Lighting question??

uwazayn

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I only have 8, 23w. 2700k cfls on my indoor plant since I started flowering (about 3 weeks ago). I just wanted to know if I should have at least one 5500k bulb also on my plant? Is it to late to add a couple 5500k bulbs, or will the 2700k be sufficient enough? Thanks!!!:peace:
 
If you have some 5000K or 6500K bulbs laying around then definatelly put them to use but if your considering buying them then unless your loaded i would decide against that. (Full Spectrum 5000K and Daylight 6500K Bulbs) are for vegitation but you are 3 weeks into flowering which would be of no use to you. If anything buy more 2700K light my friend or buy some flowering nutes if you already havent.
 
I actually do have 6500k and 5500k bulbs, but I thought it might fuck my plant up since it's been flowering for 3 to 4 weeks.
 
No 6500K light is the spectrum closest to the sun which in the end is the best light to grow your plants under.
 
Flowering is best supported by 2700K but 5000K-6500K is full spectrum light which means it literally covers ALL spectrums from infrared through near-ultraviolent. Or in simpler terms, all wavelengths that are useful to a plant.
 
So if you only had the money to pick one bulb to grow the entire time i would pick a 5000K-6500K bulbs. But if i had money in the bank then i would but four 6500K Cfl's for vegitation and then when i switch to 12/12 i would switch those out for 2700K Cfl's.
 
2700K Warm White CFL ... notice the yellowish/red

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And here is a 5000K Full Spectrum CFL... notice the blueish/white

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Notice the difference between the two spectrums. It's easy.
 
Cool, thats what I did but I hear everybodys difference of opinion and it gets fucking confusing.
Thanks..:peace:
 
I think it's best to have a mix. If your flowering use twice as many 2700K's as 6500K's. If your vegitating use twice as many 6500K than 2700K bulbs.
 
I have one 27 Watt 6500K CFL, two 42 Watt 2700K CFL's, and one 105W Watt CFL's now and im 2 weeks into vegitation and my plants are beautiful.
 
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