In article , Jaques d'Alltrades writes:
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| I mentioned in a previous post about using a reptile heat mat to propagate
| seeds, they are coming along great. My question is I have a 3 foot UV tube,
| would this be OK to place over the top of the seed trays so they get
| sunlight? My window sills are full and its still too cold for what I am
| trying to grow to place them outside just yet.
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| No. UV tubes are of little value for anything except for illuminating
| fluorescent materials.

And boosting the skin's vitamin D production in the winter :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.