Beginner Gardening: help , can't find warm bulbs for shop lights, 1 by Gitagal
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Gitagal wrote: Humning--- The 4'--Cool Light bulbs are what most people use. Just affix them on chains and "S" hooks so you can raise and lower them as the seedlings grow. Keep the lights about 2" above the seedlings at all times. Even though they are "cool"--they emit a low level of warmth over the seedlings. This does a really good job! You do not need special grow lights for seedlings. "Critterologist" (Jill) has written several informative articles on this--as well as many other things. Just click on her name--and go down her home page to "Articles she has written".... I, myself, have only a 3' shelf light set up. Cost me 3x more than a 4' one..... Here's a picture. This is in my BR by a bright window....I do not grow a large amount of seeds. In the off-season--I still use the lights to grow cuttings of Coleus.... Why not? Might as well use it for some good purpose..... |


