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03-27-12, 11:55 AM
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Re: Bioactive set-ups
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Really? So all my house plants get magical UVB through the windows or from my standard fluorescents? Or was I using special bulbs and lamps and I just didn't know about it?  |
I've always been told that plants need UV-B. Isn't that how they function?
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03-27-12, 01:13 PM
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Re: Bioactive set-ups
From what I am aware they can do just fine without UV-B but it does help them grow faster and get deeper colors.
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03-27-12, 01:26 PM
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Re: Bioactive set-ups
Hmm, okay. Something to keep in mind.
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03-27-12, 03:57 PM
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Re: Bioactive set-ups
Its not so much about UVA or UVB or UVC, as much as it is about the colour spectrum. Reds and blues are especially important, the rest less so. Glass blocks out most UVB, and a lot of UVC, but doesnt block out much UVA. (Thats why posters left in the window will dull over time.) Having said all that, plants dont use that much UV anyway.
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03-27-12, 04:07 PM
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Re: Bioactive set-ups
Hmm. I've been misinformed. Thanks for setting me straight.
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03-27-12, 04:43 PM
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Re: Bioactive set-ups
Well, yes and no. It depends on the purpose. If you were raising something like...hmmmm...green, then there are different requirements due to flowering, etc. But for just your average house plants, the light that filters through glass should do the trick. Keep in mind the sunlight that filters through glass is still much stronger in all spectra than a light bulb though
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