4100k for veg? lessen internodal branching?

in MJ Horticulture by Jorge C., it says 4100k cfls are perfect to grow short, stout plants as this light spectrum lessens internodel branching.

Seems the general consensus on here is 6500k for veg.

Does anyone have any experience using 4100k bulbs during veg? Did it lessen internodal spacing? Did you use a combo of 4100k + 6500k?

Can't imagine that "The Bible" is wrong. Maybe a few 4100k bulbs would be beneficial?

Thanks for any response guys. Happy growing

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On my previous grow, I used 4100k for veg. Everything seemed the same almost as the 6500k(slightly lesser growth but not much noticeable). I say anything ABOVE 4100k is fine for veg, mix it up or whatever. Though there are cfl guys and gals who use 2700k in a 12/12 from seed and NON 12/12 from seed grow with great results(for a cfl). I have experimented with 12/12 from seed as well the normal course of 18/6 then 12/12 with 2700k, 6500k and a mixed spectrum of 6500k, 4100k and 2700k all with exceptional results. Only downside to my liking was the bud formation rate when using the multi spectrum setup, seemed to slow a bit around week 5. So i took out the 6500k and left the 4100k and 2700k and they took off once again and came out exceptionally well! So now, I veg with 6500k and 4100k and flower with 2700k and 3000k fluoros and cfls.

Hope this helps and will help make a decision for you as well.

Also, my ratio for the multi spectrum setup was for every 6500k i used two 2700k and for every 4100k i used 1 2700k, except I added two extra 4100k's. I used a total of 18 cfls in that grow for veg and flower. 4-6500k/10-2700k/4-4100k.

Hope that makes sense, I kinda got myself brain fucked on the numbers lol!!

Really anything over 4000k for veg and 2700-3500k for flower is good. Although I have gone all the way through with a 400w hps and got good results so mix and match. When I was running cfls (so long ago lol) I used the 42 watters in different spectrums for each. Daylight 5000K for veg and warm 2700K for flower. I liked it cause at that time I was calculating 3k/lumens per sq. foot and they gave off just under that at 2900. Plus their CRI is an 80-85 so they were perfect, although in a closet they tend to give off a crapload of heat. I was using 9 of em in a 2x3 ft space so then comes the cooling situation. It all worked well though.