Re: Lights for propogation
Bill wrote:
>
> 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
Bill,
Allan (and I) thought you meant that you were trying to grow mature
vegetables under flourescents. I start all my spring veg under
flourescents myself, and have for 21 years. But flourescents won't
carry a plant to maturity.
Steve (Maritime...)
