Its Time

17 years ago

No clouds full sun today current temp 62, all small plants that were under grow light are outside now on nice warm cement patio and up against brick wall in full sunshine. Even brought 2 santa cruz newly rooted from last month out there with the rest. By low sun they all come back in under grow light again and i do the same tomorrow as it will be sunny again but little warmer and 70.

My large tree which have been only out on driveway maybe 5 to 7 times so far will spend the night outdoors (first time) as temps will get down to about 36 or so they have no leaves but some buds are cracking open for a peak of spring. While other buds that are here and there are shedding brown outer casing to show nice green inside. This weekend weather will change and be only 53 or so , i decide what i will do then, then long term forcast they now say is going to be warmer for later part of next week.

Finally the large trees will get going now.

The small grow light one's for now get a breath of fresh air and much needed warm bottoms!

Martin

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gorgi
17 years ago
I'll be very careful.
Leaved young plants from under inside-lights need to be hardened off.
Usually for a week (or two) in the shade (or semi-shade) and protected from strong winds.
Going directly outside under full-sunshine will cause sunburn (UV - not the heat) and fry the leaves.
dieseler
Original Author
17 years ago
Gorgi,
yes i did not know that, after posting and reading Arigato post on figs4fun my plants have some protection from this it seems or hope because of the specturm of grow light they were under during winter.
For others curious here is what was posted on great site called figs4fun.
Gorgi once again many many thanks as i learned lots today.

Gorgi,
after your last post i now understand what you mean.
Arigato post made me feel comfortable after his comments about grow light and UV . Your concern Gorgi care for what happens and i appreciate that very much!
Arigato,
yes i have a 6500k spectrum light that mimicks the afternoon sun, it is single strip which these plants have been under this past winter and has a reflector which cost of course a little more but light was 35.00 not to bad, there is another forum member that has a 4 strip light which puts out as you know a wider light for more plants to put under. I have keep mine just a few inches under the light as it is very cool to the touch as im sure you know on a timer set for 16 hours i believe, the light is 54 or 56 watts i forget. I remeber reading about the different ( K ) Spectrums and what they do and after reading Gorgi and your post im sure glad now i did get the 6500k one.
After the plants are outside for good this season i wont use it anymore but i just might for vegtables next year to get a little head start maybe.
So thanks to both of you for your posts as i learned something and i think this time around i did something half right. ; )

oh here is link almost forgot and use the edit function. Thats the one i bought last season.
Sun Blaze T5 Fluorescent Strip Light 4ft 1 bulb 54W

Best of Health

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Martin
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dieseler
Original Author
17 years ago
Here i found picture with my grow light in this thread i started about FMV, i'm sorry about not good pictures of the light but i was more focus on the FMV at the time.
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/figs4funforum/vpost?id=3316723&highlight=grow+light

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Martin
Near Chicago,Illinois
Zone 5