Lighting Cobshop.net info, questions and answers

[Simplicio]

I love the 6500k ive got 2 covering 4 plants almost and the trichome production will double under that spec.

It shouldn't be surprising that a light closer to the sun's effective Kelvin temp (5800 K, lowered a bit by the atmosphere) would outperform lights whose spectra are further from the sun's.
I'm waiting for the LED that exactly mimics the sun's effective temp after light passes thru the atmosphere.
That's what plants have evolved to use best.

 

[STILLSMOKIN]

How do you use them? 3000K early flower and finish with 6500K? Or bursts of 6500K on 3000K? Or dim one but push another harder for different ratios?

I am using them from start to finish. The only real difference I see is density. You can grow identical plants one under 3500k and one under 6500k. The 3500k will look huge, but when it comes down to weight they are the same.

My strip lights only go to 5000k and I notice a big difference in trichome, so about every other week I rotate them under the 6500k cobs.

Also under 6500k they start frosting sooner I've noticed.

 

[OregonBlackBear]

It shouldn't be surprising that a light closer to the sun's effective Kelvin temp (5800 K, lowered a bit by the atmosphere) would outperform lights whose spectra are further from the sun's.
I'm waiting for the LED that exactly mimics the sun's effective temp after light passes thru the atmosphere.
That's what plants have evolved to use best.

But we're not mimicking natural environments with indoor grows. There's actually nothing natural about it. We're trying to "hack" the plants to maximize their potential.

 

[Simplicio]

But we're not mimicking natural environments with indoor grows. There's actually nothing natural about it. We're trying to "hack" the plants to maximize their potential.

A plant doesn't really care whether it's inside or outside.
It's likely that mimicking the sun's spectrum would cost too much, and is probably the reason it's not common.

Plants have had billions of years to perfect using the sun's energy.
LED makers have had a few decades to figure out what plants like, and at on time thought it was blurple.
Now they think it's QBs and COBs.
What will they think in 10 years? Probably something different.

I think the sun's spectrum is what plants like, more than these LED spectra that are just crude approximations to the sun.

 

[OregonBlackBear]

A plant doesn't really care whether it's inside or outside.

Which would be true if we were dealing with landrace genetics in their natural environment, but in almost every case we are not. We are not in any way mimicking their natural environment with an indoor grow. There is nothing natural about potting soil or controlled environments in tents/cabs/rooms.

What we are doing is finding their unnatural potential and maxing that out. Yes, blurple was not the best, but no one but blurple producers ever said it was. I agree that we will probably have lights in ten years that blow the current panels out of the water, but I highly doubt they will be the natural sun spectrum. I have never grown nor have I ever smoked outdoor weed that can stand up to the best indoor, and I'll be shocked silly if the best lights end up being the sun's spectrum.

Hear me now, I'll even try to eat one of my hats if I can cook it and sauce it up first

Either way, I think we can both agree that there are going to be some surprises in store for all of us, and it's going to be a lot of fun to watch them unfold.

Cheers buddy

 

[baked in the bluegrass]

Heya all, sorry if this is the wrong spot f9r this question....
Is there a way to identify which autocob i have, which spectrum the bulbs are? I had ordered a 2 pack, thought they were both the same 3500k, but i dont think they are the same.
Before i freak myself out, are there any markings i can look for to identify which autocob i have?
Tia for any help.

 

[Bigg Al]

Heya all, sorry if this is the wrong spot f9r this question....
Is there a way to identify which autocob i have, which spectrum the bulbs are? I had ordered a 2 pack, thought they were both the same 3500k, but i dont think they are the same.
Before i freak myself out, are there any markings i can look for to identify which autocob i have?
Tia for any help.

Hit up @BigSm0 he'll tell you what you bought. You probably got the 65 watt 3500k cob. But ask the source!

 

[baked in the bluegrass]

Should have gotten 2 of those 3500k 65w autocobs, they just appear to be kicking out vastly different shades of light.
Thank ya ill shoot him a message!

 

[Bigg Al]

Should have gotten 2 of those 3500k 65w autocobs, they just appear to be kicking out vastly different shades of light.
Thank ya ill shoot him a message!

I got 1 of each, 1 55 watt and 1 65 watt both are good! I use thur whole grow!

 

[Bigg Al]

Anybody know what the discount code is?? Looking to get the 2700 cob. @BigSm0