unseenghost said:
There are a few things about growing that you need to learn. Here is a list of the things that you need to know.
Lighting: Lighting is very important. The little plants need the right type of light to grow properly. Just what type of light to have depends slightly. You need to have as much light as possible. The rule of thumb is 5000 lumens per square foot of plant canopy. Also the farther the light from the tops of the plants lessens the lumens.
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Lumens represents the amount of light emitted by a light source, such as a light bulb. Following are typical lumens levels for various light (CFL) bulbs. Realize that recommended light levels will vary based on the person and the task. When purchasing light bulbs, however, don't assume that more watts means more light, more lumens means more light.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Efficiacy (lumens/watt)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]122[/FONT]
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15 watt incandescent[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]125[/FONT]
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3 watt CFL[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]41[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]185[/FONT]
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15 watt krypton[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]12[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]210[/FONT]
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25 watt incandescent[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8[/FONT]
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ambient lighting[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]400[/FONT]
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9 watt CFL[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]44[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]460[/FONT]
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40 watt incandescent[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]12[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]500[/FONT]
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10 watt CFL[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]50[/FONT]
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general room lighting[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]890[/FONT]
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60 watt incandescent[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]15[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]900[/FONT]
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15 CFL[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]60[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1,180[/FONT]
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75 watt incandescent[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]16[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1,200[/FONT]
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20 watt CFL[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]60[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1,380[/FONT]
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23 watt CFL [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]60[/FONT]
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suitable for reading[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1,750[/FONT]
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100 watt incandescent[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]17[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1,750[/FONT]
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29 watt CFL[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]60[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2,780[/FONT]
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39 watt CFL[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]71[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2,780[/FONT]
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150 watt incandescent[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]19[/FONT]
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Light on a surface (such as a tabletop) is referred to as illuminance, which is typically represented by footcandles (lumens per square foot, equal to 10.76 lux) or lux (lumens per square meter, equal to 0.092903 footcandles).[/FONT]
I found this online so by keepn my 23 watts and addn a 39 watt and another 23 watt cfl it wud be a lil ova 5000 Lumens which wud be good 4 mine since its only 1 by 1 but i was wondering how much in da electric bill am i lookn at??? i wud only have em on for 7 or 8 hours since i use the sunlight during the day