red cfl's???

vanslyke

vanslyke

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has anyone tried throwing in one or 2 red cfl's into their grow? or does anyone know what the benefits if any there would be for that??

thanks in advance for any help.
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jmmead1

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as a biology major we used to do experiments with different coloured light filters on plants. photosynthesis is more rapid under red filter as well as blue lights(exceptionally rapid) and photosynthesis doesnt happen at all under a green filter(which is why people use green lights to provide vision durring their dark period...you got me thinking and im going to buy red cfls tomorrow
 
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billyjojimbob11

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jmmead1 said:
as a biology major we used to do experiments with different coloured light filters on plants. photosynthesis is more rapid under red filter as well as blue lights(exceptionally rapid) and photosynthesis doesnt happen at all under a green filter(which is why people use green lights to provide vision durring their dark period...you got me thinking and im going to buy red cfls tomorrow
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Just curious, does the red paint on the exterior of the bulb turn some of the green light into red light energy or does only the red light get through...very interesting.
 
pockitsPM

pockitsPM

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yea i was just wonderin the same thing bc i found a red cfl light idk what its for tho so i just put it in a lamp and bent it over a plant to see what ill do im going to let it sit there for a few days see what happens
 
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dexterdevil

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Hi, Yeah i have grown or growing in red cfl, by error!!!! have been for the past 5 weeks, im newbie so dont know if its better or not but it smells funky! and is looking good! Although now i know ive fecked up i have changed to blue (in dark period) so see what happens next
 
Waggs

Waggs

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wouldnt it be better off if u got the cfls in the spectrums you wanted? Like 6400k for your veg and 2700 for your flowering?

I have some of the 2700s coming to suppliment my 400 hps on the sides of the plants etc while I flower.
 
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