would adding actinic light help in veg??

socomplicated

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #1

does n e one know if using an actinic light along with your normal lights that u would use in veg, if it would help at all??? i was only thinking this cus i know that they need more blue than red in veg, but i didnt know if they used the blues that actinics use..... or am i just really high.... lol

 

socomplicated

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #2

i googled this and couldnt really find n e thing substantial. . does n e one know n e thing about this??? or is it jus a stupid question??? im new to this, and i just thought id ask.......

 

qazwers1

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #3

Not during veg, it is mostly a red light shift so it may be good during flower.

 

socomplicated

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #4

no its a 420nm true blue actinic pc...... its a deep blue

 

socomplicated

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #5

thought it was 6500k for veg and 2700k for flower.... or a mixture of both.... but its more of a blue needed in the veg stage...

 

robert 14617

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #6

http://www.fishtankforums.com/7-freshwater-aquarium-plants/382-actinic-lighting-plants.html all i can find tells me if you have it add it it is in the blue range just keep track of your temps

 

socomplicated

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #7

hhmmmmm..... well thanx but i know what it does for planted aquariums... just having trouble finding n e thing about indoor plants in general..... i guess i have a new project... use two diff closets w the same bagseed.... put actinic in one and not the other.. maybe therell be a difference in growth... but it def couldnt hurt to try.... if n e one else has n e info on this id appreciate the reply... thanx for your help robert!!

 

qazwers1

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• Oct 30, 2009

• #8

I'm sorry i thought it was the red light used the dark rooms for photography if its blue use it.

 

robert 14617

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• Oct 31, 2009

• #9

http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1573780 i found a discussion on grow lights that show the light in use as a combo in veg along with other lights

 

socomplicated

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• Oct 31, 2009

• #10

wow! thats cool then.... thank you for all your help! so then in that forum they talk about using more blue spectrum gives you more trichomes.... can n e one confirm THIS??? lol

 

robert 14617

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• Oct 31, 2009

• #11

plants genetics determine the amount of sites that produce ,i think this may be wishful thinking