Questions About LED Grow Lights
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led grow lights vs regular leds
Comments (4)Plants can use the whole spectrum, but they use red most efficiently and they need some blue to avoid getting leggy and so on. If LED grow lights live up to their labeling, they theoretically should give the lowest possible electric bill while still providing adequate light to your plants. But that has to be weighed against the up-front cost. That's in theory. I don't have the practical experience to say much. A 20W incandescent doesn't use much electricity, but it also doesn't put out much light. A 13W CFL from the dollar store would give more, and it's so cheap it would probably pay for itself before it burns out, even off that dinky 7W savings. A 5W LED should give more light than the incandescent, at least. But even with LED efficiency, 5W isn't much....See Moreled ufo grow light questions
Comments (1)LEDs are the future for growing, this is a good way to reduce wattage cost as well as keep those plants healthy, I would not recommend suddenly switching from normal day light to LED right away, gradually bring it closer to the light source as this may shock the plant if done right away. The growth will not be explosive but it will be a bit noticeable....See MoreQuestion about growing without grow lights
Comments (12)Smokemaster - thanks for your reply. You're right, I have no idea what kind of soil these should eventually be put in, I'm trying to do as much research and figure it out as I go. I don't have any yard, just patio / roof area, so these plants were all going to be in containers - so couldn't I tailor the potting soil I use to the plants I'm growing, when it comes time to transplanting them? I think I'm confusing myself haha. Starting seeds in the fall sounds like a good idea, but there's pretty much no way I will ever be able to set up a grow light area, just not enough space where I live. I guess if my spring-time experiment doesn't work out, I'll just stick to buying nursery plants in the future. I was planning on buying a couple nursery plants this weekend as a backup plan. So if / when my seed experiment goes awry, at least I'll have those. Thanks again for your help!...See MoreQuestion about addition light for growing succulent and cacti
Comments (7)Are they going to get lots of sunlight outside? Personally, I don't see much reason to give them extra 3hrs of supplemental lights indoors if they are in good light outdoors. And I would keep them outdoors day & night, not quite clear on why do you want to keep taking them in & out every day? I thought that you need to keep them indoors during the rain season. If so, I would give them lots of light (keep by the windows + supplemental light) during daytime hours. 12-14hrs of good light is plenty IMO. What succulents are you growing?...See Morercharles_gw (Canada)
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