[CH] flourescents again
Alex Silbajoris (72163.1353@compuserve.com)
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 06:33:04 -0500
That guy just used regular bulbs, cool white. I find it hard to believe
that a combination of warm and cool lights provides a full spectrum, but it
seems to be confirmed by a lot of people.
My own plants are struggling by with natural light through the patio door.
I'd like to hang a light fixture, but it would look like hanging junk in
front of the door, and blast light all over the place. And I don't want to
build an enclosure.
The flourescents don't get hot like the halogens. They don't pull as much
power, either - I've heard that some indoor reefer growers get caught
because their electric usage is too consistently high.
Somebody help me out here - what was it they said in science class,
incandescent lights convert 95 percent of the electricity into heat and 5
percent into light, and with flourescents it's more like 60/40?
Brewers: Yesterday I took a tour of the Miami Trail brewery in Xenia,
Ohhio. Wow oh wow oh wow. They're preparing to do some contract brewing,
and they fill a really nice growler. They invited us to visit when the
bottling line is running, and take places on the line. Dog-ugly industrial
building, but very well laid out inside. Ah, the smell of the malt room
... I always _thought_ I was a horse, but now I know.
Alex Silbajoris 72163.1353@compuserve.com
with an eye on that one ripening hab