Questions regarding lighting...

Here is something I recently purchased...





My friend suggested I should use something that does not use batteries. I did a search on different lights members use/suggested. Few posts informed me something I did not know; 12 hours of light is not needed.

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Originally posted by funkymonk from here

A few hours of light per day is really all that is needed. If you can see the casings then you are doing fine. Just remember that mushrooms are not like the pot plant that's in your closet; they won't grow bigger or faster with more light :-)

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Originally posted by fastfred from here

> Is 12/12 really necessary?

No, read the thread. Mushrooms will pin in complete darkness, but to get a decent flush you need at least a camera flash to start them off.

So there you go, use anywhere from 1/2 millisecond to 24 hrs/day. Obviously it would be rather foolish to use 1/2 millisecond, so most growers use anywhere from 6-24hrs/day.

The whole point is that it doesn't really matter much.

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Originally posted by hyphae here

Results are what I go by and for pinning 12-16hrs works awesome for me and stimulates a ton of pins. IMHO a flashlight will trigger pinning but thats not going to trigger a ton of pins IMO. I use two 12in. coolwhites above my big black bins and one 12in. over each of my coolmisted tubs. In nature cubies love light too.

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Originally posted by Shdwstr here

A single white LED will give you enough light.
Even if it's only on breifly, several times a day.
Proof --- Personal Experience,

Take Care

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So....with the light(s) that I have bought, could I just "press" them on for brief moments during the day? I am thinking about wiring these lights to be able to plug into an outlet. Has anyone dealt with an interesting task as this?

mmm stropharia..


-Hoots

the_owl said:

I am anal-rententive;  I wanted to have a light directly above each level with trays.  The FC is within a closet with white walls/doors.  I suppose such a closet can give good light reflection.  Do you think it would be ok to use a fluorescent placed directly above the FC? (placed either in or out)

-Hoots

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I have never done anything special with light and the regular fluorescent lights in the room the greenhouse was in was all I ever needed,I didn't use a specific time schedule either,if I was home the light was on,if not it was off,sometimes on for hrs sometimes off for hrs but always worked out great