Re: Pumpkin Lighting
Wayne:
Thanks for the info. I've been thinking the same thing about using the extra
light to stave off the natural dieback of the plant and encourage longer
fruit growth into September. I think it's an idea that will see its day
sometime in the next ten years. I mean, everyone's maximizing his/her soil,
getting the best seeds/crosses. What's left? Sunlight...the one variable
that most just take for granted as something beyond our control. Why not
maximize that, too? But as you've pointed out, I'd be looking at an initial
investment of several hundred dollars...(ouch! Not sure I can justify
spending that much just for an experiment. Especially when others are
growing well over 1000# along my line of latitude without lights.) Sounds
like you had a nice set-up. Sorry to hear they got lifted...especially
before you had any results.
Frank
Hudsonville, MI
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>From: Pumkinguy@aol.com
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: Re: Pumpkin Lighting
>Date: Tue, Nov 18, 2003, 3:43 PM
>
> Frank,
> Never had any results one way or the other. The lights are extremely hot
> as you might imagine. As I recall, I had them about 6 feet away from the top
of
> the leaf canopy. The bulbs were 1,000 watt coated supermetallarc . Lighting
> experiments are not for the faint of heart (moneywise). As I recall the bulbs
> were 75 dollars each and special fixtures are required (2or 3 hundred each).
> One of my wild unproven thoughts was that by altering day length, I might be
> able to ward off maturity in the fruit. The lights were fitted with a
photocell
> to come on during very dark, cloudy weather and also at night for a few extra
> hours.
> Wayne
>
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