- Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:49 pm
#307896
I have searched the forums back and forth up and down as I tend to do, this time of year the windowsill spot for seedlings I have going is not getting as much as light as I'd like to be giving them, I don't have much room for a large indoor setup by any means nor do I wish to start one. so my question!
I've seen people posting using simple reflector lamps from the hardware store with CFL bulbs, and read that 6500k is the warm/cool spectrum to aim for.... for a small and simple setup (no more than 10" x 4" wide) using a reflector lamp and CFL bulb(or multiple) what should I be looking for as far as bulbs go? my only note I took a while back when thinking about doing this was
23W/100watt T-2 6500k 1600 lumens CFL
would a single bulb like that and a reflector be sufficient for germination/getting seedlings going? really any tips as to how far away from seedlings, on/off cycle times -- would it be ok to use it to while still supplementing natural light from window where it is currently.
if you have specific examples of what you have done similar, heights, times, etc that is the kind of stuff I'm curious of / would like to build off of. not looking to invest a ton into this at the moment and already have reflectors sitting around from screenprinting days
optionally I wouldn't mind moving a small tub of our live sphagnum indoors to be test subjects for alternate growing conditions for the kid and I to experiment more.
I've seen people posting using simple reflector lamps from the hardware store with CFL bulbs, and read that 6500k is the warm/cool spectrum to aim for.... for a small and simple setup (no more than 10" x 4" wide) using a reflector lamp and CFL bulb(or multiple) what should I be looking for as far as bulbs go? my only note I took a while back when thinking about doing this was
23W/100watt T-2 6500k 1600 lumens CFL
would a single bulb like that and a reflector be sufficient for germination/getting seedlings going? really any tips as to how far away from seedlings, on/off cycle times -- would it be ok to use it to while still supplementing natural light from window where it is currently.
if you have specific examples of what you have done similar, heights, times, etc that is the kind of stuff I'm curious of / would like to build off of. not looking to invest a ton into this at the moment and already have reflectors sitting around from screenprinting days
optionally I wouldn't mind moving a small tub of our live sphagnum indoors to be test subjects for alternate growing conditions for the kid and I to experiment more.