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mushtaq86 · 12-30-2019, 05:43 PM

I have looked up on YouTube and the org on info about this, but i can't find what i need.

I have been using LED growlights for the last couple of years now, over winter months, as i wanted my bananas to keep growing. I looked at other type of lights, but LED was for me.

Now the issue that I have got is. I was told blue and red was all i needed, so initially I got a 60w red and blue led bulbs, over the winter months the leaves grow, but the plants won't pick up height, leaves just stack on top of each other, there is no growth on the petiole on each leaf, its not a heat issue as temperatures are not dropped less than 22c.

This year i purchased 100w red and blue LED bulb. I assumed the bulb power need to be more, but i am having the same results.

I have now read up that i possibly need full spectrum 100w LED bulbs, as bananas need more than just red and blue.

If anyone can give advice on this, i would really appreciate it.

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