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beeasian New Member Posts: 5	Artificial light Sept 9, 2015 14:40:21 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beeasian on Sept 9, 2015 14:40:21 GMT -5 Can I use this light bulb for my vft or is it too strong? If it is I'll likely buy a light bulb made for plants.

WillyCKH Full Out Carnivore! http://www.carnivorousplantsociety.ca/ Posts: 2,393	Artificial light Sept 9, 2015 14:56:52 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WillyCKH on Sept 9, 2015 14:56:52 GMT -5 nop, it's not that strong. 6W, 378 lumens is just okay for plants, maybe enough for 1 vft?
	Carnivorous Plants lover, Mechatronic Systems Engineer BC, Canada

lloyd Global Moderator Global Domination! Microbogs have migrated to the garage. Posts: 4,294,967,295	Artificial light Sept 9, 2015 16:30:51 GMT -5 via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lloyd on Sept 9, 2015 16:30:51 GMT -5 You want 6500K for good vegetative growth. Also I'm not sure of the spectrum of white LED'S, might not be ideal. + wattage is low. T5HO's are my choice.
	"Definitely the opposite of a mealy bug." My laminar flow hood.

Dennis A(cook1973) Full Out Carnivore! Posts: 1,047	Artificial light Sept 9, 2015 17:18:11 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Sept 9, 2015 17:18:11 GMT -5 I use LED it germinated seeds, plants grew well and new growth seemed a little faster if the lights were closer to the plant
	Newfoundland....Zone 4 or 4a my biggest fear is our reality is some ones dream and when that person awakes we will no longer exist!

ilikewhatido Seedling Posts: 85	Artificial light Sept 9, 2015 20:48:15 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ilikewhatido on Sept 9, 2015 20:48:15 GMT -5 Plants are unlikely to thrive under this type of lighting. T5 or high power blue and red LED's are more suitable for VFTs.

Dennis A(cook1973) Full Out Carnivore! Posts: 1,047	Artificial light Sept 9, 2015 20:52:14 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Sept 9, 2015 20:52:14 GMT -5 Well my Big Jaws broke the rules under the LED light it went from 3 traps to 7 in a summer!
	Newfoundland....Zone 4 or 4a my biggest fear is our reality is some ones dream and when that person awakes we will no longer exist!

beeasian New Member Posts: 5	Artificial light Sept 11, 2015 20:05:18 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beeasian on Sept 11, 2015 20:05:18 GMT -5 Ok thank you guys

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