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Anyone used the new LED grow lights?
"Frank" wrote in message ... On Mar 14, 9:42 am, Gary Woods wrote: Bobo Bonobo® wrote: I'm trying to get a head start on tomatoes and chiles. I've heard that incandescent lights, while not worthless, are not really adequate to grow the seedlings for transplant. The LED panels out there look promising. Comments? By "incandescent," do you mean regular light bulbs? Not very good spectrum range or efficiency. There are various gas-discharge/halide lamps that are better. And many of us use fluorescent lamps, which work well, especially with solid-state ballasts fitted. The LED fixtures are interesting, but the claims don't seem realistic, and the prices are well beyond my amateur status, not to mention living in genteel poverty. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G CFL's might also be good. Might be interesting to see what spectrum is best for growing and see which lights match closest. 435 nm and 680 nm Gunner |
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