Boboro
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Been a while since I been round....Still growin an doin well...
Hello From NE MS...
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Welcome back.
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MarcL
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Nice! Welcome back to Fair Trade Tobacco?
Nice to see you again Boboro! I hope everything is well with you.
Boboro
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Thank Ya'll...Staetin to proof sum seeds....Gettin readdy...
greenmonster714
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Welcome back. I just drove by your neck of the woods on a trip to Tupelo the other day.
BarG
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You still haven't shredded your beard heh heh
Boboro
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Hay Yall!! Well Things went to crap here..I had to to get a neck bone removed An my garden shed burnt down With most of my seed startin stuff an tools with my Lawn tractor...Cant work an went broke... I did get SS so I have a small income now. Ill probly need 1 more surgey but hope not..I managed to save some of my crop last year and hope to do a small one this year...So...Have any of yall tryed startin under them cheap LEDs?
GreenDragon
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I use an LED strip made for freshwater planted aquariums with good success. I like it because it's tuned to emit the correct spectrum of light and is humidity and splash resistant.
Boboro
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Im new to the led grow lites. The market is full of cheap lites made for grass growers. Even Wal-Mart on line has some...Ill probly buy one for this spring an see how it does Green D how close do you put the lites to the plants?
GreenDragon
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I keep mine about a foot to 16” from the top of the plants. It will vary depending on the wattage and PAR levels of your lights.
Boboro
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I allways put Fluorescents all most touchin...
I suppose you could compare the lumen output of the fluorescent tubes to LED. The following page has several comparison charts.
www.takethreelighting.com
Bob
Lumen to Watt Comparison - Energy vs Brightness
Learn to measure brightness in lumens, not watts.
Bob
GreenDragon
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Fluorescent bulbs create diffuse and omni-directional light, whereas LEDs are focused, uni-directional sources that emit their light through a lens. This makes it possible to actually burn your plants if they are too close. Start around 6-12" above your plants and move the fixture accordingly based on the behavior of the plants.
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