Re: [CH] Potted Chiles + lights
The Adair's (adair@digisys.net)
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 21:14:55 -0800
> Has any compared grow lights to halides for growing fruited veggies?
> Not as plant starters but for prodcing and ripening fruits/pods
>
> TIA
> Byron
I don't know about potted plants but I've grown chiles succesfully
in my hydro garden for 4 years with flourescent grow lights. This
year I splurged and bought a 400 watt metal halide for the garden.
As I understand it the metal halide is supposed to be best for
promoting strong growth of leaves and stems The plants are now
1 month old and they are looking much healthier and have more
growth than they would have under flourescents. I also bought a
high pressure sodium conversion bulb for when they start to
flower. The sodium lamp is supposed to promote vigorous
flowering and fruiting. I can see no reason why this wouldn't be
true for potted plants as well. When I get my hydroponic chili page
up (coming soon I hope) I plan to do a picture section on the
history of growth of my plants week by week.
Tim in Kalispell