http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-53095 PJ Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:06:52 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-53095 Great minds sure do think a like. Has anyone played with any Led Growing Lights yet? Great minds sure do think a like. Has anyone played with any Led Growing Lights yet?

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-51845 Kenny Point Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:25:59 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-51845 David, for vegetable seedlings that will be transplanted outdoors you should provide about 12 to 14 hours of light per day. David, for vegetable seedlings that will be transplanted outdoors you should provide about 12 to 14 hours of light per day.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-50028 David Smith Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:07:55 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-50028 When starting vegetable seedlings, how many hours per day should you leave fluorescent lights on? When starting vegetable seedlings, how many hours per day should you leave fluorescent lights on?

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-121 Kenny Point Fri, 03 Mar 2006 04:47:42 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-121 Patrick, I really like your solution, but I still love my grow light cart. Patrick, I really like your solution, but I still love my grow light cart.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-120 Kenny Point Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:22:59 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-120 Callie, I keep my fluorescent grow lights pretty close, maybe three inches above the tops of the seedlings. Optimum height can vary depending on the type of plants, and the brand or power of your grow lights. That's probably why you're seeing different recommendations, they're all based on various types of grow lights. Watch the results that you get and experiment with different heights until you discover what's best in your particular situation. For example, if you notice that your plants are growing too tall and lanky, move the grow lights closer to promote stockier growth. Callie, I keep my fluorescent grow lights pretty close, maybe three inches above the tops of the seedlings. Optimum height can vary depending on the type of plants, and the brand or power of your grow lights. That’s probably why you’re seeing different recommendations, they’re all based on various types of grow lights. Watch the results that you get and experiment with different heights until you discover what’s best in your particular situation. For example, if you notice that your plants are growing too tall and lanky, move the grow lights closer to promote stockier growth.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-119 Patrick Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:10:50 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-119 It must be a case of great minds thinking alike. Almost the same moment, I posted about my grow light solution. It must be a case of great minds thinking alike. Almost the same moment, I posted about my grow light solution.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-118 Callie Works Thu, 02 Mar 2006 03:58:12 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/plant-grow-lights/#comment-118 What a coincidence -- I installed a new set of grow lights this afternoon! I bought an inexpensive shop light fixture from Home Depot and fitted it with 48' flourescent tubes. I've read varying recommendations for the height of the light from the seedlings. What do you recommend? What a coincidence — I installed a new set of grow lights this afternoon! I bought an inexpensive shop light fixture from Home Depot and fitted it with 48′ flourescent tubes. I’ve read varying recommendations for the height of the light from the seedlings. What do you recommend?

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