light question

[ieatglue88]

when needing lights in a different spectrum would a red bulb just covered in something to turn the light red actually be producing different light compared to a clear one

 

[ginjawarrior]

when needing lights in a different spectrum would a red bulb just covered in something to turn the light red actually be producing different light compared to a clear one

it wouldnt give a different spectrum just the same light

 

[ieatglue88]

so you would need a light that is naturally a different color?

 

[smallclosetgrowr]

if u want a warmer colour light u will need to by the light at the rite kelvins , u cant immatate it by like painting it red if u get my drift

 

[DoeEyed]

Correct spectrum bulbs are not literally blue and red. You need the correct Kelvin, (6500 and 2700), and changing the visual color, doesn't change the actual color spectrum.

 

[Illegal Smile]

I think you can just take a marker and write RED on it.

 

[ginjawarrior]

I think you can just take a marker and write RED on it.

rolf i got one of them duel spectrum bulbs its got "red" and "blue" on it

 

[ieatglue88]

well ive been looking at some led grow lights that are red and blue ... im not sure what kelvin it is would these do anything

 

[IAm5toned]

LED's=waste of cash, unless your really, really, really tight on space.
there also all but useless for flowering.
get cfl's to start... or a small (as in 250w) HID fixture to get you started.
id reccomend ceramic metal halide

 

[ieatglue88]

I am a little pressed for space also I intend on growing 3-4 lowryder2 plants I was thinking maybe the led system which has 225 lights on it and 2-3 cfls to start all cfls are 2700k so even if the leds would mostly help in veg its good