Entries tagged with “Grow Lights”

282 results for Grow Lights:

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Grow Lights: What are Lumens?

The measurement of lumens tells you how much light you can expect to see from a given lamp.


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Grow Lights: What are Qualitative and Quantitative Photoperiods?

Plants that require a specific critical daylength to flower are classified as qualitative, or obligate.


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Grow Lights: What is a PAR Meter?

Determine accurate light measurements with a PAR meter.


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Grow Lights: What is a Quantum Flux Meter?

Quantum flux meters help determine which lamps to use on which plants.


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Grow Lights: What is Kelvin (K)Temperature?

Kelvin temperature is used to describe the visual color of light that a lamp emits.


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Grow Lights: What is Yield Photon Curve?

The difference in the efficacy of the varied color spectrums of light


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Grow Lithops, Living Stones, Indoors

Living stones are fleshy succulents, perfect for small space indoor gardeners.


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Grow Microgreens in a Small Space

Grow microgreens year-round indoors


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Grow Mint Indoors

You can grow many types of mint indoors


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Grow Mixed Lettuce Indoors

Can you grow mixed lettuces together?


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Grow More Dill!

Dill is a mush-have fresh herb.


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Grow Oxalis as a Houseplant

You can grow perennial oxalis as an indoor plant.


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Grow Phalaenopsis Orchids

Moth orchids are commen and easy to grow.


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Grow Pony Tail Palm Indoors

Ponytail palms are good low-light houseplants.


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Grow Rainbow Beets

Beets are tasty and healthy.


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Grow Ruffled Echeveria Indoors

Echeveria plants come in many interesting forms.


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Grow Strawberries in Fabric Pots

Container Strawberries


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Grow Succulents with LEDs

Growing succulents in a unique LED growing unit.




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Grow Tents for Indoor Gardening

Grow tends for indoor gardening


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Grow Vanda Orchids

Vandas like it humid.


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Growing Indeterminate Tomatoes Indoors

Indeterminate tomatoes grow tall! Choose dwarf tomatoes for indoor growing.



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Harvesting Dry Seeds

When to collect dry seeds.


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Harvesting Peppers Indoors

Harvest peppers at different stages of ripeness.


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Haworthia Houseplant

Haworthia Succlents Tolerate Low Light


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Hawthoria, Low-light Houseplants

Haworthia are low-maintenance succulents houseplants.



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Heat Tolerance for Indoor Crops

Heat Tolerance for Indoor Crops


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Hens and Chicks Succulents Indoors

Many succulents fail when kept as indoor houseplants, due to low light levels.


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Hot Temperatures Can Hinder Plant Growth

Temperature influences plant growth and development


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How Does Blue Light Affect Plant Growth?

Blue light helps control excessive stem elongation


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How Does Photosynthesis Work?

Plant leaves act as light collectors


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How Far From Grow Lights to Place Seedlings

Move small fixtures up as plants grow larger to aviod heat stress.


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How Fast do Seeds Germinate?

Different plants germinate at different speeds.


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How Light Effects Plant Development

Plants have evolved to employ sensors to use different spectrums of light for different stages of growth and reproduction.​


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How Much Light Does Thyme Need Indoors?

Any time is a good time for Thyme!


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How to Fertilize Citrus Trees

Citrus plants can be heavy feeders.


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How to Harvest & Save Wet Seeds

Saving wet seeds requires a few extra steps.


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How to Plant Bare-root Strawberry in Containers

Bare-root strawberries are easy to plant.


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How to Seed Microgreens

Seed Your Microgreens Indoors


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How to Water Indoor Begonia Plants

Don't Overwater Begonias


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How to Water Orchids

What's the best way to water orchids?


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HPS Grow Lamp Light Spectrum

Add addtional lamps to cover teh blue spectrum when using HPS lamps.


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HPS Grow Lamps Boost Plant Flowering

HPS lamps provide six times the light of incandescent lamps.



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Hydroponic Growing Systems

What are hydroponics?




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Ideal Temperatures for Growing Broccoli

Can broccoli take the heat?


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Impact of PPFD Light Levels on Cucumber Plants

Higher PPFD increases plant growth.


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Indoor Gardening Spaces

Indoor gardening spaces


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Indoor Plants Turning Brown? Could be Low Humidity

indoor plants turning brown? Could be low humidity.


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Indoor Seeding Station

Indoor seeding stations are easy to use.


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Keep Air Moving in Your Grow Tent

Keep air moving in your grow tent.


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Kitchen Grow Light Shelves for Herbs

Build grow light shelves for kitchen herbs.


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Ladybug Larvae are Whitefly Predators

Ladybug larvae eat whiteflies and aphids on citrus plants.


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Ladybug Larvae Eat Whiteflies on Citrus

Ladybug larvae eat whiteflies.


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Lamp Wattage and Distance Grow Lights

Lamp wattage for grow lights


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LED Efficiency Getting Better

LEDs are not an efficient as other types of lamps.


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LED Grow Lamps Can Generate Less Heat

Place lights as close as possible, without burning.


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LED Grow Light Bars

LED bars are available with small reflectors.


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LED Grow Light Tech is Growing

LEDs are gaining popularity as teh technology advances.


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LED Grow Lights for Large Houseplants

Large houseplatnts might need extra light.


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LED Grow Lights Run Quietly

LED grow lights run quietly


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LED Growing Units

Self-contained gow units provide both blue & red light.


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LED Spotlights for Indoor Wall Gardens

Go vertical with your indoor garden


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LED Zoned Grow Lamps

Multiband fixtures let you turn on only certain colors.


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Lettuce Seeds Need Light to Germinate

Lettuce Seeds Need Light to Germinate


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Light Photoperiods for Growing Squash Indoors

Squash plants are day-neutral



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Light-emitting Plasma LEP Grow Lamps

Light-emitting Plasma, or LEP, grow lamps are emerging grow lighting technology for indoor gardeners.


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Lighting Needs Depend on the Type of Plant

Size of plants and growing space change your lighting needs.


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Many Plants are Photoperiodic

The length of time you leave your lights on is just as important as the type and intensity of light you provide.


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Measure Light from Your Grow Lights

A calibrated PAR quantum flux meter is needed to measure PPF.


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Measure Light with Quantum Flux Meter

Quantum Flux meters measure PPF and PPFD.


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Metal Halide Grow Lamps Produce Bright White Light

MH lamps can be used during all stages of growth.



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Mixing Light Spectrums and Influencing Plant Growth

You can also mix and match different spectrums of light.​


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Mounting Single Bar LED Grow Lights

Fluorescent fixtures can be mounted to many structuces because of small size.


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Multicolor white LED Grow Lights

Multicolor LEDs mix red, blue and green diodes.


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Nanometer Specific Fluorescent Grow Lights

Narrow spectrums allows you to manipulate growth phases.


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Narrow Grow Light Spectrum With LEDs

LED grow-light technology allows you to narrow the spectrum of light you provide to just one color.


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Oedema Blisters on Indoor Pepper Plants

Oedema blisters on indoor pepper plants.


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Optimal Humidity for Indoor Plants

Optimal humidity for indoor plants


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Orchid Light Requirements

Different types of orchids thrive with different light levels.



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Overwintering Succulents Indoors

Overwinter your succulents indoors with grow lights.


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Pink Frills Echeveria

Echeveria are popular succulents that need bright light.



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Potting Soil for Indoor Gardening

Potting soil for indoor gardening.


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Powdery Mildew on Indoor Plants

Powdery mildew on indoor plants


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Problems Growing Cucumbers?

Cucumbers need lots of water!


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Recycle Plastic Garden Pots for Seed Starting

Reuse your plastic plant pots for seed starting.


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Red Chinese Evergreen Houseplant

A Colorful and Easy Houseplant


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Red Light Drives Photosynthesis

While red light may deliver less energy, the plant uses much more of it efficiently to fuel photosynthesis and produce sugars.​


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Reduce Nitrogen Fertilizer When Tomatoes Begin to Flower

Too much Nitrogen can delay tomato flowering.


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Reflective Wall Covering for Grow Lamps

reflective wall covering for grow lamps


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Repotting a Seedling

How to repot small seedlings.


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