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title: "Do you use grow lights? I have realized that since my plants are all…"
description: "Do you use grow lights? I have realized that since my plants are all babies, they need more than just the partial sun they are getting in my house. How long do…"
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author: "SisaLis"
published: "2023-05-24T13:32:14.894Z"
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# Do you use grow lights? I have realized that since my plants are all…

_Posted by SisaLis on 2023-05-24_

Do you use grow lights? I have realized that since my plants are all babies, they need more than just the partial sun they are getting in my house. How long do you leave the grow lights on with partial sun? I don’t want to leave the lights on all day while I am at work. So I put them on in the morning and evening. On weekends I leave them on all day. I have no idea if this is still too little light or possibly too much. What type of routine do you use with your grow lights?

## 6 comments

### SisaLis commented on 2023-05-24

Do you guys leave the lights on when you’re not home?

#### Deonte replied on 2023-05-24

mine is on a timer cycle as well

### Perry commented on 2023-05-24

Mine are on a 12 on 12 off cycle. I also have two sockets in my ceiling light and one of them has a grow light in it, so I have a little bit to supplement it every time I turn my light on

### Iplantevenrightnow🪴 commented on 2023-05-25

I have a grow light bulb in a lamp in my bathroom for a snake plant and two pothos, as the bathroom gets very, very little indirect light. I have it set on a timer to be on from about 7:00pm to 9:30am, and the plants are doing really well. Plus it’s a nice amount of light for someone who may need the restroom at night and doesn’t want to turn on the overhead light.

### SisaLis commented on 2023-05-25

Good ideas. Thank you!

### Joy commented on 2023-05-26

Love my grow lights !!

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