Is anyone happy with the specs of their adjustable “full spectrum” lights? I need to veg and bloom in the same space. The “all purpose” lights I’ve been sold are not good for either veg or bloom, lacking in either 460nm or 660nm. I get no roots in veg and poor metabolism in bloom under these lacking “full spectrum” lights. I am growing immensely superior product under T5s compared to these garbage leds.
I’ve watched manufacturers go from zero red:
to twelve 660nm diodes per 120w board:
then 32 reds per board:
then 50:
…in a 2 year period. Finally, enough deep red.
Now, we need half those reds on a switch, and substantial 6500k on a switch. Science and technology have never been lacking in led development, some of the old switchable blurples were MUCH better than today’s popular “full spectrum” general purpose American made Chinese white-yellow-green lights. I shed a tear every time someone is recommended Amazon instead of ebay. All these 3-3500k “full spec” lights flat out suck. I own 5 different brands and they will inevitably make their way to the trash because I don’t want anyone growing mids because of me.
So I’ve found newer models with a 2200K bloom spectrum, and can source panels with a decent 6500k veg spectrum, but not on the same fixture. Why? Plenty of home growers veg and flower in the same space, right? The new v3 HLG Diablo finally has enough 660nm, 29% more than last years model that everyone bought. So where’s the blue. Oh, they only sell separate veg lights.
The light industry MO is obviously to sell upgrades perpetually, indefinitely, so I’ll more than likely be starting my own light line from a Shenzhen manufacturer if I don’t want to wait another 10 years for a real veg/bloom fixture to hit the market. I don’t want to give the grow light industry any more money anyway, but thought I’d ask around before commissioning my own dual purpose lights that actually make sense.
