Re: Light for Seedlings
Rhonda and everyone,
Just wanted to add my experience with use of fans..
This year in my(house) "Green Room"(10X10')which I winter over all my tender
Tropicals, etc.I have left one box fan runnning continuously,since September.
In the 6yrs that I have used this room for wintering over,I have had spider mite as
well as white fly come to visit..
BUT not this year,it appears that its the fan, nothing else has changed,just the
fan..I certainly hope so..
Connie
Edward & Rhonda Williams wrote:
> HI,
> Dawn pretty much said it all, I just wanted to add a few considerations.
> A important part of taking care of all of those seedlings is good air
> circulation, purchase a small oscillating fan and set it up where it can gently
> blow over the tops of the foliage, it will help make them strong and keep down
> disease and will help your closet with the condensation that will develop with
> watering all these plants, also make sure you line your floors and walls with
> plastic or a reflective material because there will be splashes, messes and
> accidents.
> Rhonda
>
> Dawndoll2@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Well, I built one last year......
> >
> > cheap metal shelving unit
> > 4 sets of double florescent workshop lights (chains included)
> > timer
> >
> > Hubby drilled holes in shelves to hang lights from
> > I keep it in basement. Start seeds upstairs where it is warmer. then after
> > germination I plant them in flats and bring down to shelf. Keep the lights at
> > about 1 inch away from top of plants.
> > and don't forget to harden them off b4 planting outside.
> > u can also make a cold frame using haybales and old windows.
> >
> > Hope this helped...
> > Dawn
> > Zone 5
> >
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