>>I had considered that option, but then the light would also be a lot dimmer.
>>I want both the heat, as well as the light. If I was just interested in
>>heat, the dimmer would be my best option. What do (you/anyone else) think?
>>
>
>Hmmm I would have thought you are better off using fluorescents for
>light because they are more efficient unless you are trying to filling
>part of the spectrum that is not present using fluorescents.
I just want to try and provide a wider spectrum for them. I have been
growing in terrariums for 6 or 7 years and I have noticed that the plants do
a lot better if they have more than one type of bulb on them. Presumably
due to the more varied spectrum.
>I am not
>an expert by any means in growing plants under lights, I do know that
>incandescents waste most of their energy in heat - very little is
>converted to light.
I agree completely..... but it is a nice balance of heat and light for them!
I also agree about the fluorescents..... Which is why there are two of them
in there as well. From my previous message:
>>light sockets. The high energy efficient fluorescent lights are on all
the >>time (varies depending on the photoperiod)
-Tom-