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Sep 7, 2016 9:40 AM CST
Name: Linda
SE Houston, Tx. (Hobby) (Zone 9a)
"Godspeed, & Good Harvest!"
Region: Texas Vegetable Grower Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Master Level Canning and food preservation Gardens in Buckets
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Phillip,
Here's a resource in your area. I suggest you subscribe to her channel. She'll take you from A-Z on growing veggies in your climate. I believe she does have a video about growing under lights, just to stay on track with this "Grow Lite" discussion, LOL!

https://www.youtube.com/user/C... I tip my hat to you.

P.S. Here is the light shelf system I use. I built it just like his, except I have four shelves. Piece 'a cake. You can even paint the shelves to match your room decor, LOL! Just make sure your shelves are deep enough so you can suspend your hanging lights evenly over all the trays. I suspend two, 2-bulb lite fixtures side x side for a total of FOUR lights per shelf. Also, lining the wall behind with the mylar or aluminum reflector sheet will help bounce more light to your seedlings. Light, light, light, is key. Keep the lights no more than 2" from the tops of the seedlings. My lights are on 16 hours per day, 7a-11p.

You can take your shelves down in the off season (mine are in dedicated grow rooms, and stay up, year-round). I do have a plan to move the bulk of the set-up into the garage, especially for the cool/cold, fall/winter seedlings that can take the chill out there. This will help me grow more seedlings, to stagger the transplanting throughout the entire winter season.

I'll still use the indoor kit to start peppers & tomatoes indoors.
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