Lighting

[VTPTFATHAVFT]

How long do you keep your plant under light? The whole day? How long under the sun? Under a flourecent light? etc

 

[VTPTFATHAVFT]

I heard 8 hours

 

[HellzDungeon]

my VFT get light from sunrise to noon, because theyre on a south east facing window
they are doing quite well

hope that helps
Hellz

 

[jhaluska]

I have mine by a window and under a light setup. They get sunlight from sunrise to noon and artificial light from 6 AM to 9 PM. The light setup is on a timer.

8 hours is way too short unless they are in dormancy. Think of it this way, we are on spherical planet that gets sunlight roughly 12 hours a day on average. I'd say go up to 14 hours.

 

[borg]

Since VFT's grow in nature only in Carolina, you can calculate the length of the day by it's coordinates on the map!

 

[Spectabilis73]

Sunrise to sunset

 

[VTPTFATHAVFT]

Coolio Ive been doing sun rise to sun set too

Its encouraging that what you are doin is right

 

[jhaluska]

Quote[/b] (borg @ May 05 2004,7:35)]Since VFT's grow in nature only in Carolina, you can calculate the length of the day by it's coordinates on the map!

I actually have mine day times based off the Carolina time table, but I multipled the day length by a fudge factor to compensate for the fact that the grow lights aren't as good as real sunlight. Then again in real life the plants have to deal with cloudy days. I guess it works out either way.

 

[VTPTFATHAVFT]

Goodie Good

 

[Warlock]

I usually put mine out from the time I go to school, which is about 7, until it gets dark at night.

 

[kendogg]

I keep mine out the whole day. Although I bring them back inside when the sunsets.

 

[Cynic81]

It varies depending on the season. I give them about 10-12 hours of light during the summer to 6-7 hours in fall. Of course, that's just for the fluorescent lamp. As far as sun, I put them out when I get up (about 10-11am, usually), and then bring them in around sunset.

 

[uglypho]

From 7 am sun till 6:30 pm sun with  a 70% shade cloth.