Fonzarelli
Active Member
Actually, my response to your post was to point out that "not all white LEDs are the same." I NEVER said that they ARE all the same, LOL, I just showed you ONE that did not fit your "all white leds suck in the 630nm" region of spectra idea.I can show you white lights with little to no peaks in 630, so please stop generalizing that all white LEDs are the same. My spots have almost no red in them because they're just a blue LED with a yellow based phosphor tricking my eyes into seeing white. And why do you keep saying they reach into the Far Red? Can you show me one white LED that has usable radiation in the 710-740 spectrum? I'll start buying them tomorrow.
I'm not trying to make you feel bad about your own white LEDs, I just wanted to show you that there is at least one other white LED that doesn't suck. I've purchased shit quality lights in my day and yeah it does suck, but it's not your fault. It's part of the game.
The graph I posted shows this ONE led goes up to 780nm. Seems like there would be enough output in the 730nm region which is the only part of the spectrum past 700nm that is going to make any difference.
I can't post any other graphs, because I don't use any other LEDs, and am not familiar with any that "peak" in 730nm or whatever you are looking for. It seems like this led at least would have sufficient enough 730nm to do the job. That's just my opinion though.
I suggest you try reading the thread before posting. It has been stated in more places than one that there are grow threads utilizing ONLY neutral white LEDs spot lights, Cree I think, and are having tremendous results. It's worth a look anyway. With that being said, I would think it would be safe to say that there are some really nice white LEDs out there that have great potential in flowering as a stand alone light source.