Got the shelf :D

[xvart]

STAY AWAY!!!

LOL! That's a riot! Well said.

xvart.

 

[Ant]

hehe, My mom once pulled up to this brick building when looking for the local hosipital and then I saw and read a sign out loud, No trustpassing violators will be shot. I told my borther to go ask them for directions. This is a true story!

 

[Drosera36]

Ok, time for another short update.

N. fusca 'Sarawak' off-shoot, the only one that is pitchering

P. potosiensis

P. 'Red 1'

D. venusta that I recently got

D. binata

And a not-so-happy D. anglica 'CA' x anglica 'HA' that came along with the D. venusta.
Arrived even poorer

-Ben

 

[abcat1993]

Wow, I wish my dad knew about those $10 light fixtures you guys were talking about. He spent $130+ on lights

 

[Jayson16]

Looking very nice Ben, i like the N. fusca 'Sarawak'. Ab cat yeah your dad spent to much on lights alot of people make that mistake.

 

[abcat1993]

They were for his aquarium. It holds 2, really skinny light bulbs and the entire fixture is 4' long and roughly 4" wide.

 

[Clint]

It was expensive because t5's rock, that's why

 

[Drosera36]

Another update thingy.

D. admirabilis

My larger N. fusca 'Sarawak' has finally made a new pitcher

And so has the basal shoot

D. venusta

P. potosiensis

P. "Red 1"

P. 'Sethos' (now it has two crowns after flowering)

Seedling D. brevifolia

-Ben

 

[Drosera36]

N. x ventrata also making new pitchers

N x ventrata stem cuttings

D. scorpioides

-Ben

 

[Dave S.]

Nice update! The plants look great. That N. fusca looks really good.

 

[seedjar]

Nice pics. Are those Nep cuttings rooting in water?
~Joe

 

[Drosera36]

Thanks.

Yup. Once they get some more roots, I'll put them on the trade forum.

-Ben

 

[Fryster]

TO BRING THIS DEAD THREAD BACK TO LIFE...........

ahem.........

After reading thru this topic, you've all inspired me to build my own 5-shelf grow rack.

However, I'm not decided on the lighting....

What are some of the pros & cons of the T12 fixtures vs. the T8 fixtures?

Power consumption? Bulb & ballast heat? Usable light intensity? Bulb prices?

Thanks.

 

[abcat1993]

I'm pretty sure the T8s are just plain better, other than cost.

 

[Clint]

I uhh.. dunno lol. You can fit more T8's in less space but not that much.

Anything that's smaller is better as long as the watts are the same I guess. T12's in 4 ft sizes are a lot easier to find.

 

[Drosera36]

Hey guys, I was wondering when I should replace the bulbs? They're like 7 months old now, and they were running at like 11 hours per day in winter/spring, and now for a few months have been running at 15 hours per day. Should I get new ones now?

-Ben

 

[Clint]

Go ahead and get new ones.

 

[xvart]

Hey Ben. Every six months or so. See this thread.

xvart.