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snowflake311 09-05-2016 12:57 PM

Setting up lights.
 
I have been growing under lights for a little bit with some sucess but I have them near a window and they get sunlight too.

I now have another set up I need to set up lights for the this winter. I just brought them in from their summer vacation outside.

Here is what I am dealing with. I can't decide what would be the best way to add lights to it.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...psqnky06w1.jpg

I can move the shelves around I am thinking a light at the top and more the shelves around to fit the plants better. But I should add another light or could one be ok since I have some east morning sun?

I just bought this light.
FLOUREON 60W 112 LED Hydroponic Plant Full Spectrum Grow Light Panel Lamp Flower | eBay

Maybe I should buy another?

snowflake311 09-05-2016 05:06 PM

So I moved the self around.

So I think this will work I bought 2 of those LED grow lights.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...pskxkzdxiv.jpg

Leafmite 09-05-2016 10:49 PM

I do not know much about LED lights but I think the set up looks good. :)

snowflake311 09-06-2016 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leafmite (Post 814666)
I do not know much about LED lights but I think the set up looks good. :)

Thanks. These LED lights are all Red and blue so it will look weird to my eyes. It will be good for the plants. I have some plants growing under T5 and T8 they are doing ok they also have some Sunlight in the AM to help.

I am excited to try the fancy LED grow lights. They should be better than my t5 and t8 lights. I grow my Paphs under the T8. I will still use them but on different plants. It will be fun to see the difference in growth.

No-Pro-mwa 09-07-2016 11:24 AM

Fingers crossed for you. I am trying a red/blue but the one I got is just a bulb. I have the same shelf and I have put it down in my garage in the basement for my Masdie's and I have the cover on it to keep up the humidity. I'm hoping they will be happy.

You of course will need more light so I'd think these will work well.

snowflake311 09-09-2016 11:40 PM

I got my lights. They look crazy and are VERY bright. The whole room is purple.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...psxkfk26am.jpg

This light is 60watt 112 lights, Red 620-625nm Blue 465 to 470nm. That is what I have going on here. The light might be more than I need.

I took the cover off. I might put it back on not sure yet. We will see how the temps and Humidity are. So far average Humidity is 30% a little low but not too bad. I also have the window open a bit to help with air flow and to cool them off at night. If I kept the window closed the humidity would be 40%.

With this new set up I can fit more plants hahah. I moved them to a north facing window because I think these lights will be enough.

Leafmite 09-09-2016 11:57 PM

Those look great!

I did the same thing, only with the fluorescents. My windows were all full of plants and I needed to put the orchids somewhere....so two years ago, I put a shelving unit in a dark corner. Earlier this summer, I bought another shelving unit for some of my other plants. Growing under lights really gives one options. :)


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