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Oct 25, 2020 4:00 PM CST
Name: Steve
Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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Ok i want to set up a led light rack for the winter.
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/f...

I recently read a article in the BCSS journal whereby a guy seemed to have some success growing echeveria under 6500K white bulbs. I found the LEDS he was using and the price wasn't too bad. I was all set to go...and then i read this article
https://thegreensunshineco.com...

It seemed to suggest that the warm white LED 's 4000k might in fact have more of the red light needed for growth? I plan on fitting two bulbs per shelf..shall i get one 6500K and one 4000K (cool and warm white) to give a mixed spectrum? I don't want to go down the blue/ purple light route as this will be in the house so has to be tolerable to me and the boss (i mean wife of course Smiling )
The spectrum differences are shown the the diagram below ,,anyone any thoughts or advice
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Steve

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