LED for propagator?

retiredin2011

I currently use two 2 feet T5 sunlight tubes for my seed propagator, however they need to be replaced this year.


Has anyone tried LED bulbs like these?


http://www.energysavingled.com/product/led-bulbs/9w-led-bulb/

or even LED spotlight bulbs.

I do have all the necessary fittings as I used to use CFLs until I changed to T5 tubes.

alanobrien

I used T5's and changed to LED last year.
Not used those i use this type;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DHX57Q4/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Working well for me so far.

paddyrg

Just a consideration, but unlike daylight and specialist bulbs, white/non-specialised LED's may not cover the bits of spectrum young plants are particularly fond of. As opposed to an equal output at a broad range of frequencies, they have very distinct notches and your eyes blend it together to look whitish. It means non-specialist bulbs may be actually quite inefficient, even compared with fluorescents.

retiredin2011

Just a consideration, but unlike daylight and specialist bulbs, white/non-specialised LED's may not cover the bits of spectrum young plants are particularly fond of

The bulbs/LEDs should be 6400 K cool daylight.

Or even something like this.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TIMETOP-Quad-band-Plant-Light-Planel/dp/B00D3HGJA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389297291&sr=8-1&keywords=grow+lights+led#productDetails