"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ...

On 01/02/2011 13:46, p.mc wrote:
Hi Jeff

Sorry about the reply palaver. I noticed that myself with this mail prog
(WLMail). I use OE6 on my main machine, but I'm posting on my Win7 lappy,
which requires you to use a different mail prog other than OE.
Anyhow thanks for the reply. I had read all the science before, but on
further reading as I said some armatures & pro's were stating my above
method as how to do it! It is a bit of a of a contradiction, but I suppose
you go with what's more affordable. To be honest, if someone said.."Don't
bother they'll grow exactly the same without the lights even at this
time of
year" (1st Feb) I would be a happy bunny. But is that the case or not?

My Polytunnel has a mesh woven into it which partially restricts the
natural
light available, and also you can't depend on nice long sunny days until
my
last frost date. I suppose an answer to "is this the case or not" would
help
a lot.


Regards
p.mc
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Few Images below... All made from skip dived pallets,sink top except
electrical parts.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014860.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014858.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014857.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014856.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014854.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014850.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014847.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014845.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...l/P2014842.jpg




Regards
p.mc
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Reply

With that amount of shading from the mesh the lights will definitely
help, even if IMHO that's only for a short time.

If you can get a plug-in energy meter on the supply to the lights only,
it would be very interesting to see how many kilowatt-hours they use
over the period you use them for.

Finally, can you bottle that look in the first picture which screams
"I'm adorable but about to be extremely naughty!"!!!!

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Jeff
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"You're not wrong there Jeff"...I usually get that look after stepping
barefoot on a brown present at the foot of the stairs.

One more thing though. I've read that you re-pot seedlings in Potting or
multi purpose compost when their "first two leaves" appear, and also read
when their first "true leaves" grow!
Which is it?...I'd prefer to leave it until the "true leaves" appear
personally, but do they need the extra nutrients in potting or multi purpose
compost at the first two leaves stage?

BTW the combined wattage of the lamps is 5 x 30 = 150 Watts.

Regards
p.mc