I did some experiments this year with Shop Lamps.
I had 4 levels of Shop lights. 2 Shop lights on each level.
Each level is 2 ft deep, and 4 ft long.
1st level - All grow light Bulbs - Growing Tomatos only
2nd Level - 2-6200 Bulbs & 2-4100 Bulbs staggered set with Ulta Hot peppers only
3rd Level - 2-6200 Bulbs & 2-4100 Bulbs Staggered Set with Bells, Seranos & Jalapenos
4th Level - All Grow Blubs - Ultra Hots, & Specialty Peppers.
After 2 months under the lights. my findings ! !
Level 2 with the staggered lights. They were the smallest, with a lot of the plants being under 2 inches tall. Naturally the Tallest plants were the Tomatos with the Grow Bulbs. The Tallest Pepper plants were the 4th level with only the Grow Bulbs. With Almost all the plants 5 to 8 inches tall. Level 3 Peppers are between 4 & 6 inches tall. But they are the Cool Peppers. I think the Tomatos & Cool Peppers will grow in any type of light.
So Next year, I will be rethinking on using Only Grow Bulbs. I dont know if it was just a thing or not. But they seem to work.
And I thought it was just a Myth ..
Sly
I had 4 levels of Shop lights. 2 Shop lights on each level.
Each level is 2 ft deep, and 4 ft long.
1st level - All grow light Bulbs - Growing Tomatos only
2nd Level - 2-6200 Bulbs & 2-4100 Bulbs staggered set with Ulta Hot peppers only
3rd Level - 2-6200 Bulbs & 2-4100 Bulbs Staggered Set with Bells, Seranos & Jalapenos
4th Level - All Grow Blubs - Ultra Hots, & Specialty Peppers.
After 2 months under the lights. my findings ! !
Level 2 with the staggered lights. They were the smallest, with a lot of the plants being under 2 inches tall. Naturally the Tallest plants were the Tomatos with the Grow Bulbs. The Tallest Pepper plants were the 4th level with only the Grow Bulbs. With Almost all the plants 5 to 8 inches tall. Level 3 Peppers are between 4 & 6 inches tall. But they are the Cool Peppers. I think the Tomatos & Cool Peppers will grow in any type of light.
So Next year, I will be rethinking on using Only Grow Bulbs. I dont know if it was just a thing or not. But they seem to work.
And I thought it was just a Myth ..
Sly