My curry leaf plant stays indoors all year long (we don't like to bring in plants that have been outside for fear of bugs / insects coming in). Anyways, I have it by an east facing window and it is doing just fine (about 6' ft. tall) and full of healthy leaves,Just water it twice a week. No lights, no fertilizer, no fan nothing. But it is in a spare bedroom and temperatures are pretty much around 68 all year round (either AC in summer or heat in winter). It is in a fairly large pot though.

No 24 -7 lighting to much like any plant they also need a dimmer to darker time as well. Pointers: during summer and as often as you can ( rain free days) would open the window and leave bug screen down as heat generated from the light and bouncing off the window as well is something your plant tops wont really like without moving air . This changes mid fall and well into winter winter Assuming you already get a max of 6 hours of natural light from outside you want to time the light to turn on about 30 minutes after the sun departs the area where plants are and time it off at sun set or just prior to.

Kind of disappointed to see all these posts dissing the mover. I have one because I am strictly an an amateur with limited ability to follow complicated directions, and I didn't want to pay the NYC electric bill for a 1000 watt light. I have a 400 watt hydrofarm dual purpose light on a 5 foot track mover supplementing my south-facing semi-bay (one side only) window where I grow some citrus, gardenia, hoya, and jasmine -- (all houseplants essentially) with a fan and humidifier. The spillover lights my "office"-- or upstairs living room -- where I have my computer, garden books, a couch, and my pet rabbit who lives in a in a dog crate. The extra heat is not unwelcome, for we keep the thermostat at 65. I got the lights and mover and the whole idea from the big hydroponics store off the LI Expressway in Flushing, Queens, where they for years have had a similar demonstration setup growing tomatoes (apparently successfully) in their storefront window. Someday, I'd like to give that a shot as well. (There is also an excellent smaller indoor garden store here in Bay Ridge where I am a faithful customer --not into hydroponics, though). For a long time I was daunted by the idea of setting up my system because I have a lowered ceiling and had difficulty reaching the studs and drilling to hang this heavy affair, not to mention arthritic issues, but I finally got up my courage to do it; and my plants seem very much happier than before I got the light up. Setting buds like mad. I also have a 4-bulb t-5 set up in an adjacent room so will be interested to see which does better. I have some paphiopedaliums [sp ??] and twinkle oncidiums in there and also watercress in a tub with an aerator. Not having the greatest luck with the orchids as yet. Don't know if they need r.o. water here in NYC, more humidity, or what. Monarda in Sunset Park

Whether these are good or not or worth the money depends on what you want to use them for. After viewing a couple LED grow lamps in action, they definitely have their applications. Most of the higher power models put off less heat than comparable powered MH/HPS bulbs and are more compact, allowing them to be placed closer to the plants. They focus most of their energy into the PA regions of the spectrum, making them more efficient for the amount of power being consumed. That being said, the next question is, in what application you want to do use them? If you compare the transmission of the LED light through multiple layers of foliage, you'll notice that most of the energy is stopped within one or two sets of leaves, where as with a comparable HID light, there will still be some light shining through after several layers. So if you're planning to grow herbs or lettuce/vegetative plants in a small footprint, the LED grow lights are great. Fruiting plants will grow and eventually produce fruit to some extent in almost any lighting condition; however, the quality will not be optimum if sufficient light is not provided. That is where using LEDs to supplement other light sources would be useful. Also, if you're relying on HID lights to augment the temperature in a colder area, the LEDs will not perform this function, requiring additional energy to be spent on heating. Not a concern for most people, but its something to consider when totalling the energy costs. Bottom line: The LED Grow Lights have their advantages in certain applications, but are far from being a cure-all alternative to HID. As for buying lights on eBay or other bargain vendors, if the deal seems too good to be true, 9x out of 10 it is...