Since I've got a lot of stuff starting to come up , I went ahead and made some brackets to hang that 2 tube flourescent fixture over my shelf . I have
2 gro-lux 40 watt tubes , and am wondering how high I need to hang the light . I'm currently hanging about a foot above the plants , seemed about right ... but I can go down another few inches or go up to about 2 feet .
as close to the plants as possible so they get the max. rig your setup so it can be raised as needed.
songbird
I started mine at about six inches above the pots and then raised it as the plants grew. The fixture I had was hung with chains so it was easy to raise it up or lower it. One year I started plants with the lights about two inches above the pot, they came up quickly and grew so rapidly they were spindly.
If you can get a small fan and start blowing air slowly over the plants, will make the stems much sturdier and the plants will be stronger. I used the ceiling fan in my office. Was still working as a technical writer at the time and it was nice to look over and see the plants growing nicely.
The light is suspended over the plants on chains , I can lower or raise them as needed . The purpose of the light is to supplement the sunlight , as I think our double glazed panes only admit like
60-something percent of the light . The ceiling fan does stir the plants some , it's set to blow "up" so the warm air flows down the walls . Most of the tomatoes have sprouted , I wish the peppers would show some green ... I planted a couple of pumpkin and a couple of acorn squash as a germination check , looks like my saved seeds are viable !HomeOwnersHub website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.