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sendero

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Reply to Elad (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 09:17 AM

Mar 2014

.... We use flourescent fixtures and they work fine. In fixtures with 2 bulbs, you might want to use a different "color" bulb for each instance.

You need to keep your seedlings close to the bulb, which is easy with flourescents as they don't run hot.

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Seed starting with artifical light... [View all] H. Cromwell Mar 2014 OP

You don't need anything fancy. Elad Mar 2014 #1

I'm building mine out of 1" PVC Major Nikon Mar 2014 #3

Also... sendero Mar 2014 #4

Howdy - actually, light is not at all needed to start most seeds....warmth helps. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2014 #2