In a message dated 10/7/05 10:36:27 AM, writes:
I'm using 2 - 40w fluorescent (sic) bulbs--not specially marketed growing
lights. * I have heard that those often aren't bright enough.

It isn't a question of bright. Unless these are the low energy bulbs, which
are actually 35 W, they are bright enough. For foliage plants, such as Ficus,
they are fine. If you want to get blooms from many flowering plants, you may
need full spectrum tubes.
Iris

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