Re: Indoor Lighting Systems

Robert Beer (bbeer@u.washington.edu)
Mon, 8 Jan 1996 14:27:22 -0800 (PST)

The commercially-available fluorescent systems do seem to be outrageous;
so much so that when I worked in a plant store a couple years back, we
just generally never stocked them because they never sold.

You are much better off getting some decent adjustable shelving at a home
center. You can use plain old plant trays or whatever to keep water from
spilling. Shop lights do just fine for the lighting and you can attach
them to the bottom of each shelf. If you want to put out a little more
you can get fixtures especially designed for plants; which basically
means that the reflector is wider. I got my shop lights for about 13
bucks each for a double 4' tube and they are still working 8 years later.

Bob

On Mon, 8 Jan 1996, Demetrio Lamzaki wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I want to get a multi-shelved lighting system (preferably with
> adjustible shelf heights) to grow some carnivorous plants indoors. So
> far the only plant related catalogues I've seen have one or at the
> most two styles available at very expensive prices. I wonder if there
> are any places with more extensive ranges of products? I'd happily
> buy a used system if it's in proper working order if I can't find a
> new one for a decent price, can anyone in the U.S. help me on this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Demetrios
>