| Gardening is a good way to relax and take your | | | | much less heat than traditional lighting so it might |
| mind off of what's going on around you. It is an | | | | be wise to provide heat of some kind. In lower |
| old hobby which dates back centuries. Many | | | | temperatures, plants tend to bloom less and |
| people of all ages can take part and enjoy the | | | | usually develop slower. Making sure you have the |
| benefits that gardening provides especially if your | | | | proper temperature will ensure you have the |
| getting good results with your crop. New | | | | optimum results in your garden. |
| technologies like LED grow lights have altered the | | | | Some gardeners have found that plants grown |
| way we tend our garden in a positive way. With | | | | indoors with no direct sunlight can produce better |
| this new innovation also comes some new rules in | | | | results when your run LED grow lights twenty |
| how we deal with our plants. | | | | four hours a day. A dark period may be required |
| With traditional lighting there is more heat and as | | | | for some plants every twenty four hours to |
| a result there is more evaporation. Since LED | | | | encourage blooming or fruiting late season. This |
| grow lights put off a lot less heat there will be | | | | can sometimes stress a fruiting plant which usually |
| less evaporation. If you over water your plants | | | | equals more flowering and better results. |
| you will stunt the root development which will | | | | If you look into a professional type LED grow |
| slow the growth. Over watering will also cause | | | | light, you might notice that one or more of the |
| problems with the plants ability to absorb | | | | LED's in each group looks like its not lit. Don't |
| nutrients. Water your plants once and then let | | | | worry, this is very common. Humans can only see |
| them run out of water. This helps you set up a | | | | a limited range of wavelengths and professional |
| watering schedule for your plants when your using | | | | LED lights emit a wide range of these |
| LED lighting. Be careful so you don't over water | | | | wavelengths. Most plants favor the wavelengths |
| your plants and mess up all of your hard work | | | | that humans can't see. This is why plants look |
| and time you put into your garden. | | | | green to us. They are reflecting wavelengths of |
| Your plants will be most fruitful if you can keep | | | | white light while absorbing all of the other light |
| the temperature in the 70-80 degree area. | | | | wavelengths. There are several stores on the |
| Watching the root zone temperature would also | | | | internet that carry a variety of LED grow lights |
| be helpful in making sure your getting the best | | | | that can help you yield the most productive |
| possible results with your plants. LED lights put out | | | | garden ever. |