Questions to Ask when Shopping for an Indoor Grow Light System
An indoor grow light system is the key to success with growing plants indoors. When you choose the right light system you can have assurance that your plants are receiving the right amount of light all year round. Before investing in a lighting system there are important questions to ask that will guarantee that you’re getting the best return on your investment.
- What type of light bulbs – Will the light system use LED or fluorescent bulbs?
- Remember that plants need darkness too just like humans so it’s important to always give your plants at least eight hours of darkness per day.
- What is the yield that you can expect from this system?
- Will the light system have reflectors?
- Does the light system have a built in ballast?
How to Use Your Light System the Right Way
- Always remember to hang your light system near an outlet just to insure that you won’t have to run multiple wires across the room and create a fire hazard.
- Remember that plants need darkness too just like humans so it’s important to always give your plants at least eight hours of darkness per day.
- Never place your plants right up to the grow lights bulb because you can easily fry them with too much heat.
- Seedlings require less light than full grown plants so once your seeds begin to grow up you will need to add more light fixtures or purchase another light system.
Proper Care of Plants
- Plants of every kind don’t need a lot of water, make sure that you allow your plants soil to dry out before watering and then you should only water just enough without soaking or overflowing the root system.
- Purchase pots that have holes underneath them so the water can properly drain from your plant.
- Put something underneath the plants pot to catch the water once it seeps out of the container. This will help your plants water to last longer.