will this work for lighting?

will this work for lighting?#8128

By jasond02 -  Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:34 am
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- Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:34 am #8128

Just got my VFP and I had this desk lamp so I went to WalMart and bought a 14W bulb with 800 lumens. I have this as close to the plant as it can be.

Re: will this work for lighting?#8134

By lozone31 -  Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:43 am
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- Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:43 am #8134

hey,
unfortunutly a 14w bulb (im guessing a flourescent one?) wont do the trick to get your VFT to do full blown photosynthesis. a 40w one is the standard bulb for using artificial light.

See this post here: http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/viewt ... f=30&t=901. It has some things about lighting n what not.

Re: will this work for lighting?#8137

By Matt -  Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:46 am
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- Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:46 am #8137

Hello and welcome to flytrapcare!

That's a pretty low amount of light. Your flytrap won't likely be very healthy with that low amount of lighting. I'm guessing you don't have anywhere to grow it outside or in a sunny window?

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Re: will this work for lighting?#8163

By Adam -  Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:14 am
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- Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:14 am #8163

Home Depot now has some flat compact fluorescent light bulbs that worked really well on my plants 2 winters ago when they skipped dormancy.

This is the minimum you can have:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/sto ... 401+501743

But you may consider something like this:
http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/cfl-fl ... p-284.html

Re: will this work for lighting?#8240

By jasond02 -  Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:49 pm
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- Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:49 pm #8240

really dont have the money to buy lighting. This desk lamp will only support up to a 26W fluorescent bulb.

Re: will this work for lighting?#8244

By Aging_Bourbon -  Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:34 pm
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- Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:34 pm #8244

jasond02 wrote:really dont have the money to buy lighting. This desk lamp will only support up to a 26W fluorescent bulb.

Allen, (aka allenc666)

Re: will this work for lighting?#8315

By Adam -  Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:45 pm
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- Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:45 pm #8315

It's time to collect empty bottles and cans, donate blood, have a garage sale, sell things on Craig's list so you can take care of these sun-loving plants!

Re: will this work for lighting?#8352

By Nickrober -  Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:51 pm
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- Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:51 pm #8352

Adam wrote:donate blood

Haha, I don't think that will get you any money, but will be a nice gesture

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