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| Author: | JaredColorado [ Dec 16th, '13, 09:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Lighting |
I have my setup along a south facing sliding glass door and the lower set of GB's get pretty good light from about 9-10am til 4 pm or so right now but the upper set of beds doesn't get much at all. I got a four foot long fluorescent light fixture above that now to help. My question is what kind of bulbs should I have in the fixture? (I looked all over this site for advice on lighting and found very little so I thought I'd just start a new thread about it) Thanx. Jared |
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| Author: | jrl91rs [ Dec 20th, '13, 03:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lighting |
You need full spectrum lamps that are designed for growing. You can find them on amazon, some nurseries, or local hydroponic stores. |
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| Author: | JaredColorado [ Jan 2nd, '14, 02:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lighting |
Thank you |
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| Author: | BenBrewcat [ Jan 2nd, '14, 03:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lighting |
I'll offer a differing experience. I've grown plants of many kinds for two decades+ using "regular" fluoros as well at T5s; by alternating warm and cool temperature standard bulbs a regular shop light will give great results. "Grow" fluorescent bulbs are a lot more expensive and don't offer much bang for the extra $$ (at least from a plant's perspective), in fact their lux levels are usually lower. Like any fluoro setup, change the bulbs every 6 months rotating, and keep the bulbs as close to the plants as is practical: the intensity drops sharply with distance from the bulbs. |
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