Planning a indoor Kale & Lettuce garden in my basement. Will the 4X6 bulb fixture do the job?
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Well, this is my first time with a light(2'x4 bulb) and I'm only using it for seedlings. I would assume you could get some results with lettuce. I'd certainly try . I grow both Tuscan and curly leaf(Vates) kale in the garden and they're good size plants. You'd need big pots and a second light I think
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Yes, I think it will work well. I'd just recommend that you switch to these bulbs if you want a better and brighter light output and awesome product quality: (Pack of 6) F54T5/865/HO 54-Watt T5 High Output 6500K Daylight Bulbs
2041219
It will grow greens to maturity though is going to be modestly efficient due to size of light and use of power. Exceptional for doing very strong, healthy starts, plugs or trays, in just a couple weeks.
2041220
Yep, this will work great for Kale & Lettuce!.. This fixture should illuminate roughly a 2' x 4' area and will work great for leafy greens, herbs and mostly all short plants! Hope this helps & please remember to shop with Healthy Harvest FLORIDA! ;)
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I would say it would. I started plants from seeds March 4th and the tomato plants I have are over a foot tall. I suggest getting a pulley system to attach the light so you can raise the light as the plants grow. I kept the light just a few inches above them when they were smaller and then raised it about 8 inches above them as they got "older". Adjust pulley for light to go higher. After they are well established you can keep it 2-3 feet. 16 hours on/8 hours off. Hope that helps.
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As long as your plants are under the light you should be fine. These are very bright.
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i am using 2 as a supplement to my 2 200 watt CFLs. Just installed them so I will post once they are up for a while. My cucumbers taking up too much of the CFL light so the tubes are run vertically to get all the way to the top of the cucumber as well as lower for my kale and butter crunch salad
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Yes. It comes with 2 bulbs and either will be sufficient. It might be too much light.
250609
it's really up to the bulb you choose. this fixture does not include bulbs. I recommend you go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a 4 tube shop fixture and grow light bulbs, put them within 8-10 inches of your plants and they will continue through the entire plant life. My experience is that grow lights are not quite as effective as sunlight for vegetable production, but they can be pretty effective if you run them 12-14 hours per day, and fluorescent uses much less power and makes less heat than comparable output from incandescent. .
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yes the Iland in my kitchen is slightly larger and 2 lights are ample. We use 60W equivalent LED bulbs.
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I believe it will. It comes with three bulbs, and I expect to replace them with energy-efficient bulbs as these burn out. If you find it doesn't, maybe you could put stronger bulbs in right away. It is quiet. I've been happy with it so far.
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I use the 65 watt bulb and it provides plenty of light, but I have 3 lights over my workspace. I also have more lighting over the sink, entry and eating area so it depends upon how many lights you have if you would need higher watt bulbs and where the lights are located since you would not want super bright lighting in eating area. I think 65 watt is best to start with.
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I have this set up in my basement. I use a 13 watt florescent bulb above it and get great results.
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Yes, this should work for an indoor fixture. I've used it in a kitchen ceiling can, over a counter, and it's practically indistinguishable from the R20 halogen it replaced, except that it doesn't dim quite as low. Make sure it's the color you want -- this one is warm white, 2700K.
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Absolutely, I started all of my garden seeds using this system. If you wanted to keep the plants under this light I would suggest that you get a full spectrum lamp. This will aide in preventing the plants from getting too leggy.
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I know it is late but maybe will help someone else. If you just plan on germination and a short stay under light may want to go with a 4 bulb T8 will use only about 60% of the power. If you plan on them being under them much longer then a couple weeks then you need the extra light. I personally use 6 bulb T8 for germination over a 2' x 4' tray (4 1020s) which is about 24w per sq ft. Then for growth, which is any point past a month, 8 bulb T5 for 55w per sq ft. Keep the lights close to prevent stretch.
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I use this in a basement utility room above an exit door and it gives out enough light to see in a 9' X 8' area. Check the size they are really big.
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Yes just don't get the long cfl bulbs, unless you are hanging the fixture. Stick to the short spiral style
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Im not sure. Ive recently switched to led for vegg. The 8 bulb fixture raised the temps almost 15 degrees and sucked out every bit of moisture. If u have a very large space its not a problem. It was for me tho.
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The fixture is heavy weight porcelain coated metal. I installed my fixture over my kitchen sink. I've used a couple different types and sized bulbs but settled on a cfl that uses only 13 watts of power. The interior of the fixture is deep and white in color which provides a nice spread of light for food prep and cleanup. But I plan to change to an LED and dimmer switch since I'd like to have better control of my interior lighting environment. Enjoy your new fixture with an Edison Bulb. Why not...
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This fixture would be a great choice for that application. It is designed to replace a 150w metal halide and from the second story this should work well.
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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