Hello!

I do use regular fluorescent for my Phal. To have a broad spectrum, you have
to mix COLD light with Warm light.
For the fixture, I use the cheapest one, the shoplight ! Change your
fluorescent once a year and you will have a good setting.... at least for
Phal!

Claude

"chaz" wrote in message
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|I have a question about fluorescent lighting.
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| I have an old school desk that my dad refinished years ago and gave to me.
| Its a wonderful old piece of history. I have converted it to holding my
| african violets. My question is 2-pronged:
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| Do ordinary fluorescent lights provide a decent wavelength for plant
growth
| or only the fluorescent "plant lights"? (the reason i ask is now i can
buy
| fluorescent "screw in lights" for replacing in a standard lamp, i think.
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| Is there a tabletop fluorescent lamp I can purchase?
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| Do incandescent "plant lights" do any good? (it seems like i have read
they
| dont)
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| thanks for any advice.
|
| chaz
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