Light bulbs
Leo Martin (Sun, 05 Mar 2017 19:23:44 PST)
What I need is a bulb that will
fit in my window that is less than 4'. It seems that the next size down is
2'. I want one of those narrow bulbs that is high out-put and energy
efficient. If I look on line, is it a T5HO, 6,500 K color temperature that
will give a lot of light in a small space and be highly efficient? I want a
fixture with a reflector but rather narrow like in a fish tank set up,
there are a number of hydroponic places here and pet [fish] stores as
well. I can construct a wood frame to hold it up and have a long enough
cord that I can plug it ion a timer.
Where is Old Bridge, NJ, I am not familiar with it? I used to live in the
Delaware Valley area of PA.
I don't know much about New Jersey. The parts I've seen have been nice.
An aquarium light fixture should suit your purposes. Look up aquarium
supplies and see what they have. I haven't looked at the shorter ones, but
there are probably some in the 2 foot range. Pay attention to the color
temperature of the bulbs; as mentioned, the ones sold for salt-water
aquarium use aren't that good at growing plants.
Leo Martin
Zone 9?
Phoenix Arizona USA