What is a solarium lamp? spectra,, output of heat? energy?
Jens Klute wrote:
> Dear friends,
> What do you think about the idea to recycle second hand solarium lamps
> as plant growth lamps?
> A friend of mine carries on the business with solariums. The lamps are
> changed when they have been used for about 300h, but the specification
> is up to 800h. I want to grow chili peppers in Germany, but we have very
> less sun here. The question is: Are the plants hurt by too hard
> radiation, if I use solarium lamps in place of normal plant growth
> lamps? How much time a day is enough to irradiate the plants?
> I would be very glad if someone could tell me some experiences or ideas
> or explain me that it is nonsense what I want to do.
>> Many greetings from, Jens