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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
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 Posted - Dec 28 2007 : 12:10:50 PM
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| Hey gals, is the only way to ensure your seed starts have enough light in February, indoors, is to get those ugly, straight-out-of-a-horror-movie clinical looking lights? I've got a fairly sunny space, and I can keep it all the right temp and everything, but then in the afternoon, there is no more direct light for them to absorb. It's worked so far, I just rotate everybody every day so nobody gets light-starved and they grow fairly straight... but I've got several more plants that I want to start this year than last and so... I'm wanting to be sure they get off to a good start. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Dec 28 2007 : 12:19:19 PM
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You can also buy a special bulb from just about any store, just look for one that says it is for plants. They can go in any light fixture- lamp, overhead light etc. That is what I use and they work great.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Dec 28 2007 : 12:34:21 PM
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Lynn, I start all of my bedding plants (about 100 flats per year) using only 2-tube, flourescent shop lights. I put one warm and one cool bulb in each. The fixtures themselves are cheap, as are the bulbs. I have no problems with leggy plants, just keep the bulbs roughly 2" above. I put mine on a cheap Walmart timer for 14 hrs. per day.
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starter lights?
