Full Spectrum Light Bulbs
I have found a wonderful full spectrum light bulb that you can use to grow your wheatgrass in the fall and winter months. It is really the best light yet invented and has the complete spectrum of visible light frequencies. After I started using it for my wheatgrass, I sent for another couple of bulbs for me. This light is used by doctors to treat depression, pms and winter weight gain among other things. It will also help your reading because the light it gives out is so luminous. I love it.
Anyway, to get back to wheatgrass growing, in the fall and winter you have to use supplemental lighting for the length of light even in bright areas of the country. You have to convince the grass that it is Spring so that it keeps on growing. If it knows that it is winter then the growth will slow down and you won't get your regular dose of juice. You have to give the sprouter light for 14 hours total. That could be ten hours of normal light plus 4 hours of these lights or any combination that works in your climate.
You can also grow your wheatgrass year round in the basement by using these lights. As you can see, it is a flourescent fixture disguised as an incandescent. Meaning that you can screw it into any fixture you already has that takes screw-in lightbulbs. It uses 75% less energy than regular incandescents. The 30w bulb I sell is the equivalent of 150watt regular bulbs.
The bulbs also last 13 times longer so they are less expensive than regular bulbs over their lifetime.
Many people will only need one of these bulbs to grow their grass. If your house is pretty dark in the winter then two would be better. If you are growing in the dark, then three would be best. I would recommend using clip-on lamps attached to furniture close to your sprouter or the cheap gooseneck floor lamps will do also. You'd want the light 1-2 feet above the sprouter and shining down at a 45 deg angle so the light goes into the top 3 trays.
If you have two lights have one on each side of the sprouter and if you just have one, then turn the trays as you water them each day.
These are the same bulbs that Dr Mercola has on his site for people's health. I'm selling them for a dollar less and my shipping is cheaper. If you are using some of these bulbs to help your mood in the Winter, I recommend putting one in the bathroom. That is the place where we stand longest in one spot, shaving or fixing makeup, with most skin exposed.
If you buy one or two along with a sprouter there will not be any shipping charge. If you buy them on their own, then the shipping cost will be $5- each.
I can only ship to the US.
Full Spectrum Light $16- plus $5- shipping
Full Spectrum Light shipped with sprouter, no shipping
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