Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Grow Light Source ???, 0 by Renee_O

Renee_O wrote:
Hi All....Looks like you all got to see my basement jungle-hey? Where to start???

Hello Kin...Here's a Big Welcome to Dave's. From what I've seen...you won't have a need for a hid. Your brugs are georgeous!!!

Sherry...Ada has the right idea. The HID's are expensive to buy and run. You'd be better off if you can get by w/o one.... ::::about that MH bulb you found: I think (?) that type is for parking lots and fields etc. Esp. at that price. The cheapest 1000 w horticulture bulb I've found was $76.00. It is one that has both the blue(MH) and the red(HPS) light spectrums in one bulb...ie. a MH conversion bulb. This type is used for both foliage growth (blue) or flowering (red). To get more flowers at this time...I'd have to run the light for around 14-16 hours. Mine runs for 10 hours/day. Just enought to keep them growing slowly. Species did have a few flowers 3 weeks ago but would need longer light exposure for a full flush. In March...I will start w/ fertilizers @ double strength to speed things up but will not increase the light time. It is too expensive to run longer. My guess....$40/month at 10 hours/day and at this rate, the bulb needs to be replaced every other winter for a full spectrum. This site has a lot of info about halide & sodium light. You might want to check it out?? http://homeharvest.com/lightingmain.htm

The Black Bag...is on the shorter brug to catch the leaves from dormancy. I just applied it a week ago. It will come off soon. The tall one is a very Special brug to me. It was from our resident sweetie pie...Scooterbug! Just prior to the holidays...it began to die from the top branches. Last week...I moved it away from the light rays and put the bag on to catch whatever falls. My heart is sick about this one because, all the growth above the bag will probably have to be cut off. I hope Scoot will forgive me for almost killing this special brug????.

8ft... I truly enjoyed our little visit...too bad it couldn't have lasted longer. Oh well...Its a good thing (for me) you live pretty closeby. Your pics make my basement look much larger than it really is. Don't you think?
I wonder.....have the others from this forum seen pics of your Beautiful gardens yet?
Impressive gardens you have there, buddy. You put my meager gardens to shame (grin)
There are many more brug varieties waiting here for you....when you are ready....just LMK when.
Renee

Brugie...you old eagle-eye. Only you would have caught what was going on w/ that brug-LOL How the heck are you anyway? Haven't talked to you in the last hour-LOL