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Hi all, i was hoping to get your advice on a diy grow lights set up, i'v searched google and just keep coming up with set ups for growing drugs
I'v got a south westerly window sill i usually start all my early seeds on (toms,chillies,peppers,annual flowers esc.) but they always end up getting leggy, i do all the usual turn them 1/4 turn every day,big foil reflector, and it helps but not enough, so this coming year i'm going to try grow lights to start them off, then heat the greenhouse to get them out earlier,(if it ever gets cold enough to need it
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The plan i'v got so far is to use either 2 or 4 of these B&Q Fluorescent 58W Batten Light (L)1523mm | Departments | DIY at B&Q a couple of inches over the top and raise them as needed, and upgrade the foil reflector to foylon.
Do you think this would be enough to stop them getting leggy?
I'v got a south westerly window sill i usually start all my early seeds on (toms,chillies,peppers,annual flowers esc.) but they always end up getting leggy, i do all the usual turn them 1/4 turn every day,big foil reflector, and it helps but not enough, so this coming year i'm going to try grow lights to start them off, then heat the greenhouse to get them out earlier,(if it ever gets cold enough to need it
).The plan i'v got so far is to use either 2 or 4 of these B&Q Fluorescent 58W Batten Light (L)1523mm | Departments | DIY at B&Q a couple of inches over the top and raise them as needed, and upgrade the foil reflector to foylon.
Do you think this would be enough to stop them getting leggy?
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