can mj be flowered with just 5500k?

tone702

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• Aug 20, 2011

• #1

I'm thinking of switching my cfl grow to hps or mh,I got this lightsource from work and I'm not sure if its hps or mh but I do know the spectrum is at 5500k..id be switching from 100 watts of cfl to 400 watts. Has anyone flowered with just 5500k with good results?

 

Prefontaine

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• Aug 20, 2011

• #2

get a warm delux mh from sunmaster 3200k, and an hps

 

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nigtronix

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• Aug 20, 2011

• #3

The answer to your question is yes you can flower with a 5500k but I don't think that's recommended. I know some 5500k bulbs are considered full spectrum but they still lean more towards a blue light.

So will it work? Yes it will
Should you do it? It's up to you but you would get better results with a light that's more red like a 2700k

 

tone702

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• Aug 20, 2011

• #4

nigtronix said:

The answer to your question is yes you can flower with a 5500k but I don't think that's recommended. I know some 5500k bulbs are considered full spectrum but they still lean more towards a blue light.

So will it work? Yes it will
Should you do it? It's up to you but you would get better results with a light that's more red like a 2700k

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This is the answer I was looking for, I already knew its best to go with 2700k but I don't have that what should I expect if flowered with blue spec only??less yield I would assume.

 

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nigtronix

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• Aug 20, 2011

• #5

thanx for the rep

 

Jack Harer

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• Aug 21, 2011

• #6

Yeah, it'll most certainly work. If it's HID, you'll probably have to mod it for your grow, but it will work. I've done many a grow under MH alone.