RE: Lights for propogation
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- Subject: RE: Lights for propogation
- From: B* <w*@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:56:35 -0600
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At 08:16 PM 1/15/99 +0000, you wrote:
> >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.
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>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?
Allan Day Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
I've started my Early Girls the way that I described
for 4 years now , I have tomatoes before June , before
anyone else in my area. If my lights dont work ,
I'm sure not going to tell my plants .
Bill Zone 6
