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title: "I put this new grow light above my plants but I turned it off just…"
description: "I put this new grow light above my plants but I turned it off just now cause they don’t seem to be doing any better I put it on 40% maybe I need to turn it…"
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community: "Equipment & Materials"
author: "Lyric Farmer"
published: "2026-02-10T01:21:58.831967Z"
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# I put this new grow light above my plants but I turned it off just…

_Posted by Lyric Farmer on 2026-02-10_

I put this new grow light above my plants but I turned it off just now cause they don’t seem to be doing any better I put it on 40% maybe I need to turn it down? I’m watering them like once a week is that to little? Ugh

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## 3 comments

### Popo commented on 2026-02-10

How long have you had the light on for?  
As for water, general advice is to let the soil dry completely before water it again (unless you have a plant that needs always-moist soil). If you are in the northern hemisphere and it’s winter, it might be 10-14 days. Better always do a touch check :)

#### Lyric Farmer replied on 2026-02-10

Only had it up two days

#### Popo replied on 2026-02-10

Ah I’d keep the the light on and make sure I don’t over water them

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