"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:21:29 +0000 (UTC), Julian Barnes
wrote:

Hi guys,

Are these new LED-based lamps suitable for growing a certain tropical
plant in your attic? They're apparently much more efficient and produce
more lumins per Watt and less heat. But is less heat a drawback in this
particular application? Do the plants require heat as much as light?

Peace, people.

Jules.

Seems LED lighting for horticulture is becoming quite popular,
replacing fluorescents http://tinyurl.com/kupkj4o

Discussion here http://tinyurl.com/nkqplde

and here http://tinyurl.com/l3rervj

The getting the correct wavelength of light for a particular crop may
be important. As to heat, some things don't require much heat, other
things may need quite a lot. But it has to be better to supply heat
and light separately, as they can then be independently controlled.

But why would you want to grow tomatoes in your attic?


Dope I expect........