tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post2002602912670974833..comments2024-02-19T07:12:24.114-05:00Comments on Urban Veggie Garden Blog: What I Use For A Grow LightDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-69995516055118790152009-01-27T14:17:00.000-05:002009-01-27T14:17:00.000-05:00Hydroponica - Thanks, the light has served me well...Hydroponica - Thanks, the light has served me well. They do certainly take up a lot of space and produce a lot of heat. Of course there is always the air cooled shades but they get complicated and very expensive. I am lucky to have this perfect spot in the basement in the corner, with a corresponding closet to help control the light. This room is just a storage/junk/filing cabinet room so the excess light is not too bothersome.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-31015561921768394812009-01-27T12:49:00.000-05:002009-01-27T12:49:00.000-05:00Nice set-up. I'll be headed in that direction mys...Nice set-up. I'll be headed in that direction myself someday. Mostly I need a spot I could put one of those more than anything else. My wife complains about the amount of light my 150w HPS and 105w (500w equivalent) CFL put out.<BR/><BR/>I keep them in the closet to block the light but any more power in there and I'd cook the plants with the waste heat.Hydroponicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124445829035000164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-41900962341164538802009-01-26T21:59:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:59:00.000-05:00Parsec - It is a good set up, it would be better i...Parsec - It is a good set up, it would be better if it was in a backyard greenhouse though :-)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-69217103200002845992009-01-26T15:00:00.000-05:002009-01-26T15:00:00.000-05:00Wow...that's quite a setup! I bet it really helps...Wow...that's quite a setup! I bet it really helps with the seedlings.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604120044178269166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-19184005461557869922009-01-25T08:59:00.000-05:002009-01-25T08:59:00.000-05:00I have nominated your blog for the love blog award...I have nominated your blog for the love blog award.Jannetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296438259458199620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-3548901851366886882009-01-22T07:57:00.000-05:002009-01-22T07:57:00.000-05:00And now the bills will start.... LOLAnd now the bills will start.... LOLJannetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296438259458199620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-75362013666276165552009-01-21T23:19:00.000-05:002009-01-21T23:19:00.000-05:00Red Icculus - sounds like I should be looking for ...Red Icculus - sounds like I should be looking for a new bulb soon then. I have been eying the white coated ones, they are supposed to have a fuller spectrum without all the extra $$$.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-27523851887482354362009-01-21T18:26:00.000-05:002009-01-21T18:26:00.000-05:00The light manufacturers say they start losing lume...The light manufacturers say they start losing lumens after about 6 months. I have had mine for a year and a half and just started noticing it isn't quite as bright as it was. I am definitely going to invest in a ceramic metal halide when I can!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-40923884865132209302009-01-20T17:36:00.000-05:002009-01-20T17:36:00.000-05:00Judy - The seedlings sure love the light, you coul...Judy - The seedlings sure love the light, you could almost mistake it for the sun.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-9699580799762804952009-01-20T17:26:00.000-05:002009-01-20T17:26:00.000-05:00Wow, what a setup! That's alot of light. I can s...Wow, what a setup! That's alot of light. I can see why your seedlings do so well :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-56191302358981180792009-01-20T16:44:00.000-05:002009-01-20T16:44:00.000-05:00Red Icculus - The 'knock' area in the basement tha...Red Icculus - The 'knock' area in the basement that I use is just about 5'x5'. It has work well with the light. I think I need a new bulb soon, I have used it for 4-5 years now. How long do they last?<BR/><BR/>Tina - They do work very well but definitely take up a lot of space. You can get ones with much smaller shade though so they take up much less room. <BR/><BR/>Skeeter - Basements are nice and in the north you have to have them so the frost does not shift your house. Our basement is a big, jumbled mess. If I did not zoom in to take the picture of the grow area it would have been pretty scary looking. <BR/><BR/>Granny - Thanks, it certainly does the trick.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-45896328112949167082009-01-20T10:50:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:50:00.000-05:00Wow, Dan...I can't even pronounce most of that stu...Wow, Dan...I can't even pronounce most of that stuff! Very nice setup.<BR/><BR/>GrannyAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-72988562565200135492009-01-20T10:30:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:30:00.000-05:00I am a bit envious of your basement and light! I a...I am a bit envious of your basement and light! I am lucky enough to have a few things in the guest room behind closed doors, secure from my kitties. A basement and light would be wonderful to have though. I wish we had electricity to our shed but no such luck. Sigh.Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-7957693913559853092009-01-20T08:02:00.000-05:002009-01-20T08:02:00.000-05:00Wow! If I had the space I would get one of these t...Wow! If I had the space I would get one of these to also overwinter my outside plants, like geraniums and angel trumpets and so on. That is so much light compared to my little 4 ft shop lights. Great idea!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-45260508658477454482009-01-20T07:05:00.000-05:002009-01-20T07:05:00.000-05:00I love my 400 watt metal halide as well. It will ...I love my 400 watt metal halide as well. It will illuminate from a 2x2' to a 4x4' area depending on how many lumens your plants require at the time.<BR/><BR/>There are also ceramic metal halide lamps which use the same ballast, but provide more lumens and a better spectrum. They are kind of spendy, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-32093408405626715772009-01-19T22:17:00.000-05:002009-01-19T22:17:00.000-05:00Lots of light that's for sure. I have had this lig...Lots of light that's for sure. I have had this light for 3 or 4 years now and it works great. It produces plants that are almost as good as green house grown ones.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359929230952480074.post-22505344427933886262009-01-19T21:43:00.000-05:002009-01-19T21:43:00.000-05:00Dan - now that's some serious lumens! I have a 400...Dan - now that's some serious lumens! I have a 400 watt metal halide at work, that i'm using right now. I'm very interested in seeing how your plants thrive under that much light, way to go!<BR/><BR/>EGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com