African Violet light needs in "lux".
Jeff Zenner
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Will a 27 watt desk light work for African Violets?
Comments (10)I have one 30W CFL in my desk lamp, and it was lighting 11 AVs, and they were all blooming. It was a mix of minis, semiminis and standards. I just thinned it down to 7 yesterday (moved the others to different locations). It gets a tiny bit of overspill from an 85W to the left (angle is wrong, and the reflector is pointing most of the light down into my terrarium), but really, that 30W is pretty much the light that they get. The lamp is about 8 or 9 inches above the leaves. I think I have the light on for 12 or 13 hrs. My lamp is your standard desk lamp with the angular adjustable arm. I wish it had a wider dome/reflector, but it got appropriated to light my AVs. It was originally supposed to actually be my desk lamp : )...See MoreProper T8 light for african violet light stand
Comments (2)Not sure what color temp the bulbs you have are, I've had good results with warm and cool tubes in 2700k and 6500k. I only switched to flourescents a year ago so I'm by no means an expert but my AVs haven't stopped blooming except for about a month after a week of neglect during moving. My other light is all 6500k that produces good normal growth for orchids and haworthias (cant put AVs under a 200watt fixture) but no flowers yet, i think the reds from a 2700k are important to stimulate blooming. Sorry I couldn't help more, I'm still learning too....See MoreHow mch light does an african violet really need?
Comments (3)Most of the violets prefer 600-800 footcandles - but dark leaf ones will take more, and pale green leafed ones will prefer the lower end. The plant can tolerate lower light - but it will bloom less often if at all. You can make your growing area with 2 feet under the lights - you will see them better and enjoy your plants with this distance - but you need to make sure that you still provide enough light. Depending on the length of your growing area - if it is 2 feet wide - use 2 T5s - and if it is 4 feet - use 2 T8s or 4 t12s. What else you can do to preserve the light you have - put a mirror behind your shelf - it will bounce the light back - and you will be looking at twice the plant amount. Or at least you can put aluminum foil above the lights, under your plants - etc. - work on something that is not looking too tacky and and still gets the job done. Good Luck irina...See MoreAfrican Violet Wick Watering and LED Light Setup
Comments (3)Thanks for sharing the information. All your AVs look very happy. I had hard time finding the right jar coz the mouth is not wide enough. I end up using a 13 Oz jar which is quiet tall for a mini....See Moreirina_co
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