What coverage can be expected with this. Space is 60"x48x24. Will it sprout and continue through to fruit tomatos? More wattage? Thanks in advance
1030732
I honestly didn't like it I bought a 175w hps instead and loved it over this one
1030733
The Apollo CFL will definitely sprout seeds and root clones. I originally purchased the CFL for a grow tent 78x36x36 (2 plants) - the light did not give good coverage. The effects during veg stage was minimum, and even less during flowering/fruiting stage. Good for starting seeds, rooting clones, and early veg.
1030734
This light is adequate enough to grow and fruit a tomatoe plat. However in terms of light coverage and penetration CFL grow lights tend to fall short in this arena. Its usually recommended to use multiple lights of a smaller wattage to help distribute light evenly in your grow space.
2115519
absolutely no. Tomatoes need much more light. With 4, or even 8 bulbs they will get very tall and stringy. I wouldn't use this to grow the tomatoes more then 1 ft before getting them out side. I have a couple of these plus 4ftx 8 bulb units and they do a good job of starting them but can't be used to grow to maturity. Growing flowers is a different story ... they work great.
561881
I don't have a tester to say for sure, but I counted 100 total 3 watt led lights on the panel. It's bright enough that you need to keep it at least 2 feet away from your plants, a little further seems Better to me. It will definitely cover a 3x4 area. My room to grow is 5x6 and I put 3 plants under each light, 2 lights side by side and my plants do very well and my electric bill hardly changed. So to really answer your question, I don't know, but 2 of these lights seem to do the same as a 600 watt hid light at about 10% of the monthly cost
919900
I have this in a 5000sqft house and it covers everywhere well as well as the yard. I also run this in a 7000sqft business and I have coverage across the car park in a neighboring building. As others have said it will depend on location, walls, beams and other factors.
2064828
My experience is, this is exactly what you're looking for. I am very happy with this kit. I have had excellent results with it and I too plan to grow herbs and vegetables year-round with it. I have veggies going right now and the tomato's caused me to shirk the aluminum frame and hang the lamp from a shelf (above) so I could get enough height between it and the tomato's. I have everything growing in a closet and it's perfect. I will probably buy another kit to take advantage of a second (higher) shelf (for the herbs). I did a lot of looking around and this whole kit is cheaper than just buying a light and bulb. On the tech side, seemingly, the light bulbs give off the correct spectrum of light as my veggies look so healthy and are growing fast. I have it on a timer so they get their 'rest'. Good luck!
740622
it will display from ambient(about 450 ppm) up to 3000 ppm. much higher than you need to grow anything
1608712
They can easly cover a 3x 4 by about 2 1/2 tall with good penitration.but can push 4x5 bennifite is as l ok ng as their not touching the plants they will not burn also plants stack way harder so way more node sights hope it helps
1389669
these cover about 3.5' foot radius area at about 12 to 15 inches above plant with good growth, I eventually found they do great at 6-7 inches but coverage reduces to around 2-2.5 foot radius, most of the ufo styles have similar coverage , that will help you determine how many you will need. I think 2-4 lights will be good coverage ,,have had great growth and would definitely buy another
773291
2 cm x 2 cm I have mine over a raised bed of tomatoes, but had to raise the netting to accommodate growth. I'll be sure to select the smaller bush type of tomatoes next time, as the taller variety are through the netting already, and there is fruit growing outside where the birds can consume. Luckily they are unripened and the birds have left them alone. I'm thinking of bagging the fruit once it becomes of interest to those pesky blue jays!
1988624
It's not too small, but you'll want to build a small frame inside to support the tomatoes once their *on* the support lines. I personally think this tent can hold up to 3 tom plants or a single 2 year old tom plant.
2104737
It will provide shade but tomatoes generally like full sun, when watered properly. It will also create heat if there is no air outlet. Good luck!!
1820468
As I'm sure you're aware, 1200W will heat a room above the tolerance of about anything but cactus. A relatively tiny space such as tent will require MASSIVE air moving equipment and likely the tent you choose will not have any provision for such air movement. I would strongly recommend you research the lumen/sq ft requirement of whatever you're growing.I'm currently generating about 10,000 lumens. I have 5 fans (2 to ram air in, 3 to extract) and I'm still getting a 12 degree (F) rise over the temp outside the tent. Take care and have a fire extinguisher present.
998903
It covers 750 sq ft (3 x 250). If you're using for planting, it also has lines that run parallel over the 250 feet that help spacing of plants and also for overlapping the material.
253880
I wouldn't expect a space larger than a 2x3' so about 6 square feet. Really though it will only flower good in about a 18"x30" area.
2020561
Radiates about three foot radius, distance will depend on the light requirements of the plant. LED puts out minimal heat, so it should not scortch the plant. Have one light on 12 hr timer to supplement the Alaskan winter "daylight", So far so good, because my orchids are spiking blooms and orange tree has not dropped it's fruit or leaves. Good luck
162666
I bought 6 mil white plactic ? Poly . Got mine from Mega Greenhouse, 24 x55 ft. Placed it over the green that was on there, as it had just deterriated away. Have had it for 2 years now and still good. Had extra and used it on a smaller 6x8 greenhouse with same material as the larger one. Lasted a little longer , but same fate. Wll check out the Deltacanopy.com that was posted here to see what they have to offer.
1638936
There was plenty of space for starting plants. Mine is back in storage, but as I recall it had about 13" between the shelves except the top one which has about 20 in the middle and about 14" on the sides. I was very pleased with this product. However, for best results you will have to do some additional staking or put it in a sheltered location. It is lightweight the wind will blow it over. I put mine against the west side of the house and use additional staking. Also, it gets very hot inside on sunny days and must be unzipped to prevent overheating.