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Vertical fluorescents


>Ruth,
>
>I'm about to try and work out some lighting for my plants which must
>come inside soon.  Since I have a small home it would work better
>if I put the fluorescent lights vertically and next to the plants rather
>than horizontally and above them.  Will this work?  Does anyone
>have experience trying this?
>
>Larry Bowden
>lbb@bellsouth.net


Larry:

I haven't tried it but have read of people installing lights in this way for
tall plants.   The problem I see is you would have to install enough lights
so no side of the plant would be in shadow.

I don't see it working very efficiently for small plants but it's worth a
try.  I know it's sometimes hard to find a four foot place to install them
and the two foot lights are not very efficient.

Light just went on!  Just occurred to me that the two foot ones, set
vertically might work without waste for small plants.

Don't know if this is any help.

Ruth  Z
email: rzavitz@execulink.com
Freelance writer and gardening consultant zone 5/6 southern Ontario.
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