Hi again, everyone!

Does anyone grow under halogen lights? What are the pros and cons? I grow
indoors and I'm looking into supplemental lighting. So far, halogen
fixtures look like my best option.

Thanks!

Sarah

"Sarah" wrote in message
...
Hi again, everyone!

Does anyone grow under halogen lights? What are the pros and cons? I
grow
indoors and I'm looking into supplemental lighting. So far, halogen
fixtures look like my best option.

Thanks!

Sarah




They give off a lot of heat for a fairly small amount of usable light.
Fluorescent lighting has good light and not to much heat but have to be
quite close (1 foot or less). Compact fluorescents can have decent
intensity but still have to be relatively close(1-2 feet). Metal halide or
High Pressure Sodium give you the most bang for the buck. Watt for watt a
HPS bulb will give off at least 4 times as much useable light as a halogen
light and 1/4 the heat. Unfortunately MH and HPS don't have the most
attractive fixtures.

Halogen lights use a lot more electricity and put off a lot more heat than
fluorescent, Metal Halide, or High Pressure Sodium lighting. If you need
something that will look nice in your living room then halogen might work,
but it is not the best option for plant lighting.
-danny

"Sarah" wrote in message
...
Hi again, everyone!

Does anyone grow under halogen lights? What are the pros and cons? I
grow
indoors and I'm looking into supplemental lighting. So far, halogen
fixtures look like my best option.

Thanks!

Sarah

Thanks, everyone! I'll keep shoppping.

Sarah

"Sarah" wrote in message
...
Hi again, everyone!

Does anyone grow under halogen lights? What are the pros and cons? I
grow
indoors and I'm looking into supplemental lighting. So far, halogen
fixtures look like my best option.

Thanks!

Sarah

"Sarah" wrote in message
...
Hi again, everyone!

Does anyone grow under halogen lights? What are the pros and cons? I
grow
indoors and I'm looking into supplemental lighting. So far, halogen
fixtures look like my best option.

Thanks!

Sarah




They give off a lot of heat for a fairly small amount of usable light.
Fluorescent lighting has good light and not to much heat but have to be
quite close (1 foot or less). Compact fluorescents can have decent
intensity but still have to be relatively close(1-2 feet). Metal halide or
High Pressure Sodium give you the most bang for the buck. Watt for watt a
HPS bulb will give off at least 4 times as much useable light as a halogen
light and 1/4 the heat. Unfortunately MH and HPS don't have the most
attractive fixtures.

Halogen lights use a lot more electricity and put off a lot more heat than
fluorescent, Metal Halide, or High Pressure Sodium lighting. If you need
something that will look nice in your living room then halogen might work,
but it is not the best option for plant lighting.
-danny

"Sarah" wrote in message
...
Hi again, everyone!

Does anyone grow under halogen lights? What are the pros and cons? I
grow
indoors and I'm looking into supplemental lighting. So far, halogen
fixtures look like my best option.

Thanks!

Sarah