New light & shelf set up
Hey guys. I have too many plants and not enough room, set up equipment, etc for everything to be within inches of the lights. I have one actual grow light, one work lamp with a 100w "daylight" bulb, and another work lamp (the larger one) with a CFL grow light I bought off amazon. It's a "hydroponic full spectrum CFL grow light 60 wag bulb 5500k h60" - whatever that means.
Anyway. I had everything set up like this before...
With this set up I think everything was getting enough light except my herbs on the very bottom shelf. I didn't think it was bad but I wondered if I could make it more efficient.
I split the shelf in half and used the pipe setup I used last year when all my plants could fit on one table.
I tried to get everything as close to a light as possible and/or directly under a light but maybe a little further. Like the ones on the second shelf.
I have one more hydroponic grow light I could use. I would need to get a lamp for it though. Question is... Do you see any other way to better utilize the material I have. I cannot go out buying more stuff right now. I'm actually considering selling/giving away some of my plants to make what I have more manageable. I can go buy a cheap lamp for the bulb I already have, but that's it.
I would appreciate any constructive tips on how these materials may be better utilized with a most efficient setup.
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agodeva33 Z8 Atlanta
8 years agoThanks for your response Rina.
I would love to get another grow light - like the big one in the middle, but it is too much money. I think it is around $60. I might be able to swing it in January. I am a graduate student and can only work 20 hours a week per my program requirements, so my income is currently limited.
The hydroponic light is just the bulb. It is in the work light fixture on the right. It is much brighter than the 100w daylight bulb I have, and it is quite large.
Here is a picture of it from amazon...
And this is the grow light I have... also from amazon...
The big grow light is $58.
Anyone want that opuntia?
I think I will just have to rotate everything so it balances out. And don't really water them so maybe they will just go dormant and not get all leggy. :-( This is such a pain.Related Discussions
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