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Advice for a beginner on growing with lights please?

umakins
16 years ago

I start my seeds in my living room, on a table that is 6' long by 2.5' wide. The table sits in front of a window but it is north-facing so doesn't get a ton of light. Last year my seedlings/starts were very leggy and leaning desperately towards the window.

The starts beefed up and recovered once they got out to the greenhouse and replanted in deeper pots, but this year I thought I would try a simple light setup to see if the starts don't get as spindly. I would like a setup that's as simple as possible and not too bulky looking because it is in my living room which isn't that big.

I have read mostly about T5s and T8s, with fixtures that are either 2' or 4' long and have 2 to 4 tubes in them. I am also open to other suggestions. The T's just sounded the most economical from my first glance around. What is the smallest fixture that would provide some improvement for a 6' long table of starts?

Input greatly appreciated!

Uma

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