Discussion forum for the various methods and structures used for getting an early start on your growing season, extending it for several weeks or even year 'round.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas
Posts: 6
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After my fall garden failure. I posted my sulking in the forum. I appreciate all the support. I got my second wind. I brought the tomato operation to the garage. I bought three earth boxes and a 45W led grow light. Man those led lights are pricey.I
also put up some florescent side lights . I cant get over how much better there doing indoors. I'll add pic's next post. |
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Tomatovillian™ Honoree
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NE Co
Posts: 303
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Good luck with them. I keep trying LED lights but they do not put out enough light--so much untruth in their advertising much less the price. I went to CFL and made my own reflector from a length of air duct. You can find larger CFLs ,like 150 watt, on the internet.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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You'll need a high pressure sodium light to make much fruit.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas
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I not sure on the lighting. I have 9 plants in a 6 by 6 area. I have a 45w led and 5
125w cfl's I ordered a 8 bulb T5 fixture with 40,000 lumens. I am getting flowers and tomatoes now with the led setup. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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They'll flower and fruit, but the tomatoes won't be that great. The lights you are buying are overpriced and over-rated. It's not that they don't work at all; it's just that you would get a lot better results for a lot less money by using HPS lighting.
I apologize for being so critical. I certainly do wish you the best with the project. |
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