I live in a house with little light so my indoor plants have never really thrived. I have tried grow lights in the past but found they didn’t actually work. I have done research, but when it comes to buying a good grow light there are so many misleading advertisements that straight up just lie about the light. It is also difficult finding a light that looks pleasing in my home (warm colours) etc. I’m not too worried about price as I understand quality generally will cost more, but I really need some suggestions for grow lights that you have actually noticed a difference with. Particularly looking at something for my Monstera Thai Constellation, which I want to put in this corner of my bathroom (maybe attach the light to the ceiling?)
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Hi! I am currently working on a plant shelf and was wondering if i could use my home led lamps for m'y babies? I have a propagation shelf, classic exotic plants like monsteras but wanna also put a chamber for Peppers! (I suppose Peppers will need crazy lamps 😄) Most of my lightbulbs are 2700-3000K and have an average of 1500lm for 12w. Do you have any advice for m'y setup? 😇
New to indoor planting and my friend asked me this question and I didn't know how to answer her.
There’s a lot of info out there that is probably really helpful but that i don’t actually understand. Like you need growlights because they have wavelengths that ordinary lights don’t have. But also that any light with about 65000k should be good so what i am wondering i guess is can i just use whatever floor lamp with a 24W CFL globe that has a colour temperature of 65000k. Or do i have to use a special growlight. If so what growlights do you guys use because when i search online i can only really see temu ads which i don’t want so i don’t know where to buy from and what’s reliable and on top of that, what is actually available in Australia… I’m a bit overwhelmed by all the different things that need to be considered… help…
I saw a post over on the cj subreddit that had LED grow lights (full spectrum red, purple, and blue options) and was wondering if those are bad? If so, why they are? Im relying on one for about five plants right now that are otherwise in a darker corner, and hope they arent starving for sun !
LED grow lights are fine conceptually. Seems that most grow lights produced these days are LED. The problem is that white LED lights are not necessarily full-spectrum (though they can be), which is a problem when you order cheap grow lights from some weird named all-caps company on Amazon. Amazon has so much Alibaba grow light trash that the sellers can get away with because it’s impossible to tell if what you got will be effective just by plugging it in and looking at the light it puts off. Technically, any light would be better than nothing, but you can be sure you’re getting the light with the advertised specs if you accept paying the premium for a trusted brand like GE or Barrina or Sansi among many others.
Also, just get full spectrum, that’s what your plant needs, and plus, the blue and red shit gets old real quick. And you can’t even see the true colors of the plant if a colored light is shining on it.
I want to exclusively grow my indoor plants with grow lights, but don’t want to spend a fortune. My friend has a degree in agriculture. He says I shouldn’t even really start because it’ll be too expensive. I need to know if it is possible and what brands do you recommend?
I always thought grow light is different and essential to plants but recently watched a video for a guy on YouTube and he seems to be a pro. I think his channel is gardening like the viking or something.
Anyway, he is saying any bright light should work and don't spend money on grow light.
Who is right here?
Edit: I'm germinating seeds for herbs, onion and tomato.
Got some of these for Christmas and just wondering if they are actually any good. I got two different strips, the ones linked above show that they are 12W and the others that I already have hooked up are only pulling 8W. Is that enough to accomplish anything? 8W seems like it's not gonna do much to get seedlings to grow. Maybe if I cram both strips onto my one board for 20W total?
My desire is to have a space to grow starts from seeds so I also got some warming mats. Are these LEDs good for this? I'm not trying to indoor garden, just get some starts going so I can transplant to my garden outside. I have basically no good windows where I can do this indoors without some extra light.
Hey all! I'm hoping for just a lot of general advice.
I have a bad habit of killing my seedlings, which is not exactly new. (I have killed SO MANY plants in my life! 😅) But one of the issues I've noticed is that I've been crowding them into the windowsills to try to get them enough light, and a) that puts them out of sight, so I forget about them--I'm adhd af--and b) they get just really leggy.
I figure setting them up with grow lights in my bathroom is a potential solution to both. Space and cost are both issues, but also just general ignorance: I've never used grow lights in my life, and I don't know where to start.
Any general guides, product recs, advice, do's and don't's, etc that y'all can provide me would be very helpful. What do you know?
My house is surrounded by tall trees and we don’t get a lot of bright light. I also have a daylight basement that gets even less light, which is where I spend most of my time. So back in May I decided to try grow lights and it’s changed my life. I now have 15+ plants. Sometimes I feel like I’m cheating though or I’m a poser 😂😩 My goal for my next house is to have a lot of windows and natural light. A sunroom would be a dream.
I recently found out my plants weren't getting enough sunlight which was leading to weird growths (etiolation). I've purchased an LED grow lamp but wondered if there's any important do's and don'ts when it comes to grow lamps?
So my house is "north facing" and doesnt get much light in some rooms but I like to have plants around (and be able to keep them healthy). I'd like to understand in simple terms whether they can survive and thrive with normal artificial light most of the time (e.g. there are a few windows but not always much light through them). If I'm at home during the day I would usually have an overhead light on, in order to have enough light to work at my computer (or whatever). Other than in the height of summer.
Bonus question, can I use "colour adjustable" (e.g. Philips Hue which allows choosing any colour of light using its 'app') to help the plants?
edited to add: I'm primarily asking about normal household lighting with possibly some additional lamps, rather than an "intensive growing" scenario.
Yes, the plant cannot tell the difference, as long as the light includes the colors (wavelengths) that plants most need, basically red light and blue light.
The plant's photosynthesis cells expect a specific frequency to power their chemistry. Sunlight is quite universal, it's broadband with a wide spectrum, all colors are present in sunlight. Other sources work differently.
Thermal lamps, incandescent or halide, are also broad band. This way, you can make a "grow light" without needing to ask "to grow what plant?".
LED lamps are very, very narrow band. Particularly the Hue lamps. They can internally make 3-4 specific frequencies. They can fool your eye into seeing the color you want by mixing these colors. That may not be sufficient to power the chemistry in the plant in question.
Question! I have a new desk setup with my plants on a windowsill and my LED Grow lights attached to the shelf right by my desk pointing at the plants, is this harmful for me? I work from home so I’ll be around the lights often. This picture is the current set up.
PS: they’re all in a basement so that window doesn’t provide much light, hence the need for the grow lights!