Re: [CH] Grow lights
GarryMass@aol.com
Tue, 31 Aug 1999 12:15:08 EDT
In a message dated 8/99 9:07:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Byron.Bromley@Gsd-Co.Com writes:
<< My seed starting set up is 8; 2 tube fixutures in a 12 by 18 room >>
I launched 72 seedlings per tray (one at a time) under 1 two tube fixture
with one ordinary cool white and one ordinary warm light. Almost screwed up
by placing the bulbs 6 inches above the first tray. Byron rescued me by
telling that the bulbs need to be almost touching the trays and later almost
touching the leaves. I also used bottom heat because the tray(s) were in my
cellar. A 40W bulb in a one foot high wooden box with the tray perched on
(recessed in) the open top (touching on all sides) did the trick.
The Habaneros (from Tough-Love) were up in four days (no pretreatment).
As seedlings progressed, I transplanted to small peat pots (should have used
4" from the start) and kept them moist by placing about a dozen in plastic
shoe storage boxes (Ames dept. store $1). Others on here went nuts trying to
keep the peat pots damp, I'd use plastic if I could find inexpensive ones.
My only real problem - too many plants, not enough garden.
Gareth the ChileKnight