Re: seed lights

Mine at work are about 2 feet from the lights.  That's enough to get the
seedlings up and going, when they are well sprouted (1st set of true leaves)
I take them home and get them under lights here so they don't get leggy.

On 1/18/08, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Pam mentioned in the past growing seeds at work.  I'd like to try that,
> take
> advantage of the free fluorescent lighting.  However the ceilings are
> high,
> so even putting the trays on top of shelving, they'd still be 2 or 3 ft
> from
> the lights.  At home I have always kept them about 4 inches from
> lights.  Do
> you think the industrial lights are stronger?  Should I find a way to
> bolster them higher?  Maybe on boxes to get them closer to the lights?
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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