Thank you. My boyfriend and I are having a dispute. He says we should keep the flourescent light on the house plants all the time. I feel like we should turn the light off at night when we turn out all the other lights when we turn in for the night just like all the other lights.
What do you think? I have seen many questions on quantity of lighting fixtures required. Some of them are suggesting the use of low wattage LEDs, wattage values in the 10s or 20s. This size of lamp and wattage will not produce sufficient foot candles measure of light on a surface to be effective.
Typical house plants require foot candles, something you will not get with the low wattage LED and LED sources on tracks. Outdoor lighting in direct sunlight is somewhere in the 10, to 15, foot candle range.
And typical office or retail lighting levels are typically less than FC. So to better understand this, assume you have a two lamp fluorescent shop light 4ft long lighting your plant stand and all the light from the fiixture ends up on that stand. In reality about half the light never gets to the plant shelf so you are likely to have FC on your plants. That would probably work, but it is a long way from two or three grow bulbs shining on your plants.
Do I need a certain type of bulb foe succulents? I have a black pine tree in front of my house. The tree is about 6 foot tall and it is shaped like a bonsai. It is not getting enough sun because there is a big Japanese maple tree that is preventing the pine from getting enough sun. Will artificial light work for outdoor plants too? The pine is in a big planter box and it is too heavy to move to another location.
Please help me. Hello, i am currently trying to grow some herbs in my room. I only have Incandescent bulbs as well as some LED bulbs operating at k. What bulb should I use or should i just go buy a florescent light bulb? You need a full visable color spectrum of photons for the plant. Plants use all wavelengths people do, however the ratio is inverted. Human eyes need mostly greens yellows. Blues are too bright and reds are too dim. More brightness will result in more growth. This info is for lighting your home, not running a green house.
I have north facing balcony where Sun light is restricted specially during September to April when Sun goes south. I feel the plants need to be supplemented with some full spectrum light for say 12 hours. Can you suggest suitable electric bulbs or lighting system for the plants to grow lush and produce fruits and flowers?
Hi, I am from Guwahati, Assam and planning to start-up a plants store sqft in city can you suggest me for lighting systems for better growth of plants. Hi, DK, TodaysHomeowner. Thanks for your question, and good luck! Hi, Pharaoh! This article was written by our TodaysHomeowner.
Thanks for your question. Hi, I currently have 4 x MR I have plants in there and there is no window so just wondering What the best type of bulb is? I have four standard two light four foot long LED fixtures. The light bulbs do not contain mercury and you can use them for other purposes such as outdoor floodlights and track lights among other uses. Besides brightening up the room, they also have a beautiful design that adds to the beauty of your home.
The lights shine well irrespective of the weather conditions meaning you can grow your crops at any time. The bulbs have 70 watts with lumens, which is equivalent to 70 to 90 watts of incandescent bulbs.
The voltage of the bulb ranges from volts to volts making it an excellent energy saver. The bulb is made out of high quality eco-halogen that makes it also one of the safest lighting outputs in the market.
It provides the crops with a warm soft white colour that is equivalent to that of the sun ensuring that they grow with enough full-spectrum light. They contain no mercury, they are dimmable and you do not have to wait for them to warm up after installation. They also come with multiple purposes and you can use for your grow space, as floodlights, as can lights, landscape lights, pendants and much more.
The bulbs are durable and they all come with a standard size. The material of the bulb is aluminium with a glass cover and they come with a day warranty the bulbs come in a pack of six. Buy On Amazon Besides having an attractive design, the above halogen light bulb is one of the most efficient halogen lights in the market.
The lighting system comes in a pack of two bulbs that give your indoor weed crops full spectrum light. They have an eco-logic free soldier that makes them safe to handle and they do not contain any mercury.
The bulbs are instant-on, which means they do not need any warming up time. The halogen lights in combination with sunlight will be the most effective. Supplement the halogen lighting with sunlight or fluorescent tubes, if possible. Because halogen only emits red light, you need a source of blue light for best growth. If you only use red light, the plants will be weak and leggy. Add humidity to the soil and air for best growth. Halogen lights will dry out the air and plants need moisture to thrive.
Touch the soil and add water whenever the soil feels like it is getting dry. Mist plants daily if they need humidity, like orchids. Fertilize plants to give them the nutrients they need.
Use food that is made for the type of plant you are growing. When all else fails, use a balanced blend with a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium ratio. Follow the application instructions on the packaging. Watch for fungi or mold.
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