This years indoor pepper grow

Here is a picture of the plant. It looks like it is trying to spread out. Possibly because of the low light intensity?
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https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-g...905_134438.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C...905_134456.jpg

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Originally Posted by cofi

the spectrum isnt going to cause the plant to not fruit more then likely you didnt shake the plant or have a fan blowing on it so it could pollinate

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soft paint brush usually do the trick too. I have a kaffir lemon tree that requires some 'loving' if I want to see some fruit out of it. :)

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Originally Posted by hatidua

-any idea what the utilities costs (electricity) is of this type of growing? In other words, would I spend $50 to grow $25 worth of peppers or tomatoes?

We have a pretty successful garden from April-November and I've wondered for some time now how I could lengthen than span of growth shy of a greenhouse. If I could grow a few plants indoors, it'd be fantastic.

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Use tubular skylight.. it gives you a good 13-14 hours of summer light no matter where the sun is.

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Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey

Use tubular skylight.. it gives you a good 13-14 hours of summer light no matter where the sun is.

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Link?

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Originally Posted by Irving

Link?

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I have 2 of these on the south facing roof. http://www.archiexpo.com/prod/solatu...70-919378.html $160 w/ some kind of discount 3 years ago.

http://img.archiexpo.com/images_ae/p...70-3768735.jpg

Correction.. the newer version has LED for night time lighting. Mine do not.

Hmmmm, I'd like a couple of those in my heated garage...

The Boulder REI is just about nothing but those skylights, it's odd how they can redirect light.....but alas, I have no attic which makes it rather sporting.

Could you not just install them directly onto the roof and ditch the piping? Kind of like the 2-liter soda bottles filled with bleach water they use in Africa?

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Originally Posted by Irving

Could you not just install them directly onto the roof and ditch the piping? Kind of like the 2-liter soda bottles filled with bleach water they use in Africa?

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Yes, I only have 5" of tubing because of the vaulted ceiling. It works fine.