Is it ok to use Red spectrum CFL's for veg?

I was browsing thru SeeMoreBud's book and I don't remember any info about the spectrum of CFL's he was using. But from the pics it looks like they are all soft white??

I was wondering what the effects of using all Red spectrum 2500-3000K CFL's would be on the veg period of the plants? Since they are only going to be about 16-20 days of vegging, does it make that much difference?

Do I need to buy 6 or so blue spectrum 6500K CFL's for veg and then switch em all out to red spectrum CFL's when flowering starts?

Thanks - I'm a doob noob

No the difference in spectrums is minimal as cannabis can quite happily thrive in either or...

cannabis has different photoreceptors that react differently to the varying spectrums.

In short you will be fine.

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mywayorthehighway said:

No the difference in spectrums is minimal as cannabis can quite happily thrive in either or...

cannabis has different photoreceptors that react differently to the varying spectrums.

In short you will be fine.

check out skunk skool, free forums for the best growing advice on the web.

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Skunk Skool is no where near what this site is for helping growers, just checked it out after seeing you post this more than once, is this your site??

a good friend of mine.. just starting out. although i also post at grass city, uk420, breed bay, marijuana passion... the list goes on and on.

Well thanks for that red vs blue tidbit. I been real worried about it. You took a load off my mind so to speak I already had several loads missing before you got here. Thanks.

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mywayorthehighway said:

No the difference in spectrums is minimal as cannabis can quite happily thrive in either or...

cannabis has different photoreceptors that react differently to the varying spectrums.

In short you will be fine.

check out skunk skool, free forums for the best growing advice on the web.

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Hey -

I just read in Cervante's book that using red spectrum lights in veg will make the distance between nodes bigger. Hopefully it won't make that big of a difference with the low veg time tho....