Lights for Orchids in the home, was Confusion! Help Ray!
 

PhalGuy,

Go to http://www.pottingsource.com and then click on links
on the bottom left and then click on "How to build an orchid shelf";
you will find details on orchid growing there, i.e. water, lights,
etc.

Hope that helps,

Joe


On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:35:08 GMT, "PhalGuy"
wrote:

Hello all!

Today I bought a light meter to be able to get a measure in foot-candle of
my fluorescent.

I have read in books that Phal are best grown between 900 - 1200 feet candle
during summer time and 1300 - 1500 feet candle in winter time.

Last year, I have bought 6 20 inch long Bright Stick GE Sylvania Grow and
Show for my phal.
When I took my measurement today, at 1/2 inch from the light, I was getting
around 200 feet candle!!!!
I tried with a regular 60 watts incandescent bulb and I got 500 feet candle!

Here`s my question:

In two weeks from now, I`m changing my light fixture for 3 48 inch long 2 X
40 Watts fluorescent tube.
If I put two Daylight 40 watts tube, am I going to get the necessary feet
candle for my plants?
Would it be better if I put one ColdWhite and 1 WarmLight ?

I am so confused! I just want my plants to be happy and to finally spike!

thanks

Claude

Lights for Orchids in the home, was Confusion! Help Ray!
 

Thank you very much for this link!

Claude

"Joe C (free agent acct)" wrote in message
...
| PhalGuy,
|
| Go to http://www.pottingsource.com and then click on links
| on the bottom left and then click on "How to build an orchid shelf";
| you will find details on orchid growing there, i.e. water, lights,
| etc.
|
| Hope that helps,
|
| Joe
|
|
| On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:35:08 GMT, "PhalGuy"
| wrote:
|
| Hello all!
|
| Today I bought a light meter to be able to get a measure in foot-candle
of
| my fluorescent.
|
| I have read in books that Phal are best grown between 900 - 1200 feet
candle
| during summer time and 1300 - 1500 feet candle in winter time.
|
| Last year, I have bought 6 20 inch long Bright Stick GE Sylvania Grow and
| Show for my phal.
| When I took my measurement today, at 1/2 inch from the light, I was
getting
| around 200 feet candle!!!!
| I tried with a regular 60 watts incandescent bulb and I got 500 feet
candle!
|
| Here`s my question:
|
| In two weeks from now, I`m changing my light fixture for 3 48 inch long 2
X
| 40 Watts fluorescent tube.
| If I put two Daylight 40 watts tube, am I going to get the necessary feet
| candle for my plants?
| Would it be better if I put one ColdWhite and 1 WarmLight ?
|
| I am so confused! I just want my plants to be happy and to finally spike!
|
| thanks
|
| Claude
|

Lights for Orchids in the home, was Confusion! Help Ray!
 

"PhalGuy" wrote in
s.com:

Thank you very much for this link!

Claude

"Joe C (free agent acct)" wrote in message
...
| PhalGuy,
|
| Go to http://www.pottingsource.com and then click on links
| on the bottom left and then click on "How to build an orchid shelf";
| you will find details on orchid growing there, i.e. water, lights,
| etc.
|
| Hope that helps,
|
| Joe
|
|
| On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:35:08 GMT, "PhalGuy"
| wrote:
|
| Hello all!
|
| Today I bought a light meter to be able to get a measure in
| foot-candle
of
| my fluorescent.
|
| I have read in books that Phal are best grown between 900 - 1200
| feet
candle
| during summer time and 1300 - 1500 feet candle in winter time.
|
| Last year, I have bought 6 20 inch long Bright Stick GE Sylvania
| Grow and Show for my phal.
| When I took my measurement today, at 1/2 inch from the light, I was
getting
| around 200 feet candle!!!!
| I tried with a regular 60 watts incandescent bulb and I got 500 feet
candle!
|
| Here`s my question:
|
| In two weeks from now, I`m changing my light fixture for 3 48 inch
| long 2
X
| 40 Watts fluorescent tube.
| If I put two Daylight 40 watts tube, am I going to get the necessary
| feet candle for my plants?
| Would it be better if I put one ColdWhite and 1 WarmLight ?
|
| I am so confused! I just want my plants to be happy and to finally
| spike!
|
| thanks
|
| Claude
|





Looks expensive.
However if you don't need pretty and you like to build things you can
easily modify one of these shelves like I did.

http://www.strongtie.com/diy/projects.html

I made the basic unit out of 2x4s and 8 strong tie corner connectors and
then added shelves where I needed them.
later