Re: Lights & shift work?

I also double up my light capacity by using shift work. I have 12 shelves
holding 4 trays each; when these are full, I go on shifts. One shelf holds a
heating pad,  Another is used for non-warmth germination. Another holds 4
trays of over wintered geraniums. So I have 9 left for seedlings. One set of
3 is in a slightly colder area, which is used for seedlings which like to
grow at a cooler temperature. I also put trays outside as soon as the
daytime temperature goes reliably above freezing. They come in at night.
No, I will not comment on how many annuals I grow. Lets just say I love the
variety that you get from annuals. I also start some vegetables for friends
and relatives.
Jean Walker, Toronto, Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: raydale@kanservu.ca <raydale@kanservu.ca>
To: propagation@mallorn.com <propagation@mallorn.com>
Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: Lights & shift work?


>Barb,
>Yes, you're right it only saves on lighted space .. much more expensive
>than dark space and Yes, I move my seedlings twice/day. They are usually
>all in trays and I move however many shelves full that I need to double up
>on. I have two light stands with three shelves each and 4 trays of plants
>fit on each shelf. So I start out with room for 24 trays and when I start
>to move plants into larger pots I can have as many as 48 trays on the go at
>once. Rarely do things get to this desparate stage unless spring is slow in
>arriving.  I have my light stands in the basement and I just move the
>plants that are on the night shift out from under the lights ... they don't
>have to be in complete darkness. Just think of all the plants that function
>on 24 hour daylight in the arctic.
>
>Dale
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