Hello fellow DGC! I’ll get right to the point. I want to upgrade my veg light as I am currently using my clone/side lighting for my veg lights. They are 3 core85 by RapidLED, 2 4000k and 1 3200k. I was thinking of getting a HLG 300 Bspec to veg in my 4×4 tent but I got to thinking why not buy a light that I could use for veg and flower instead if s strictly veg light. I’m curious how big a difference the full spectrum/rspec instead of bspec will make during veg? I Also have 4 royal blue pucks from RapidLED that I could put in my veg tent with a full spectrum/rspec light to give it that bspec that the veg plants like And then I’d have a kickass flower light to go along with my 5×5 diy chilled Logic Puck kit that I currently use for flower. So I guess my question is whether or not a bspec vs rspec/full spectrum makes that big a difference in veg keeping in mind I can add the 4 royal blue pucks to the rspec/full spectrum during veg if adding them even makes up for it or if it’s s Even a good idea. I was thinking of HLG 300 or 550/600 as far as size goes for a 4×4 tent. Thanks DGC! 💨✊
I posted pics showing the spectrums for HLG 550 Rspec, HLG full spectrum and HLG Eco spectrum for reference. As well as the lights I’m considering. I also posted a pic with all the spectrums so some spectrums may be shown twice. Thanks again!
I have a B-spec light in my veg room and I really like it. The spectrum does help keep plants shorter and encourage them to bush out nicely.
I also recently vegged out some plants with a HLG 100 Rspec and was impressed at how well it did. I was kinda expecting it to turn out a little stretchy with the lack of blue and all the added red, but it actually hasn’t been an issue at all.
I think it all comes down to what you want to use the light for.
If you know its going to be used for veg 100% of the time… get the B-spec.
If you think its going to be used for a mix of veg and flower… go with the R-spec and add your additional blue pucks.
Either way you’re gonna have a pretty kick ass setup, so I wouldn’t stress about it.