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  • From: Keith Johnson <kd.johnson AT insightbb.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] beam flickers / LED grow lights.
  • Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:49:00 -0000

I just posted this on my blog. You might want to look into this MUCH more energy efficient grow light:

LED grow lights are a good choice if you are interested in growing indoors without a lot of hassle. Traditional grow lights generate a lot of heat and use large amounts of electricity, which raises your monthly electric bill by noticeable amounts. These LED grow lights stay cool, and use only a minuscule amount of energy.

Each “SolarOasis Ruby Grow Light” uses less than 2 watts of power. They are designed and optimized for plant growth, not human vision. They produce only red and blue light which the plants can use. See more details on this page <http://www.ledtronics.com/pages/pr_121405.htm>. The LED lighting strip seen here is available from LEDTronics <http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/plantled/> for $159.95. There are also some more powerful and expensive LEDs available at LEDGrowLights.COM <http://ledgrowlights.com/>

Keith
Patterns for Abundance
Bloomington, IN

Joyce Howlett wrote:
Help My son-in-law and daughter are starting their own greenhouse business in central Wisconsin. They are in the process of planning their greenhouses. He wondered if I had any information on "beam flickers". They are a high pressure sodium bulb of some sort. I am asking if any of you know about these or have had any experience with them. He says they are a little pricy but wonders if they are worth it. I think they would like to grow some tomatoes in the winter and are interested in how much light is needed and if the "beam flickers" would be worth the investment. Thanks

Joyce
Howlett Hill Farm
Northwest Illinois

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also: Bioregional Congress
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--
Keith Johnson
"Be fruitful and mulch apply."
Permaculture Activist Magazine
PO Box 5516, Bloomington, IN 47407
(812) 335-0383
http://www.permacultureactivist.net
http://www.PermacultureTradingPost.com
Switch to Solar Power the Easy Way
http://www.jointhesolution.com/KeithJ-SunPower
http://www.PowUr.com/KeithJ-SunPower
Blog: http://kjpermaculture.blogspot.com/
also Patterns for Abundance Design & Consulting
http://www.permacultureactivist.net/design/Designconsult.html
also Association for Regenerative Culture
http://www.ARCulture.org
also APPLE-Bloomington (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy) It's a
small world after oil.
http://www.relocalize.net/groups/applebloomington
also Bloomington Permaculture Guild
http://my.calendars.net/bloomingtonpccal/
and: http://bloomingtonpermacultureguild.blogspot.com/
also: Bioregional Congress
http://www.bioregional-congress.org




  • Re: [Market-farming] beam flickers / LED grow lights., Keith Johnson, 02/02/2008

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