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Old 05-05-2024, 12:22 PM
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I'm trying to think ahead to next winter, when I bring my orchids in.
In NW Florida, the nights can drop below 60º from sometime in Oct, until Apr (it varies), so the plants are inside during the cooler months.

Anyway, I'm thinking of some LED lights for the shelf unit I'm planning to use - It's in a south-facing window, so it will get daylight during part of the day, but, because of trees and the angle of the house, not all day.
And, if last year was any indication, we can get a solid week or so at a time of overcast and rain, sometimes.

So, I'd like to get some supplemental lights.
If you had to choose between 2 lights, with these 2 spectral graphs, which would you choose for general lighting for a selection of various orchid genera - Of course I will modify placement for their different intensity requirements, but which one would work better, in general.
Both are sold as "Full Spectrum", but obviously are different color temperatures - One is 5000K, the other about 3000K.

I know there are much better lights, but am NOT looking for specific brand recommendations, as there are severe budget constraints - One or the other of these will have to do.

Light #1


Light#2


Thanks for any advice.
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