tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399807137875696743.post5740952235413987007..comments2023-12-21T14:28:39.962-08:00Comments on PAULS ALLOTMENT DIARY: An Enlightening Moment and moreAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05754454171829668711noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399807137875696743.post-45153308460415530502011-12-04T00:28:07.411-08:002011-12-04T00:28:07.411-08:00Geffo thanks for the info I will look at your blog...Geffo thanks for the info I will look at your blog <br />I am trying Goldstar as I have had no luck with cedrico in the past and they taste shite I am about as good with tomatoes as Smith is with caulis and onions<br />Dan I bought one last year and guess what the nearer the plants the more light, does not take a scientist to work that one out. Only kidding I managed the required amount of light quite easily and the plants did not go leggy eitherAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441227322992281964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399807137875696743.post-13240780965048415482011-12-03T14:54:47.863-08:002011-12-03T14:54:47.863-08:00Just bought my self a LUX Light meter off ebay to ...Just bought my self a LUX Light meter off ebay to see how the light intensity decreases or increases with distance from the CFL bulbs.<br />Should be interesting to see how it changes at different heights so you can guage the best height to have the lamp above the plants.<br />Just need it to arrive from Hong Kong...lolDanhttp://www.allotment-diary.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399807137875696743.post-24632697158817392772011-12-03T12:28:55.000-08:002011-12-03T12:28:55.000-08:00Hi paul, I think you have purchased some goldstar ...Hi paul, I think you have purchased some goldstar tomatoe seed am i right and if so i can tell you that i grew them myself this year and must say that i was pleased with the results.The only thing i do have to say about them is that you need to make sure of your planting times if you are going to put them in shows as they intend to get soft if on the trusses to long after ripening and that they intend to split if not careful when being trasported to shows. This was confirmed to me by simon when i bought them at the start of the year from medwyns. Anyway i thought i would let you know. I dont know if you do look at my blog but if you do you will see that i have now learnt how to put photos on so you and any one else can see how i progress, mind you it is only on a small scale but at least it is something. Yes re to your question as to heating and lighting i do have bottom heat which comes from my JEMP PROPORGATOR which i have had for about 25yrs and still going strong. As to lighting i use a fish tank lighting system with a 4watt bulb and upto now it seems to work fine even with onions when small. Will be posting photos shortly.geoffs gardennoreply@blogger.com