont help noticeably

 

smallclosetgrowr

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• Feb 15, 2010

• #4

like darkdestruction said hps have the red spectrum in them so id probley get 2x20 watt cfls 1 for each side , make sure there cooldaylight 6500kelvins

 

smallclosetgrowr

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #5

i must of been fked up when i wrote that, coolday light is a blue cfl.if your flowering your rite stick with th red cfls, 2700k

 

danwxm

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #6

i would put the cfls at the side of the plants and turn your plants a quater every 6 hours if possible or half way every 12 hrs :-/

 

danwxm

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #7

blue is best for veg and red for flowering, it stimulates flowering growth apparently

 

darkdestruction420

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #8

smallclosetgrowr said:

i must of been fked up when i wrote that, coolday light is a blue cfl.if your flowering your rite stick with th red cfls, 2700k

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no, you were right the first time when you said.
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like darkdestruction said hps have the red spectrum in them so id probley get 2x20 watt cfls 1 for each side , make sure there cooldaylight 6500kelvins "​

 

darkdestruction420

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #9

danwxm said:

blue is best for veg and red for flowering, it stimulates flowering growth apparently

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thats false, a mixed spectrum is best for all stages.