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  1. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Very nice lighting system! I dont think you should have any lighting issues at all. I assume thats all mounted into 1 or 2 fixtures. In that case its probably even overkill if you run it high. One point I want to make that you may not be aware of, but probably are. If you are judging...
  2. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Finally, someone that ACTUALLY knows what he is talking about and has REAL relevant experience. Great post. Why dont you explain to deadwood the advantages of LED lighting. I would argue the point of unideal conditions. Ideal conditions are ideal regardless of whether they are synthetic or...
  3. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    You have a logic problem. I cant debate with you.
  4. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Im ignoring posts from Redwood until he posts specs on his setup. Someone let me know if he does. Thanks.
  5. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Exactly what I thought. You dont exist in the land of facts and reality.
  6. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Do you really want to me to sit down and quantify how much PAR my trees are getting? hint: You are going to feel pretty stupid if I do... Look at my earlier post on lighting. Also, At first you said you have 10 times the amount of light that I do. Now its near 20 times (2000W), but thats...
  7. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Why would it take a lifetime to grow a ficus bonsai under ideal conditions? You guys dont seem to understand basic plant physiology. If it can be done outdoors in FL then why cant it be done under ideal conditions in a terrarium. Its the lack of and rejection of objective, factual knowledge...
  8. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Why is everyone criticizing me for trying to grow ficus indoors when they are apparently doing it themselves??? this just keeps getting more odd....
  9. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Everyone in this thread so far except for Zeb has criticized me based on stuff they have no knowledge of...
  10. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    The fact that you couldn't grow a ficus indoors is evidence that you don't know what you're doing...
  11. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Anytime you want to debate factual information feel free to chime in. As of now you're just embarrassing yourself.
  12. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Did you read the thread up their on your high horse? This is relevant to this thread. http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/scientists-earth-endangered-by-new-strain-of-fact-resistant-humans?intcid=mod-latest
  13. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    There are other very important factors when growing plants indoors. Air circulation is actually very important. I can make a post on Ficks Law for boundary conditions if you are interested. Also, humidity is important indoors. A lot of tropical plants aren't equipped to deal with low...
  14. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    You can stop posting in the thread whenever you want buckoo.
  15. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    I think you are right that the light is lowish, but thats why I have extended the photoperiod. In addition, my bulbs are outputting most of their lumens in the photosynthetically active regions of the spectrum (PARadiation). So in order to get the same amount of PAR I dont need as much lux...
  16. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    You have a habit of simplifying and twisting things to fit your argument... I suggested the forum leaf be changed - I wasnt upset. The tree on the left is a benjamina var midnight. Im well aware that bonsai take years. Do you criticize everyone that hasn't purchased a fully styled tree? You...
  17. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Ill stay here and argue with anyone that wants to try to explain their harebrained reasoning :) Ill respond to anybody that can string two sentences together beyond "nuh uh"
  18. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Im done with this forum. If you guys want to go tell thousands and thousands of people your wisdom on keeping tropical plants in terrariums Ill be happy to share some forums with you. Sensitive research is often done in growth chambers and greenhouses because you can control the environment...
  19. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    I have a thermometer in the tank. The tank has a 18"x18" footprint so I think you'll find that 110 W is on the high side. I also keep the photoperiod at about 16 hours.
  20. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Its somewhere just north of 110W of CFL. Somewhere around 70 of that is 5000K and the rest is 6500K
  21. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Ahh yes the old argumentum ad hominem... http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/plants/3372-fukien-tea-ficus-retusa-bonsai.html Im not a pro at hacking trees up yet :)
  22. Disgruntled_ficus

    Tall jungle tree type bonsai inspiration (help)

    Ive taken a few graduate level classes in plant physiology. If you want to elaborate on fresh vs. stale air and, in particular, why its such a problem for ficus and not other sensitive tropical plants with less efficient photosystems (and more efficient) im all ears ;)
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