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Recommendations for artificial light (for FC)
    #5515376 - 04/14/06 10:02 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Using indirect sunlight for me isn't an option for my fruiting chamber. What is the best light to use? I've read that regular light bulbs are not recommended. I have a flourescent bulb (the long thin type).. would this be a good light source to use for an FC?

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Re: Recommendations for artificial light (for FC) [Re: bartak59]
    #5515400 - 04/14/06 10:08 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Yes, white flourescent light works great, is cheap to operate, and doesn't produce any heat unlike the incandescent counterpart.  I use a four-foot flourescent that is about 15 bucks new including bulbs. :cool:


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Re: Recommendations for artificial light (for FC) [Re: NuKe_HaDer]
    #5515431 - 04/14/06 10:19 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Okay cool thanks. You sure about the heat thing though? After my flourescent has been on for an hour or so it's very hot to the touch. I'd imagine that after being on for awhile it must increase the ambient temperature a bit..

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Re: Recommendations for artificial light (for FC) [Re: bartak59]
    #5515460 - 04/14/06 10:28 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I guess I'm not totally familiar with the type of flourescent that you have. If it is producing excessive heat and I mean like heating up you room to 85 plus degrees, then invest a few bucks at the local home improvement store and get a cool-white flourescent fixture, only slightly warm to the touch even if on for days on end. Also another alternative in a smaller scale would be a compact flourescent bulb that just screws into a standard light fixture, looks like a corkscrew, should have enough blue light for fruiting!


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Re: Recommendations for artificial light (for FC) [Re: NuKe_HaDer]
    #5515670 - 04/14/06 11:36 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I have one of these

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/59e0/

and its bright as all hell, would a blue LED light work for fruiting?


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Re: Recommendations for artificial light (for FC) [Re: NuKe_HaDer]
    #5515678 - 04/14/06 11:39 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I highly recommend fluoro's (coolwhites) 20watt minimum. Cool whites are higher in the blue lightwave spectrum than "warm whites" which are the ones that emit a reddish glow instead of the whiter light.


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