In message , Jeff Layman
wrote
Alan wrote:
Quite correct. If you wanted to cook seedlings, then a powerful lamp (250w)
placed close to them will do it nicely. This Gro-lux lamp is the sort of
thing you should be looking at:
http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/var...l.asp?var=3704
Are these tubes any better than the daylight or tri-phosphor tubes sold
elsewhere at a fifth of that price?
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products...6DAYLIGHT.html
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/LAFLT18.html
Referring back to my fish tank example, 40W of special expensive
'aquarium' tubes produce the same amount of algae as £4 of
ordinary white tubes.
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Alan
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