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07-21-2005, 08:45 PM #9Senior Member
Growing with Black Lights?
Thje black light doesn't produce a blue light spectrum, although it may appear to be, it is not the correct light spec for growing. Here, I copied and pasted this:
Contributed by: Smokey D Dope
They can not.
Blacklights do not produce the correct spectrum of light to grow plants.
The only lights that currently produce the required color spectrum of light to grow plants are the following;
Suitable for Growing:
Flourescent (Tube shaped)
Compact Fluorescent
(a flourescent tube with ballast included that screws into regular light fixture)
Metal Halide (MH) Best for Vegetative growth, but it doesn't contain all of the spectrum needed later during flowering for truly outstanding buds. the light shines a blueish/white color
High Pressure Sodium (HPS) Best for Flowering. Ok for Vegetative. shines a yellow/orange color. All can be purchased at your local home/lumber store.
Not suitable for growing:
Blacklight type flourescent lights.
ANY incandescent lamp
(if it screws into a regular lamp, it won't produce worthwhile buds). Exception, compact flouro mentioned above)
Halogen
Mercury Vapor
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