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Basil Grow Test
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A lot of people do not like basil as much after it goes to seed but I've never seen much difference. I always cut the tops off as soon as see a "bud" forming. Last year, I would need to do this a couple of times a week from mid-summer on. I harvested leaves until the killing frost!
Mike
Mike
As promised. Week III. I added another light this week, a 125 watt LED that is suppose to have a 7-1-1 ratio of red, blue, orange lights. But the plants are the same age as the other ones.
IMO, the CFL is winning. Some of the leaves suffered damage, from what I have no clue. It looks like heat damage from the lights, but they never came within six inches. But, while the internode length is not as tight as the all-blue or red/blue lights, they have a couple of suckers, which are a key to growing basil. The more "stalks," the more leaves. The worst are the HPS and all-red LED. The HPS plants have way too much internode distance, the other still seem drunk. A fan may help, but these plants are in six different locations!
Front and top pics.
The CFL light:
Last place, the HPS. Not surprising, they are not designed to be great for foliage.
More to follow.
IMO, the CFL is winning. Some of the leaves suffered damage, from what I have no clue. It looks like heat damage from the lights, but they never came within six inches. But, while the internode length is not as tight as the all-blue or red/blue lights, they have a couple of suckers, which are a key to growing basil. The more "stalks," the more leaves. The worst are the HPS and all-red LED. The HPS plants have way too much internode distance, the other still seem drunk. A fan may help, but these plants are in six different locations!
Front and top pics.
The CFL light:
Last place, the HPS. Not surprising, they are not designed to be great for foliage.
More to follow.
looks good,keep up the great work.Got one ? for you how do you dry your leaves?
Week IV brought some changes. The all-red test is over thanks to a bad cat. She or he (don't know which one did it) knocked the plant over and all three stems broke. But it didn't stand much of a chance as it was all stem. Two of the CFL plants and one of the HPS ones got transplanted. They are now large enough to go into a 7-gallon pot, the CFLs under a 125-watt LED, the HPS back under its original light, though much closer.
I do not like either bulbs that much for raising seedlings - too much stem. In the case of the CFL, though, it is starting to show more suckers than the HPS and the internode distance is better, though not near as tight as the red/blue and blue LED panels.
The tall boys, with the HPS first:
And the CFL:
Next, the LED plants.
Mike
I do not like either bulbs that much for raising seedlings - too much stem. In the case of the CFL, though, it is starting to show more suckers than the HPS and the internode distance is better, though not near as tight as the red/blue and blue LED panels.
The tall boys, with the HPS first:
And the CFL:
Next, the LED plants.
Mike
The all-blue:
The plant from the 14-watt red/blue panel:
And lastly, the three that were added to the test last week. They are under a 125-watt red/blue panel but much further away. According to my light meter, though, they are getting about twice the lumens as those under the 14 watt.
Mike
The plant from the 14-watt red/blue panel:
And lastly, the three that were added to the test last week. They are under a 125-watt red/blue panel but much further away. According to my light meter, though, they are getting about twice the lumens as those under the 14 watt.
Mike
So, does that mean all color lights are created equal? (I am ignorant on the subject)
Meaning, can I run down to Walmart and purchase a light bulb that is the color blue and one that is red and get the blue/red sprectrum or is that being just a little too naive?
I tried reading the packaging literature to see if it mentions whether or not the bulb emits light in the blue/red spectrum but the packaging doesn't get that involved.
I do have a General Electric Bright Stik Gro and Sho floresent that is meant for plants but I am looking for some better lighting ideas to help push along my pepper seedling growth.
Meaning, can I run down to Walmart and purchase a light bulb that is the color blue and one that is red and get the blue/red sprectrum or is that being just a little too naive?
I tried reading the packaging literature to see if it mentions whether or not the bulb emits light in the blue/red spectrum but the packaging doesn't get that involved.
I do have a General Electric Bright Stik Gro and Sho floresent that is meant for plants but I am looking for some better lighting ideas to help push along my pepper seedling growth.
BC,
A short answer: no! A longer answer: Google light spectrum, photosyntheses, plant growth, vegetation and flowering. And then Daily Light Integral and mols/day, plant production!
But an update
The plants under the all-red, CFL and HPS lights have disappeared and are now growing as individual plants (though only a couple of each).
The all blue plants:
Nice internode length, decent size leaves.
The 14 watt red/blue panel plants. About time to save 14 watts per hour!
Finally, the seedlings under the 125 watt red/blue. Faster growth but nothing like the HPS.
Here's the clincher. This plant is under the 400 watt HPS. The color is far from accurate, but you should get an idea of the growth in two weeks:
From this simple test, I would recommend starting basil plants under CFL lights (5K) and once they get about 6" tall, transplant them and put them under HPS bulbs.
If my tomato plants don't quit producing fruit with BER, they are all going to replaced with basil!
YMMV,
Mike
A short answer: no! A longer answer: Google light spectrum, photosyntheses, plant growth, vegetation and flowering. And then Daily Light Integral and mols/day, plant production!
But an update
The plants under the all-red, CFL and HPS lights have disappeared and are now growing as individual plants (though only a couple of each).
The all blue plants:
Nice internode length, decent size leaves.
The 14 watt red/blue panel plants. About time to save 14 watts per hour!
Finally, the seedlings under the 125 watt red/blue. Faster growth but nothing like the HPS.
Here's the clincher. This plant is under the 400 watt HPS. The color is far from accurate, but you should get an idea of the growth in two weeks:
From this simple test, I would recommend starting basil plants under CFL lights (5K) and once they get about 6" tall, transplant them and put them under HPS bulbs.
If my tomato plants don't quit producing fruit with BER, they are all going to replaced with basil!
YMMV,
Mike
Wow the basil under the hps looks great.What brand of bulb do u use???