Usually the fall is mild but we’ve already gotten a few nights of frost. Brought in my outside plants in a hurry but now I need to do some prep for the lower light and colder conditions.
Although I do have some plant lights and just bought some newer ones that will be here soon, I’d love to know what other folks do to prep houseplants for their indoor lives.
It’s worth mentioning that there’s no difference between grow light branded lights and regular LED bulbs. I’ve had a basic 4.5W Philips A19 LED bulb for a while now that’s only 810 lumens and my string of turtles and alocasia love it. It also used about 1¢ this past month, as per my smart plug. Just be sure to go for the whitest option available for the best effects.
I thought LED bulbs emitted light only in a few wavelengths and those didn’t align well with chlorophyll absorption wavelengths?
They work at least as well as CFL or fluorescent. The full spectrum bulbs emit all wavelengths, so that’s why it’s best to go for the harshest, whitest bulb. LED bulbs are used for most growlights.
Nice! TIL