RE: Lights for propogation

 >Interesting, I thought one had to have special Gro-lites which are
> >special horticultural lights. Please keep us posted as to what
> >successes you have, also what power and duration you have to use. I
> >believe bottom heat is usually used as well.
> >
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Further to my above comment my equipment catalogue lists two systems,
one uses a mercury tungsten blended lamp 250 watt at 3600-5500lux to
cover an average 3ft. x2ft.(6 sq.ft.) The other, called "Professional",
uses a sodium 150 watt high pressure lamp  at 4000-8000 lux over 1-1.5
sq.metres  (10-15)sq. ft. This is thus giving approx. 4 times the area
of the first. Both come ready-wired for safety in damp conditions.
The catalogue recommends  a light level of 4000 lux.
I don't doubt that the fluorescent tubes will get seedlings started,
they will germinate even in darkness, but with household lights, if there is no solar light at all will the final plants be up to expectations?


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Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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