Blog Entries categorized as "Indoor Growing Gear"
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Using a Greenhouse to its Full Potential - The Beginner's Garden Podcast
September 15, 2026
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Hydroponics: Need a Good Flush? Flushing Agents can Help!
November 18, 2024
How to use a flushing agent for hydroponics
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Plant Parenting: Houseplant First Aid Kit
October 17, 2023
How to build your own Houseplant First Aid Kit
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Grow Lights: What are Lumens?
March 24, 2019
The measurement of lumens tells you how much light you can expect to see from a given lamp.
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Some Seeds Need Red Light to Germinate
March 16, 2019
Some plant seeds do not germinate until they are exposed to red light.
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Full-Spectrum Lamps Emit All Colors of Light
March 13, 2019
Full-spectrum grow lamps, will emit some percentage of all colors of light within the PAR range.
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Cannabis Grow Lighting Schedule
February 21, 2019
Getting cannabis to produce flower buds requires a strictly controlled lighting regimen.
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Watts Only Tell You How Much Electricity Your Grow Lamp Uses
February 14, 2019
Watts tell you how much energy your lamp is using.
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CFLs are Efficient Grow Lights in Small Spaces
February 10, 2019
CFLs are good options for spotlight fixtures.
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LED Grow Lamps Can Generate Less Heat
February 6, 2019
Place lights as close as possible, without burning.
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Grow Lights: What is Yield Photon Curve?
February 2, 2019
The difference in the efficacy of the varied color spectrums of light
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Watch Out for Incorrect Grow Lighting Measurements
February 1, 2019
Not all lamp booklets provide correct and necessary information.
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Metal Halide Grow Lamps Produce Bright White Light
January 30, 2019
MH lamps can be used during all stages of growth.
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What are HPS Grow Lamps?
January 26, 2019
HPS lamps were the most common type of plant lighting prior to LEDs.
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Nanometer Specific Fluorescent Grow Lights
January 23, 2019
Narrow spectrums allows you to manipulate growth phases.
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Mounting Single Bar LED Grow Lights
January 20, 2019
Fluorescent fixtures can be mounted to many structuces because of small size.
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Measure Light from Your Grow Lights
January 18, 2019
A calibrated PAR quantum flux meter is needed to measure PPF.
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Are Incandescent Lamps Good for Indoor Gardening?
January 11, 2019
Incandescent Lamps are not effiective as they produce high amounts of heat.
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Should You Use Incandescent Bulbs for Plants?
January 7, 2019
Incandescent bulbs also function well as reading lamps.
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Why Are My Plants Stretching?
January 5, 2019
When plants stretch or grow toward the sun, also known as tropism, they are reaching for more blue light.
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CFLs Work Well in Small Spaces
January 4, 2019
I use a 250 watt CFL in a small space on a variety of plants.
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Custom Kitchen Grow Light Shelves for Herbs
December 30, 2018
Fluorescent fixtures are small and easy to mount.
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Cool & Warm Spectrum Fluorescent Grow Lights
December 29, 2018
Fluorescent lamps are avaiable in all spectrums.
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Many Plants are Photoperiodic
December 28, 2018
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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How Far From Grow Lights to Place Seedlings
December 23, 2018
Move small fixtures up as plants grow larger to aviod heat stress.
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Grow Lights: Choose the Right Quantity and Spectrum of Light
December 18, 2018
Having the right spectrum of light is not enough to grow healthy plants.
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Can You Grow Plants Using Only Red Light?
December 15, 2018
Plants grown only under red light may not transpire properly
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CMH Grow Lamps Require Less Electricity
December 14, 2018
CMHs are more efficient than standard MH lamps.
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Why do Plant Leaves Change Color?
December 11, 2018
Why do Plant Leaves Change Color? They have special pigments that give them different bright colors.
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HPS Grow Lamp Light Spectrum
December 7, 2018
Add addtional lamps to cover teh blue spectrum when using HPS lamps.
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Three Categories of Plant Photoperiods
December 5, 2018
Plants are either long-day, short-day or day-neutral.
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Choosing Grow Lights
December 3, 2018
There are multiple factors to take into consideration when choosing your grow lamps.
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Grow Lights: What is Kelvin (K)Temperature?
November 30, 2018
Kelvin temperature is used to describe the visual color of light that a lamp emits.
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Start Seedlings Under Cool Full-Spectrum Lamps
November 26, 2018
In general, use red light for flowering, and blue light for vegetative growth.
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Grow Lights: Use Timers to Control Photoperiod
November 23, 2018
Simple lamp timers can be used to turn your grow lamps on and off on a set lighting schedule.
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Impact of PPFD Light Levels on Cucumber Plants
November 22, 2018
Higher PPFD increases plant growth.
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How Does Blue Light Affect Plant Growth?
November 3, 2018
Blue light helps control excessive stem elongation
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Adjusting Height on Grow Lamps Changes Light Delivery
October 29, 2018
Use one lamp for varying plants by raising and lowering.
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Grow Lights: What are Facultative Long-Day Plants?
October 25, 2018
Plants that do not require an exact photoperiod before they are triggered to flower are facultative.
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Narrow Grow Light Spectrum With LEDs
October 22, 2018
LED grow-light technology allows you to narrow the spectrum of light you provide to just one color.
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How Light Effects Plant Development
October 16, 2018
Plants have evolved to employ sensors to use different spectrums of light for different stages of growth and reproduction.
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Lighting Needs Depend on the Type of Plant
October 14, 2018
Size of plants and growing space change your lighting needs.
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LED Grow Light Tech is Growing
October 5, 2018
LEDs are gaining popularity as teh technology advances.
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HPS Lamps Can Cause Plant Elongation
September 30, 2018
Adding CMH lamps to HPS lamps with keep plants from elongating.
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Mixing Light Spectrums and Influencing Plant Growth
September 25, 2018
You can also mix and match different spectrums of light.
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Estimating Grow Lighting Needs
September 18, 2018
Calculate your lighting needs based off of lamp wattage.
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HO T5 Fluorescents Good for Seedlings
September 17, 2018
Small fluorescents don't generate a lot of heat.
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HPS Grow Lamps Boost Plant Flowering
September 16, 2018
HPS lamps provide six times the light of incandescent lamps.
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Grow Lights: What is a Quantum Flux Meter?
September 14, 2018
Quantum flux meters help determine which lamps to use on which plants.
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Warm Spectrum Light Triggers Plant Flowering
September 13, 2018
Use red light once you've transplanted to trigger stem elongation and flowering.
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CMH Grow Lamps Offer Full-Spectrum Light
September 12, 2018
CMH lamps are avialable in two Kelvin measurements.
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Grow Lights: What is a PAR Meter?
September 6, 2018
Determine accurate light measurements with a PAR meter.
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Grow Lights: What are Qualitative and Quantitative Photoperiods?
July 26, 2018
Plants that require a specific critical daylength to flower are classified as qualitative, or obligate.
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Use CFL Grow Lamps in Home Light Fixtures
July 21, 2018
CLFs have moderate heat output, and can be put close to plants.
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Red Light Drives Photosynthesis
July 9, 2018
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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Fluorescent Grow Lights Great for Home Gardeners
July 6, 2018
Fluorescent lamps can last for 20,000 hours of lighting.
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Light-emitting Plasma LEP Grow Lamps
July 2, 2018
Light-emitting Plasma, or LEP, grow lamps are emerging grow lighting technology for indoor gardeners.
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Dual Arc Plant Grow Light
June 10, 2018
Dual Arc bulbs blend MH and HPS lamps for warm and cool light.
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Double-Ended HPS Grow Lamp
June 8, 2018
Double-Ended HPS lamps are the next-generation eveolution of HPS grow lights.
