LET THERE BE LIGHT - reviewing & testing SOLTECH lights  

Hi all, these Soltech lights definitely passed the pudding test. If you want to learn more about the them, check out the Soltech website: glnk.io/jljwy/15off7 ... you receive 15% off store wide using discount code 'Sydneyplantguy' (btw, I'm using the wide angle VITA & the large 40W Aspect) Happy Growing!!

Brad is definitely photogenic 😅 Great assessment of these lights Jan….very impressive growth 👌

Here is the one area where I've got slightly more experience than you (finally...!). I've been using Soltech since last autumn, here in the States where we have long months of very, very dark days. The growth has been impressive, above and below the substrate. While these aren't cheap, and some of the blazing white lights might do just as well, I don't care 😆. I don't want to live in a dental office. The quality of light from both the Aspect and Vita is gorgeous. Cheers, Jan.

This was just the serving of pudding we needed to finally pull the trigger on purchasing soltec lights. Thanks again for sharing experiment results 😻💡🌱

Yay I love Soltech! Id love to see you grow a splendid under the Aspect, as mine has become very narrow since moving it under the light - all three plants on that pole! Before it was much more heart shaped. Only reason I can think is the light

You’ll need a discount code to afford one…but I love my Soltech light. My eldest plant, a mature 10” Zeylanica snake plant , has been growing vigorously under the large Aspect light and is now flowering for the first time

Braddles! love seeing his darling face right in the camera. Plants are looking great with the sol techs!

Great revue thanks Jan. Placed my order for a 4 pack but shipping for a 4pack to Oz was going to be $130 so I pulled the plug. Have emailed them to check but maybe AJ or Tim could apply for Aus distributorship. Love Braddles in his box 😻

They are great lights,making such a difference ! 💚🌱☘️🌵💚

you and Brad are the absolute best! love that he is always helping :)

Another awesome video, thanks Jan. Always excited to watch your content 🎉

I love my soltech lights! I would love to have more but the shipping cost are through the roof.. hopefully they will have a European distributor some day...

I definitely want one in the future! This video was very well explained, thank you!

I needed this video SO BAD right now! We're getting ready to move in about a month and I've been super excited to have my own planty room!!.......however........we got the chance to look at our new place the other night and my to be planty oasis has not ONE window! 🤦‍♀️I'll be relatively new to grow lights as our current place has several windows that my plants are scattered everywhere near. Thank you SO much for the review and visual feedback! Super helpful!!! 💚🌿

Excellent video once again Jan! - living in the UK i more or less HAVE to rely on grow lights (coming from Germany, i bet you can guess how little light we get here!) . It can work out better though (i know you would rather grow in natural light , but using grow spotlights has enabled me to get a six foot tall melano with 80cm long leaves in a year - from a four leaf plant. They can really power things up!

I've had my Soltech bulbs less than 2 weeks & holy cow the difference!

I loved Brad’s close up, definitely the star of the show. That is amazing grow in winter, my Picton tri-colour has a similar variegation (Bunnings find) I might have to look a boosting the light. Great video 😊

Thank you for the light study! Will be ordering some lights

Love my Soltech lights. I’m with you of not interested in readings but base it on the health of my plants! Thank you for being true to yourself. 🫶🏼🪴😻Natalie

Hey Jan, thanks for sharing the readings! I agree there could be significant variations depending on the quality of the meter (and diffuser) used. The same could be said for using different light products, the positioning and distance of products from plants, the latitudinal location of a plant owner, the size/orientation/height of windows in the home, etc. I think you've portrayed and described your conditions pretty well in your videos, so getting to see some basic readings to go along with those is awesome. It gives plant owners like myself a starting point from which I can compare to my own conditions and draw parallels. From my research, I think the lowest light plants can take a range of 20-40 PPFD. Then you start hitting full sun territory in the 600-2000+ range. So it was pretty neat to see that your lower plants were still getting decent low light, while the plant closest to the overhead light might be getting close to direct sun lighting. I'm still trying to understand my lighting needs, but most of my plants seem to have been doing well in the 20-80 range (with my own cheap meter setup). I think a couple of my plants could benefit from more, so I'm going to try to step up to 150-200 for those. I was a bit surprised that the reading was as low as it was for your natural light. At the same time, that light covers the entire plant pretty uniformly, and longer exposure can make up for a lower intensity. You also mentioned an input for the light source in the app, so maybe natural light would read differently if you changed the source. I was enjoying this video until close to the end... then I got excited. You've stated you don't like digging into some of the technical aspects so deeply, but I really appreciate your taking the time to share a little bit of that side. Thanks again!

Thanks for the tasty pudding!

I think your ring of fire will get pink in the leaves with that light, mine did anyway. I just downloaded the photon app, thanks for that! I love that you never recommend anything without trying for awhile first.

The Soltech lights are beautiful - I use mine as accent lighting, too. My problem is that the analog timers are horrible for the price. If the power goes out, the timers have to be reset. If they are bumped (even slightly) by animals playing or furniture being moved, the pins get pushed inward. My light came on in the middle of the night a few days ago, and it scared the crap out of me. For this price, these lights need to come with digital timers.

Good timing! I tried to look everywhere for those Aspect lights in black colour but could not find one available. So happy to see one available in your link you provided. :) The mother grow light in 40cm was not enough light for my plants. I definitely needed a pendent light hanging from above. My concern is the electricity bill though. I only contribute $80 dollars a month to the household bills, not sure if I need to contribute more.

Thanks for the reviews on the lights and love Brad getting his moment on camera 😂 cats are the best. Just wondering what pins do you use for your moss poles please. Great content by the way 👏 👌 🪴

Cute CAT with a PINK nose, I LIKE.

Think you mention here that the tall floor lamp is an IKEA product. Glad to hear the Soltech lamps themselves work well. And agree on the color/shadow. Looks great!

I like foot candles, It helps me think!

Wow...even the seedling pot grew😂

Note to self…1. cancel the light meter order. 2. Order the hanging Solatech light. 3. Hugs to Brad.❤

Would love to see a comparison of the new soltech grove light and the mother bar light.

My Google was so confused haha thanks for this, very cool!

Such great videos, SPG! I was definitely sold on getting a vita bulb but it seems that shipping to Aus is still upwards of $100 for a single bulb so couldn’t justify it :/

It feels like Rihanna herself is speaking to me in that opening loll. She's just staring into my soul 🤣🤣🤣

Love your cute 🐈

That lamp from Ikea is HUGE! I have that on my list to buy but it's only available in stores & I haven't made it to the store yet

Thank you for this vidéo 🌿🇫🇷🙏🌿😊

The proof is in the growth with the Soltech Lights 👍😀

Hey Jan, nice video as usual! In Italian the word "archetto" is pronunced with ch = k (hard sound, not "sh"). I supposed they called it like that because the shape reminds an "archetto" (bow of a violin or hunting bow). Love your pronuncation of the word better though :)

I was forced to ditch the lights because electricity is has become so expensive in the UK over the last year. I barely used them over the winter.

Love the cat toy

Just to make sure that those electric plugs can fit the ones in Australia, right?

Jan...😍💓 SO AMAZING SOLTECH!!.❤️. I really LOVE watching this Video because it really gives us a useful Information and lovely Experiences!!.😍. Both of the Lamps can support your Plants NICELY!..❤️ GREAT!..👍.. And what makes me HAPPY that your Alocasia Jacklyn can grow well and shows a Beautiful New Leaf!.❤️💚.. I miss your Jacklyn..😍. I really APPRECIATE this Video!.. Jan...👍 Thank you soo much for sharing this Inspiring Video. And Brad!.😻.. We really Love his CUTE Curiosity!..🐈🤗.. He knows, he really NEEDS the Box and the Camera!.😀.. Also, Rihanna looks Soo Beautiful!!..😍. SOLTECH LIGHTS!.. WOW!!..💞💓💐🌈🌸💖😻🐈🤗❤️🥰...

Hopefully they will send you a Grove bar to review. Curious how that will compare to other bars.

Love your videos! Do you prefer the soltech or the plantspectrum grow light? I'm trying to figure which one to get. Which one would you recommend over the other? Thanks

Omg. brad is stealing the show

Hi, Thanks for your review, love soltech lights wanted to order several, but shipping to Australia omg $220.00 that's me out unless I win lotto lol

Those lights are amazing! I am keen to get my hand on some (although, we are soon to come into Spring now)... How do your grow lights go with your electricity bill? I live in Adelaide, where electricity is one of the most expensive in the country... That has always been my dread - a simple few lights racking up insane bills... PS - I am in LOVE with your plants, and also, Brad!!!

i was keen even at $120 for the like bulb, but $100 shipping to Aus took me out 😂

I’m gonna ask Santa for a Brad in a box this Christmas

New subscriber - thanks for the vid! Can you please recommend a ultra resilient, impossible to kill hanging plant for a beginner plant person?

could you also review the Sansi Bulbs?

Every time you say Hey Google, mine hears you too 😂 That can be dangerous so plz be careful what you say 😂

As a dog owner you make me want to get a cat as well as these grow lights :D

do you ever come across any pest issues when you move your plants outdoors to get natural light?

YOU ACTIVATED MY GOOGLE HOME SYSTEM 😂

Will my variegated monstera grow as big? Even with a lot of sunlight everyday, chuncky medium, nice roots, consistent watering … when it grown new leaves they dont really grow bigger and the stem also stays skinny/ gets skinnier with new growth… Someone advise or with the same situation?

I have no experience with grow lights, do they use a lot of power to run the way you use them. Thanks from Victoria Aus

I have a question. I heard that grow light can be harmful for our eyes. Is it true? And if it is can we do anything to reduce that harm?

Do they use much power?

Where did you get the stand please - that holds the bulb 😇🙏

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Did you really have your couch blocking the door so that your plants can get the best position? 🤣

Arent you scared with that for cats scared Monstera?

Sell your potting mix !!!! Ill be first buy i cant find any of the materials you use !!! Give me info on a hilo beauty !!!!😢😢😢

What says your ...art? It beats me black and blue but it fu...c....k...s me so good...... It???? What the heck

I like your videos, but...Sorry for my comment, but as a person from lighting industry I t have two thoughts about these lamps. There is no info about spectrum of light, no measurements data even if it's full spectrum. Nothing. The second is price. It is horrible high for that you can get.

Wassup my german freunde are you on ig?