RE: Growing Under Lights

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• Subject: RE: Growing Under Lights
• From: R* T* <r*@ptialaska.net>
• Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 08:31:31 -0900
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Olin,

I have used regular shop lights and shop buls for years with good results. 
Make sure to buy 40 watt instead of the 25 watt bulbs. USDA have done 
extensive comparisions and found no value in the more expensive bulbs for 
seed germanation. Hope this helps.


Robert Tonkin
Juneau, Alaska
A Very Wet Zone 6

On Saturday, November 22, 1997 9:53 PM, Alex Teller 
[SMTP:alextell@pacbell.net] wrote:
> Since I didn't have Grolux fluorescent tubes, I used regular tubes ($1
> per vs $5-6).  I was completely successful and I kept them on
> continuously (i.e. 24 hrs, 7 days a week).  I never tried the Grolux
> because the regular ones worked just fine.  Hope this helps.
>
> Alex
>
>
> Olin Miller wrote:
>
> > Anyone have any experience or recommendations as to measurable
> > benefits
> > using wide spectrum or gro-lux flourescent tubes to propagate plants
> > instead of the conventional tubes?  What about "Cool White" Tubes?
> >
> > Olin Miller <millero@netzone.com>
>
>
> 

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