Grow lights—what’s your feelings? I used them a bit last year, but I'm not sure if I really noticed much of a difference. But this year I've already noticed some sad leaves and decreasing varigation. Maybe my plants are older so they need more intervention? How long do you keep the light on? Keep on during the day? Or night? Full spectrum?
I like them. My house is fairly dark and grow lights have made it possible to grow light hungry plants. It comes with a premium but if it works in the budget, it is a great solution when there isn’t a window available. I keep them on during the day. The orchids get 12 hours. They are a full spectrum light that looks white. The cactus / succulents get 16. I use the typical purple lights. They orchids have bloomed consistently. The cactus / succulents are hit or miss.
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I use grow lights all year round and they are on 12-14 hours a day mostly full spectrum. I am in central Canada so it is necessary.
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grow lights are essential for happy healthy succulents in my climate, especially in the wintertime. i prefer natural sunlight if it’s available for obvious reasons (totally free and better for the environment), but winter usually necessitates some extra light
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My apt is a dark cave, so grow-lights are a necessity for all of my indoor plants. They would not be alive without them. I try to leave them on 12-14hrs a day, but its a battle with my partner to not turn them off at night too early. I tried explaining the whole point is to give them light beyond when the sun goes down so they continue to grow and not go dormant. Def ears. Some people care more about saving energy than saving plants. Grrrr. 🙄😛
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I use grow lights in my greenhouse cabinet but haven’t tried any for the rest of my house. They seem to work really well! I keep them on for 10-12 hours a day, but I have burned plants with them before so just be careful. I use Barrina t5 strip lights, and they’re full spectrum I think.
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