Growing Light Distance

MizNitch · Feb 9, 2010

How many inches do you place your fluorescent light(s) over your sprouts? I've got some broccoli and okra that's sprouted within 3 days of planting and I'm waiting on the peppers to emerge. I've got my fluorescent light about 2ft. above my plants. Is that too far away?

Pepperfreak · Feb 9, 2010

I usually place the lightws as close as possible, about within 1 inch of the leafs.

wordwiz · Feb 9, 2010

Yep! 2 inches is good, unless you have some very powerful lights.

Mike

Pepperfreak · Feb 9, 2010

Since you are using fluorescent lights, the closer the better.

Silver_Surfer · Feb 9, 2010

MizNitch said:
How many inches do you place your fluorescent light(s) over your sprouts? I've got some broccoli and okra that's sprouted within 3 days of planting and I'm waiting on the peppers to emerge. I've got my fluorescent light about 2ft. above my plants. Is that too far away?

Fluorescent lights are cool so place them as close as possible since light degrades quickly with distance.

MizNitch · Feb 9, 2010

Sounds good. I'll be lowering mine. I think mine is about 75 watts so it should be all good!

Thanks!

Mjdtexan · Feb 9, 2010

Your okra aint going to like being transplanted one little bit. The plants will not grow to their correct height. That is my experiance anyway. Okra needs a lot of heat and direct sunshine. Okra gooooooooooooooood. I will be growing ¼ acre of that this season. The okra sold real good last year. I am also growing red okra this year for my gumbo.

Ok, I got off topic. Sorry guys.

capsidadburn · Feb 9, 2010

It's okray this time!

jjs7741 · Feb 9, 2010

Just be careful and not let the lights get too close. They can burn the leaves if the leaves rest on the bulbs. I shoot for 2 inches as well.

jacob

WickedMojo · Feb 9, 2010

Mjdtexan said:
Your okra aint going to like being transplanted one little bit. The plants will not grow to their correct height. That is my experiance anyway. Okra needs a lot of heat and direct sunshine. Okra gooooooooooooooood. I will be growing ¼ acre of that this season. The okra sold real good last year. I am also growing red okra this year for my gumbo.

Ok, I got off topic. Sorry guys.

Sorry to continue the off topic okra thing, but I gotta agree with ya, Im a long time okra grower ( mmmm hot pepper pickled okra,

) and the best thing is to put those seeds straight in the ground, they dont like to be transplanted at all

-WickedMojo