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New Member - Lighting Question

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Posted by mnirish (My Page) on
Thu, Jan 22, 09 at 18:47

I'm rather new at this so bear with me!......My grandfather just gave me his 4 level grow light rack. Each fixture contains 2 18" 15W T8 tubes. He has been gardening for 60 years so I'm sure he knows what he's doing but 15W seems rather low to me. Is 30W (2 15s) sufficient to grow new seedlings or keep already established plants alive in the winter? Do they make 18" T8 tubes larger than 15W? I had trouble finding any. I can't replace the T8 tubes with CFLs or some other sort of higher intensity light given the fixture correct? Any recommendations/comments/guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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RE: New Member - Lighting Question

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Go to the lighting department of a big box store and ask.

That's how I find out what can be ordered. They have all the stuff from their suppliers on their computer and know how to retrieve it.

What about actual grow lights for your fixtures?

  
 

 

 


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