Growing grass for cat & artificial light

 I have an indoor cat that I grow a small pot of grass in a south facing
window for. Lately with the storms, there is no sun light. I have a 2 bulb,
36" flourescent light setup over my model railroad, just shop lights I
suppose, and I am wondering if this light would benefit the grass? Thanks.

--
Paul O.

 wrote:


There is sunlight, even if you can't see it. It may not be of the best
qualit for growing plants, but it is there.

Yes, but not so much as a a real grow light.

You may want to swap out your grass for catnip.
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.

 
'Billy[_10_ Wrote:

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Hi Paul,

You can get 60 Watt grow light bulbs that fit into regular light
sockets. This
bulb would be sufficient to cover your pot.

You may also think about getting Gro-Lux light tubes. This way you can
put some
additional plants under the tubes to benefit from the light.

Bob




--
BobWalsh

 On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:53:50 +0000, BobWalsh


It's far more important for an indoor cat to recieve full sun several
hours each day than to chomp grass from which they receive no benefit
whatsoever... obviously you're growing that grass selfishly for your
own entertainment.  Quality cat food contains all the nutrition a cat
needs except UV and Vitamin D.  Give your cats access to every window
so they can follow the sun.

 
"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message

Greens aid digestion & allegedly help give some relief from hairballs. Even
if not, cats crave them for some reason, so when you give it to them it is
still a "benefit." If you don't provide it, and you have any houseplants,
guess what happens next.

Grass as grown for cats or people will do just fine in a southern window,
just turn the pot occasionally as the blades reach for the sun, if you like.
A few cloudy days isn't going to make any real difference. Been a while
since I had a cat, but IIRC soon enough you will be starting a new crop in
fresh substrate anyway.