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Originally Posted by bower
Glad you posted this, because it got me browsing for what is now available - since I last looked, the 'sunlike' full spectrum has become a happening thing, and nice price for packs of four X 42 watt 4 ft fixtures.
I reckon if the wattage is the same and the spectrum is balanced it should make a perfect replacement for the old fluorescents on the same sized shelf. Don't know if higher wattage means you should keep them further from the plants - there are 64W 4 fts available too, but they are pricier and sold by each. I seem to remember the fluorescents were 32 or 42 watts? And that was enough for the seedlings to do fine...
Anyway this will be my next light purchase. I can't look at the pink ones they are nauseating to me and I don't get jazzed by the looks of the plants under them either.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZYTBQ15...ing=UTF8&psc=1
Just wanted to add that I am not 100% happy with the LED shoplights in a single frequency 6500 K. Had some strange seedling reactions to them, although brassicas and lettuce seem fine, tomato and pepper seedlings didn't do well under them. |
What kinda problems did you have with the shop lights?