RE: Grow lights
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Grow lights
- From: M* C*
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:51:33 -0700
It doesn't seem to matter much which lights you use. Just remember that the
incancescent grow lamps produce more heat and the fluorescent ones are much
cooler. In fact you really don't need to buy the more expensive "grow
light" tubes you can use the cheaper regular ones. Just remember the
effectiveness drops off significantly when the plant is further away from
the light source. To be most effective the light should be no more than 2"
from the top of the plant.
Chris Michalec
Covington, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad2julie@aol.com [SMTP:Brad2julie@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 9:24 AM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Heating Pads
>
> Harold,
> I'll be the first to admit I am not a horticulture student from
>
> Purdue. My degree was in aviation technology. I am an air traffic
> controller. Growing pumpkins is just one of my ways of getting away from
> it
> all. I know the idea of using the a waterbed heater sounds a little
> radcial
> but I've found it actually maintains a very steady temp + or - five
> degrees.
> I've used a digital thermometer in the past to monitor this. There is
> one
> thing I would like to know concerning lighting. Do the fluorescent grow
> bulbs or the standard blue colored grow bulbs provide better light for my
> young plants? I am currently using a fluorescent grow light but it
> doesn't
> seem to work as well.
>
> stay in touch
>
> Brad
>
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