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Review on Phillips 429480 60 Watt Incandescent Agro Lite by Kimberly Allen

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Ideal for winter houseplants

I bought two of these bulbs to grow from Revain for $5 each which is about half what they sell at my local Garden shops cost . I originally bought them to provide my houseplants with enough light during the dreary winter months. I planted some seeds a few weeks ago and they grew very quickly but were "leggy". After my gardening friend sent me the information, I realized the problem was the seedlings reaching for my grow light, which I turned on at the overhead light (as there wasn't enough light from nearby windows), and whatever else I need to placing a bulb in a table lamp closer to my plants. Ideally I would find a lamp a few inches apart but aimed at what I had and the lamp is about a foot above the plants and I hope the seedlings will recover after doing so were long and long. If you're using this bulb for seedlings, I suggest making sure you have a lamp to lower onto the plants and that you buy enough bulbs to properly cover the seeds. If you're just using this to add some extra light to regular houseplants, it seems to work great with my ceiling light. This is a very good price and my houseplants and seedlings are thriving.

Pros
  • LIFE: 11 months (based on 3 hours use per day)
Cons
  • not reliable