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By Drummer230
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Joined:  Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:35 am
#319653
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2 48” Shoplight of America fixtures- $10 Walmart
2 Great Value t8 32 watt, 6500k, 2950 lumen bulbs -$8
2 Great Value 32 watt equivalent, 5000k, 2700 lumen LED bulbs - $8

My neps and Flytrap seem to be thriving. My sundews are growing, but the lamina seems to be pretty short on the capes. Also, they aren’t really colored, which is a sign of not enough light. I would think this would be sufficient though?!?
By KategoricalKarnivore
Posts:  1769
Joined:  Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:00 pm
#319656
I used pretty much the same setup for about a year or so except all my bulbs were 6500K. Now I have a 6 bulb t8 fixture. The best thing to do is get the light as close to the plants as possible. Think like 2-3 inches.
Dionaea m. ‘Ginormous’

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