Re: Pumpkin Lighting
- Subject: Re: Pumpkin Lighting
- From: Toby Atencio m*@sbcglobal.net
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:20:09 -0800 (PST)
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Science wasn't my thing in school (I was a history major in college), but I do seem to remember that the photosynthesis process required ultraviolet light specifically, not necessarily bright light.
Is this true?
It would be nice if you could light up your garden appropriately without lighting up the neighborhood.
Frank Edwards <edwardsfam@earthlink.net> wrote:
Wayne:
Did you have them on your plant long enough to see any results? And, how
high above the plant did you hang the lights?
Frank
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>From: Pumkinguy@aol.com
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: Re: Pumpkin Lighting
>Date: Mon, Nov 17, 2003, 5:38 PM
>
> Hey Marv,
> Back in 1986 I had 2 ,1000 watt Metal Halide lights on one plant. On the
> leaves closest to the pumpkin. If you stood under those long enough they would
> give you a sun burn. I went to 18 hour days.....lit up the neighborhood. Your
> memory is correct, they were stolen, probably by someone growing other than
> pumpkins.
> Wayne Hackney
>
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