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grant wrote:I know this an old post, but I was looking for an older post of mine and I came across this. I just thought that Matt's B52 was one of the most beautiful B52's I have seen. The red coloration is so amazing!

Thanks Grant! I was growing this guy under lights this spring. When I moved to Ashland and put him outside, he never really recovered. I'm hoping for some good colors from him next year.

dionaea muscipula wrote:my god... Matt that is awesome i want one of those !!

Thanks Omar!

Matt wrote:

grant wrote:I know this an old post, but I was looking for an older post of mine and I came across this. I just thought that Matt's B52 was one of the most beautiful B52's I have seen. The red coloration is so amazing!

Thanks Grant! I was growing this guy under lights this spring. When I moved to Ashland and put him outside, he never really recovered. I'm hoping for some good colors from him next year.

dionaea muscipula wrote:my god... Matt that is awesome i want one of those !!

Thanks Omar!

no, thank you Matt for posting your awesome plants pics!

Matt wrote:this guy under lights this spring.

I'm thinking of using artifical light at some point or another, any recommendations?

Budukai wrote:I'm thinking of using artifical light at some point or another, any recommendations?

Anything in the 6500k range will work. Wal-mart sells 2 packs of "cool white" T8 bulbs that fit a standard shop light fixture for $10. That's what I use for most of my plants. When I first got lights, I spent a little extra money for some really expensive ones ($15 for each bulb). I won't do that again. The cheap ones seem to work just fine. You might have slightly healthier plants under the expensive bulbs, but is it really worth the extra $10 per bulb? Personally, I don't think so.

Budukai wrote:

I just saw the armyman in the foreground, thats pro lol

Lawndude84 wrote:

Budukai wrote:

I just saw the armyman in the foreground, thats pro lol

thats a Halo guy meh i don like that game...