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title: "How long a day should plants be under a grow light? I have plants…"
description: "How long a day should plants be under a grow light? I have plants that aren’t getting enough direct sunlight so I got a grow light, but I’m not sure how long…"
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author: "Maddie"
published: "2024-06-28T20:45:32.42516Z"
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# How long a day should plants be under a grow light? I have plants…

_Posted by Maddie on 2024-06-28_

How long a day should plants be under a grow light? I have plants that aren’t getting enough direct sunlight so I got a grow light, but I’m not sure how long they need grow light for.

## 1 comment

### Bella56 commented on 2024-06-29

I have my lights on for 12 hours

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