Date: Sat, 26 Apr 1997 09:27:04 -0500 From: Brian Cooley <cooley@golden.adams.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1670$foo@default> Subject: Hemisphere differences
I have only started growing cp's so I don't know how much of this would
apply to this problem. However, I have had several hours of biology and
I have over a hundred house plants varying from cacti to bromeliads. I
have been able to bring cactus into bloom, I have brought my butterwort
into bloom. And along the way I have lost a few plants. However, I
have an attic and a basement in my house. When I need to put something
into a mild winter rest I stick it in my basement which has a slightly
lower temperature than the rest of the house.
I have some 4 ft. flourescent tubes in the basement set on a timer that
can be easily changed to fit your day light needs. Flourescent lighting
is as good as sun light because the em energy distribution is nearly
identical to that of the sun's. You just need to put the lighting
fairly close to your plants because your light decreases exponentially
for every foot higher you go with hangin your lights.
The whole setup cost me about $30.00 by the time that I bought chains to
hang the lights. One thing that I have found is that almost all plants
need some kind of a winter rest. Whether it's being mildly rested as
discussed or like my cactus which I stick in my attick which stays at
45-50 degrees in the winter. I hope that this is of some help and
wasn't too long winded.
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