Have a great invention to help with gardening? Are you the self-reliant type that prefers Building It Yourself vs. buying it? Share and discuss your ideas and projects with other members.
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February 8, 2014 | #31 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Southlake, TX
Posts: 743
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Has anyone used LED lights for their grow trays? Or are CFL's the way to go? I have a metroware shelf I'm going to be using, but I'm still figuring out how I'm going to have my lights set up.
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February 8, 2014 | #32 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Washington, Z8b
Posts: 25
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I bought a 135 watt UFO style led grow light off ebay last year, and that thing did great starting seeds, but for the price I would probably stick with T5 HO fixtures.
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February 8, 2014 | #33 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4
Posts: 1,410
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I bought a 4 bulb T5 fixture but only need to use 2 bulbs to start seeds. I hope I am not ruining the fixture by taking 2 of the bulbs out for the time being. Does anyone know?
Sue B. |
February 8, 2014 | #34 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell, CA
Posts: 4,064
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Sue,
Your 4 bulb sockets are in "parallel" so you've got 110 volts going to all 4 bulbs independently - no worries with powering just 2 bulbs at a time. Raybo |
February 8, 2014 | #35 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
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February 8, 2014 | #36 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4
Posts: 1,410
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Thanks Raybo and Worth
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