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Wed, Jun 2, 10 at 7:57
| hi people,
i have just got a indoor bonsai tree (sageretia theezans) i do not have much light coming into the room were the tree is going to be kept so i was just wondering if any1 could help me out and give me some tips on artifical lighting so i can keep my bonsai in good health without naturel lighting? and also were to get the lighting from?? many thanks trev from scunthorpe. |
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| Ideally you'd get a 4' long fluorescent fixture (the 'right' bulbs only come 4') and put in Full Spectrum (high watt), or Daylight bulbs. Hang it 5-6 inches above the tree and keep it on 16 hours a day. I say ideal because it's really the cheapest of useful one (don't use fishtank lights!), and because if you're anything like the rest of us you'll end up with a lot more trees anyhow. Other than that, a high wattage spiral fluor. (do they make them?) would be the next best thing (in a table lamp). Are you humidifying properly (without spraying)? |
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