I know I have 3 different K running in my grow room for my veg. I have 5 23w 6500k, 1 Growtek 6500k light, 2 13w 2700k CFLs. I also have 1 7800k light. But I have this 4 foot fixture with plant and aquarium lights on it. what is the kelvin on that and how beneficial is it to my plant
Kelvin help please!!!!!!
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so whats the problem?
I am just wondering what sort of kelvin the phillips lights were. as well as how beneficial the 2700k will be in veg since its a red spectrum light vs the blue of the 6500k. and if my plant can absorb that 7800k light at all
No one will know. Bulbs can be any kelvin rating. I can tell you that primarily aquarium lights made for plants are 6500-6700 and lights made for salt tanks, especially for corals and other inverts, are usually 10000-14000 and sometimes as high as 20000 (very very blue).
Just buy some new lights for it if you can't figure out what those ones are. I veg with an 8 tube t5 using alternating 6500 k and 3000 k, and I'm quite happy with it. I went with that because the red peak of both chlorophyll's is slightly more efficient at photosyntheses, however, a lack of blue spectrum will cause the plant to stretch because it thinks it's receiving indirect light (can't recall the name, but that is a general horticultural phenomenon).
Just buy some new lights for it if you can't figure out what those ones are. I veg with an 8 tube t5 using alternating 6500 k and 3000 k, and I'm quite happy with it. I went with that because the red peak of both chlorophyll's is slightly more efficient at photosyntheses, however, a lack of blue spectrum will cause the plant to stretch because it thinks it's receiving indirect light (can't recall the name, but that is a general horticultural phenomenon).