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Does my LED need more red spectrum for flowerin?
SaltCitystarted grow question 2 years ago
I have an HLG 100v2 LED grow light at 4000K. They say 3000K is better for flowering. Does it make any sense for me to add some cheap red LED strips to add red spectrum? I’d rather not buy another more expensive light if I can just supplement this one. See picture.
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Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 2 years ago
Yes it makes sense to help out. Spectrum is important, and closer to 3000K would be optimal. But the more I’ve learned about lighting from Bruce Bugbee, the more I place importance on photon flux - essentially the “strength “ of your light.
If I had to pick (for example) a light capable of 1000 umols/sec/m2 at around 4000K
Vs
A light capable of only 500 umols/sec/m2 at around 3000K
I would certainly choose the first.
Anyhow.. yes the red should help to some extent. Certainly can’t hurt it. Plants look good, and it’s your first grow so I’d just see what you can do with the set up you got during this grow, then adjust if necessary
Organomananswered grow question 2 years ago
Red coloured LEDs are very different to LEDs that put out light in the red spectrum.
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