Would this bulb (set in red or blue) be sufficient for use as a desktop plant grow light?
1195301
I have not tried it for that purpose but the light bulb only points directly in one direction..up or down depending on which way the socket is pointing. It is more for ambience that anything.
303302
Not quite. Color OK. But I would bet you'd find it a bit dim. Need 423756 to get 75W intensity, and the 5000K temp is almost industrial on this bulb. I use 3 overhead for videoconferencing, and the balance is quite good for that purpose. Maybe 13 W, and 4000K would be the Goldilocks combo for you.
1901334
Yes, I'm using it with a CFL right now. I would assume it would be fine with an LED as well.
1344645
the bulb works real well for lighting a small area. I use it for a back splash of light on the wall behind me on a stage. It has great color and the remote control works good to change the color, but if you are going to use it for a large area you will need several.
1270951
Yes. It is perfect for spot lighting work spaces. The 5W LED bulb included in this lamp is considered equivalent to a 60W incandescent, but it feels brighter to me.
1188780
A 2x2 container would be fine,but this light has more red than blue and it will tend to send the plants to fruit stage but with additional light you should be fine. if that worry's you pick one with more blue than red, i do like this light but that is the down side of it.
4821
My unit came with an Agrobrite 6400 K color temp T5 lamp. You can put in what ever you want. T5 bulbs are available in a variety of color temperatures.
2130367
they are quite large and put out way too much light for a desktop situation in my opinion i use them for germinating plants they give off same spectrum as the sun they also create more heat than a regular cfl light bulb about an inch bigger than other bulbs also i hope this helps, farmer dan
2177547
It will work for growing plants if you give them the right spectrum of light. You can get bulbs of any temp for this fixture. This would be good for a 1ft by 2 ft area for vegetative growth only. If you are growing fruits and veggies you need a bigger fixture.
1716202
The fixture itself is standard. The difference here is the color of the light the bulb produces (measured in degrees Kelvin). A good grow light should be roughly the color of daylight (about 5,000K). In fact, you can use any "daylight" bulbs and get the same result. That said, I've bought 4 of these fixtures and use them over my easels for myself and my painting students. They're well made and the color of the light is as-advertised.
1990068
I think it would. I use it to grow my plants from seeds. It works well for me in providing stable light source and a bit of heat.
258019
Yes, there will be enough light, but its a very yellow hue. These are old fashioned filament light bulbs so they have a very yellow cast. It's bright, but not like an LED or CFL bulb. I think thet're really made for indoor lighting for ambiance.
1568181
You would have to raise it really high to get light over everything... Hint , leds with reds , yellows , blue, violet (full spectrum ) grow coral good..
1036509
use the mh... this bulb is more than capable... but Id go with a cheaper MH bulb for veg since light is less critical in the veg stage
1561996
The light characteristics of this bulb are very similar to the full-spectrum lights I use on my planted freshwater aquarium. I would expect that this bulb's intensity and color temperature would be excellent for indoor plants. Hope this helps!
504528
Yes, I think the bulb should fit in the lamp just fine. I have never used it for growing plants, I use it as additional lighting for my film.
724155
Actually, it would probably work. It's a red/blue LED light and suggested light requirements for chlorella vulgaris are between 400 and 700 nm. I don't know what the rest of the proposed setup is like but this should be a cost-efficient means of satisfying the artificial light requirement.