Has anyone used this bulb to grow vegetables to maturity? Any difference in color or flavor?
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I used this bulb on a few different house plants plus green pepper and jalapeno pepper. I haven't noticed anything too significantly different but we had a dark, cold rainy summer. Any time my plants started to wilt I put this bulb over them and they perk right up. Now that its turning to fall time I leave it on 24hrs a day. Well worth the purchase.
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Not at all.. I run it 16 hours a day. It's a 54 watt single bulb. Every two weeks I have been starting seeds on a mat and putting 24 plants (vegetables) in a greenhouse. The root systems under the light are surprisingly healthy. I currently have a couple of hundred plants going. In terms of value for both price and electricity.. You can't lose. Good luck..!!
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You can select a 2700K bulb for this fixture when you check out. Although I haven't used this particular light for that purpose, I'm sure the 2700K bulb would do great for the growth and flowering stages.
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The light characteristics of this bulb are very similar to the full-spectrum lights I use on my planted freshwater aquarium. I would expect that this bulb's intensity and color temperature would be excellent for indoor plants. Hope this helps!
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I bought one of these beauties. The bulb that came with it is rated at 6500k. I am using it to veg. It is working like a charm. Good luck.(btw-will only effectively light 2-3 plants in big pots.) I ordered a 2700 rated bulb and will prob order another one of these this week.
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Not sure it matters. My halogen bulb failed within 2 months of purchase. I learned a lesson about halogen cookers right there. They are junk.
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I can not say directly on account of lumen's. I will say these work great for vegatative growth. They put out plenty of lumen's for that. I wouldnt go any further then veg. I measure lumen output after 18 inches and greater thats when you get a true output number.
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I haven't. But You can use any bulb that you prefer as long as it fits with the base, the fixture's dimension and the maximum wattage allowed. What I use for this one is actually a globe bulb. I love it because the lighting is very pleasing in the eyes. Bright yet cozy. Plus, it's really durable and high quality. Hope it helps! (Pack of 4) G25 LED Bulb 6W, Warm white, 3000K, 40W Globe Bulb Incandescent Replacement, clear Cover, Dimmable, UL Listed, Energy star certified,
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Beats me, but they're not much brighter than the 40W-equivalent version. They are some of the nicest LED bulbs I've used though. I use a cool white one in the fridge -- it is instant-on, like an incandescent, unlike other LED bulbs I've tried in there.Note about dimming: They don't dim at the same pace as incandescents in the same fixture. In fact, they don't seem to dim at all.
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the whole light together works all around as bloom lighting i use it as a secondary source for growth.have not figured out yet what the particular colors function best for all around growth. for seed starting it works as well as a regular grow light it does however induce blooming quite quickly
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My unit came with an Agrobrite 6400 K color temp T5 lamp. You can put in what ever you want. T5 bulbs are available in a variety of color temperatures.
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neither! It is a GROW bulb that is somewhat of a combination for growing not reading or illumination. The bulb is for plants and not people.
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I use a quantum badboy T5 8 bulb light and my plants grew about 2 inches a day long as you keep the nutes and PH at right levels and you should have nice lush plants, so far I have grown Rosemary, Basil and tomatoes using DWC you definitely can't go wrong with this set up
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Its an okay light. I actually sold mine. If i were to grow again i would probably go with hps
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Havw not had any problems wih the bulb. I have this bulb in a lamp that is on 12 hours over night, every night for the past 3 weeks. The light is whiter and brigher than the CFL bulb. The bulb does heat up during use. After a month or so, I will probably install more in ceiling lights and outdoor porches.
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You can use it, but without a reflector such as: Hydrofarm FLCDG125D Fluorowing Compact Fluorescent System (bulb that comes with the hood is for vegetative stage, colder blue spectrum) much of the light will not be directed towards the tomato plants. Use the warm bulb for the flower and fruiting stages. Found this lamp to be of some use for supplemental fill in areas not well lit by the primary light source. Serious (small 4'x4' up to 6'x6') greenhouse vegetable growers are better off with: http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Digital-Greenhouse-%20600w-HPS-Grow-Light ,use the standard 92,000 lumens bulb that comes with it for flowering and purchase the GrowBright 600w MH Conversion Bulb (72,000 lumens) ($44.00) for vegetative growth. You can use it, but without a reflector such as: Hydrofarm FLCDG125D Fluorowing Compact Fluorescent System (bulb that comes with the hood is for vegetative stage, colder blue spectrum) much of the light will not be directed towards the tomato plants. Use the warm bulb for the flower and fruiting stages. Found this lamp to be of some use for supplemental fill in areas not well lit by the primary light source. Serious (small 4'x4' up to 6'x6') greenhouse vegetable growers are better off with:... » Read More You can use it, but without a reflector such as: Hydrofarm FLCDG125D Fluorowing Compact Fluorescent System (bulb that comes with the hood is for vegetative stage, colder blue spectrum) much of the light will not be directed towards the tomato plants. Use the warm bulb for the flower and fruiting stages. Found this lamp to be of some use for supplemental fill in areas not well lit by the primary light source. Serious (small 4'x4' up to 6'x6') greenhouse vegetable growers are better off with: http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Digital-Greenhouse-%20600w-HPS-Grow-Light ,use the standard 92,000 lumens bulb that comes with it for flowering and purchase the GrowBright 600w MH Conversion Bulb (72,000 lumens) ($44.00) for vegetative growth. « Show Less
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Yes, I think the bulb should fit in the lamp just fine. I have never used it for growing plants, I use it as additional lighting for my film.