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>>>> fluorescent lighting ???? <<<<<
I have a question about fluorescent lighting.
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: 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. Is there a tabletop fluorescent lamp I can purchase? Do incandescent "plant lights" do any good? (it seems like i have read they dont) thanks for any advice. chaz |
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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 k.net... |I have a question about fluorescent lighting. | | 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: | | 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. | | Is there a tabletop fluorescent lamp I can purchase? | | Do incandescent "plant lights" do any good? (it seems like i have read they | dont) | | | thanks for any advice. | | chaz | | |
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Shop lights (utility full spectrum daylight) is the cheapest and the best.
I never used warm, cool or any of those other types. Mick |
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