Common name: Pepper
Family: Solanaceae
Genre: Capsicum
Cultivars: Capsicum annuum
Type of crop: Indoor
Substrate: Ground
Lighting: CFL lamp PHYTOLITE 6400 ° K and 125 W PHYTOLITE CFL 200W 2100 ° K
The chili plant has been germinated in photography and has passed the stage of vegetative growth in external arrival of the first frost in September, the plant had just started
put the first flower and bear fruit, but the temperature was too low and the plant has completely stopped visibly beginning to suffer, then it has been planting indoors under a lamp PHYTOLITE CFL 125W 6400 ° K.
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Thanet Earth is a project of gigantic dimensions started in the United Kingdom. 
The most monumental and technologically advanced greenhouse devoted to growing hydroponic ever conceived on the island of Thanet, in Kent, and uses a glass surface of 80 football fields.
The goal is to grow lettuce using advanced technology to create a hydroponic production system fully eco-compatible.
The declared cost of Thanet Earth is 80 million pounds, only to give effect to the structure, which belongs to the 50% to the company a leader in the field of vegetable production Makers.
The remaining 50% belongs to other known brands specializing in the cultivation of vegetables and salads: Kaaij Redstar, Rainbow Growers and A & A.
This investment will make to these giants of the market return has an image in advertisements and in terms of quality and price of the product, which will represent the state of the art hydroponic vegetables cost more affordable.
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Test and comparison of horticultural lamps
Compact fluorescent
As you well know, the advent of compact bulbs in indoor gardening has led to the superb new 
all experts and horticulturists.
News regarding ease of installation, safety, economy and reliability, thanks to technical innovations that were soon adopted and used by a large percentage of growers.
The ballast (power supply) contained within the very base of the lamp, for example, which eliminates the difficulties of installation and wiring of external power supplies.
Or again the surrender date in terms of Lumens produced and used, with an emission of PAR equal to 100% (every single lumens product from the bulb is absorbed and used by the plant in the process of photosynthesis, only a small percentage is dispersed in heat) , which involves working cycles at very low temperatures, thereby allowing maintenance safely, without risk of burns, and also to keep the lamps even a few inches from the tops of the plants. Read more ...
