[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Dick]

I built my own 8x10 greenhouse with redwood siding. I have used a small fan 
for circulation but I have a 1000  watt halogen lamp that provides adequate 
light but have never needed additional heat.  I rarely leave the light on 
for more than 10 or 12 hours per day but seeds need warm soil to germanate 
but as soon as the cotyledons appear I get the plants into full sunlight 
asap to start foliage manufactuting carbyhydrates ,  PROCESS MUCH MORE 
EFFICIENT WITH FULL SUN..  The light serves the purpose but is not a good 
substitute for direct full light for as many hours as they can tolerate 
until the root system can support full direct sun. If I must have shade, I 
use Remay, the lightest weight cloth available. It can be  thrown over the 
rows to lay on the foliage and staked down loosely with a

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From: <axelholmberg1 at cox.net>
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:17 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


> Ed Holmberg
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> axelholmberg1 at cox.net
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> I am building a home that will include a small greenhouse.  My concern is 
> less the cold months than the hot summer sun.  Do we have special specs 
> for greenhouses in Arizona?  Do we have any recommended plans?
>
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