Need help - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T06:22:49Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/need-help-1?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A346102&feed=yes&xn_auth=noi have 2 hoods with 2 t12 fl'…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-04:4778851:Comment:3461372012-06-04T19:22:23.823ZChristopher Brickeyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChristopherBrickey
<p>i have 2 hoods with 2 t12 fl's in each over a 3x5 space and my plants (ie. lettuce, basil, cilantro, spinach) are doing great. i have noticed that the outside spinach does better however. also i tried daylight deluxe lights and they really sucked. get growlights they r worth the extra money. also important (i recently found out) is the hood. i had a really cheap walmart hood with no "wings" at the sides, then i switched to a hood i found at a garage sale (2$!!! yea!!!). i had to do some…</p>
<p>i have 2 hoods with 2 t12 fl's in each over a 3x5 space and my plants (ie. lettuce, basil, cilantro, spinach) are doing great. i have noticed that the outside spinach does better however. also i tried daylight deluxe lights and they really sucked. get growlights they r worth the extra money. also important (i recently found out) is the hood. i had a really cheap walmart hood with no "wings" at the sides, then i switched to a hood i found at a garage sale (2$!!! yea!!!). i had to do some wiring and painting, but it works great. it is one of those hoods u mount on the ceiling. oh, also i keep the lights as close to the canopy as possible and adjust as needed. i am thinking of switching to t8's soon for the energy savings. i am trying to stick with lighting that is readily available to me otherwise i would think about another option.</p> Thanks Dan I only have two li…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-04:4778851:Comment:3461022012-06-04T13:39:01.737ZBrady Jensenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BradyJensen
<p>Thanks Dan I only have two lights right now so I'll try more Thanks</p>
<p>Thanks Dan I only have two lights right now so I'll try more Thanks</p> I have T12 lights also, (ju…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-03:4778851:Comment:3458482012-06-03T23:35:40.001ZDaniel Budfuloskihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DanielBudfuloski
<p> I have T12 lights also, (just like you), the brighter your source, the better your stuff will grow. If you have like 5 T5 lights, it would work better (especially if they are daylight deluxe lights). My romaine luttice did the same thing as your luttice is doing and I was using two T12 lights. Hope this helps</p>
<p> I have T12 lights also, (just like you), the brighter your source, the better your stuff will grow. If you have like 5 T5 lights, it would work better (especially if they are daylight deluxe lights). My romaine luttice did the same thing as your luttice is doing and I was using two T12 lights. Hope this helps</p> Thanks I'll look into that
tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-03:4778851:Comment:3457592012-06-03T23:06:10.085ZBrady Jensenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BradyJensen
<p>Thanks I'll look into that</p>
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<p>Thanks I'll look into that</p>
<p></p> long lettuce like that is a s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-03:4778851:Comment:3457542012-06-03T22:54:52.634ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>long lettuce like that is a sign of not enough light. The plant is stretching to try to reach the light.</p>
<p>Much brighter light would work.</p>
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<p>Or you need the florescent tubes to be about 2 inches from the leaves and you need to be sure they are the higher color temperature florescent tubes. There is a group on artificial lighting and those guys can probably help you with details about what kind of light is needed to effectively grow plants indoors.</p>
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<p>long lettuce like that is a sign of not enough light. The plant is stretching to try to reach the light.</p>
<p>Much brighter light would work.</p>
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<p>Or you need the florescent tubes to be about 2 inches from the leaves and you need to be sure they are the higher color temperature florescent tubes. There is a group on artificial lighting and those guys can probably help you with details about what kind of light is needed to effectively grow plants indoors.</p>
<p></p> I have florescent tube lights…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-03:4778851:Comment:3459212012-06-03T21:47:44.307ZBrady Jensenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BradyJensen
<p>I have florescent tube lights</p>
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<p>I have florescent tube lights</p>
<p> </p> What is your light source?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-03:4778851:Comment:3456872012-06-03T20:58:32.762ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>What is your light source?</p>
<p>What is your light source?</p>