SnowBender
New Member
I am going to play with induction lights, and have a decent deal on single kelvin rated bulbs. Not dual spectrum
What Kelvin should i get for flowering? 2200K? or 2700K? 5000K? A mix?
I am wondering if a color temp in the middle, like 5000 might actually have both a blue and red output, that looks like white to the eye, but for more total PAR than a bulb limited to a redder temp?
My (limited) understanding is it the bulbs coating's chemistry that determine the color temp. And that color temp does not necessarily correlate to actual spectrum, but is more of a description of what a light sources varying spectrum's combine to appear in color temp to our eyes.... Since induction is supposed to be "broad spectrum..." does it any make sense that a lower kelvin rated bulb is just lacking more blue and lacking overall PAR, and a high rated kelvin is just lacking the red side...while the one in the middle of the kelvin scale has both ends of the spectrum, and higher PAR?
I am thinking of going with a 400 watt, but maybe I should get some smaller ones of different temps and see whats best???
Also kicking around the idea of mixing in MH or CMH to add in UV that induction apparently lacks...
Thanks-
What Kelvin should i get for flowering? 2200K? or 2700K? 5000K? A mix?
I am wondering if a color temp in the middle, like 5000 might actually have both a blue and red output, that looks like white to the eye, but for more total PAR than a bulb limited to a redder temp?
My (limited) understanding is it the bulbs coating's chemistry that determine the color temp. And that color temp does not necessarily correlate to actual spectrum, but is more of a description of what a light sources varying spectrum's combine to appear in color temp to our eyes.... Since induction is supposed to be "broad spectrum..." does it any make sense that a lower kelvin rated bulb is just lacking more blue and lacking overall PAR, and a high rated kelvin is just lacking the red side...while the one in the middle of the kelvin scale has both ends of the spectrum, and higher PAR?
I am thinking of going with a 400 watt, but maybe I should get some smaller ones of different temps and see whats best???
Also kicking around the idea of mixing in MH or CMH to add in UV that induction apparently lacks...
Thanks-