Unveiling the Secrets of Grow Lights: What You Need to Know

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Aloha! Join me as I guide you through everything you need to know about the world of grow lights. We'll be covering everything from why some grow lights are white and others are purplish, to what is grow light PPFD, how long should you run grow lights for, can you use regular LED lights as grow lights, and much, much more.
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0:00 Intro
1:13 How do houseplants use light
1:29 What are lumens, lux and foot-candles
2:35 What is sunlight made up of
2:57 What does PAR mean for houseplants
3:35 What parts of light do plants use
4:56 What does grow light PPF mean
6:00 What does PPFD for grow lights mean
8:08 How high should you place grow lights above houseplants
9:19 Signs a grow light is too close or too far away
10:50 Grow light PPF efficacy
11:27 Real world example featuring Soltech Grove Grow Light
18:40 How long should you run grow lights
19:42 Grow light color temp
20:41 Types of grow lights
20:49 Incandescent grow lights for houseplants
21:20 Fluorescent grow lights for houseplants
21:58 LED grow lights
23:06 Does color temp of a grow light for plants matter
24:29 Look and style of grow lights for houseplants
24:55 Can you use regular LED lights as grow lights for houseplants
26:35 Are grow lights for houseplants bad for your eyes
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@dora9368 8 месяцев назад

Your research skills are the best, and your hard work and dedication to your channel does not go unnoticed!!! 🖤🌼🖤

@dora9368 8 месяцев назад

TBH this is the best grow light 🕯️ video I've seen. ❤

@kellyv77 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for this video and for explaining lighting in a way we can understand. Your research and knowledge is much appreciated!

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

My pleasure!💚

@user-uo1bp2iy7j 8 месяцев назад

I have been searching for a video that explains grow lights completely in a way that I can understand. You nailed it!! Thank you so much. And I love watching your videos. Keep them coming.

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

So nice of you!💚

@dora9368 8 месяцев назад

Me too, and this one was perfect 🌻

@cindywannamaker5299 8 месяцев назад

I love how much usable info I get from your videos!❤

@dora9368 8 месяцев назад

So do I 💖

@aub_k2819 8 месяцев назад

Wow! This video is excellent! Wonderful explanation of the science of light! You're a great teacher! Thanks for this great video! ❤

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

You're very welcome!💚

@MarisaAndChew 8 месяцев назад

I use Sansi 250 watt equivalent "regular" bulbs and have had amazing growth even on high light plants like succulents. That said, you can see the diodes, they're not the typical looking bulb like an incandescent so that's likely why. Ive never had success with making a plant THRIVE with a store bought LED though I have had success with maintaining the plant. In fact I have 7 of the sansi bulbs covering the majority of my plants, then I recently got 3 of their mini clip lights that are actually grow lights much like the halo except much brighter and better quality and I only have two Sansi grow lights and those are for my monsteras and my bird of paradise in a room with no natural light. I have lower watt Sansi bulbs that are better suited to bring the light in your ceiling fixture despite having great light color they simply have too much filter going on for a plant, though I think a plant would love them in a lamp with an already decently lit room just as a way to get a bit extra. In my area in summer it's only dark out for about 5 hours and then it's starting to get bright again but in winter it will be BLACK out by 430pm and barely bright by 8am so plants, humans, pets etc all need lamps in every corner or your barely surviving 😭 for me, it makes sense to use the same lights year round with timers and then come winter the lack of natural light still gives the plants less natural and they really need to use their supplemental lighting. My friend who gets 12 hours of sun daily year round only needs to add lights to spaces that need them as his windows will do the job otherwise.

@dora9368 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for all that you do for the plant 🌿🌷💚 community

@karmenutza27 8 месяцев назад

Better like a really teacher!👍👌

@dora9368 8 месяцев назад

Drea I love and appreciate this video so much. You answered at least three of the questions I had about grow lights.💡 I really appreciate that 🙏💡🙏

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

Glad I could help!💚

@TheLowJacq 8 месяцев назад

Just a little add on, for the foot candles foot-candle (fc) is equal to the light produced by one candle at a distance of one foot. It is also defined as equal to one lumen per square foot. And 1 lux is equal to 1 foot candle.

@TheLowJacq 8 месяцев назад

Great video and very informative!! Thank you.

@aplantprocess 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for spending the time to understand this subject well enough to simplify it for those of us that want to know more about grow lights but don’t need to know everything about them. I loved this video so much. I also really liked that you ran the math, contacted the company about the error and that they made things right 💛

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

You’re welcome💚

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

You’re welcome💚

@Dieppaloveplants 8 месяцев назад

Girl i want to thank you soooooo much for taking your time and research a showing us i learn soo much from you u dont even know

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

You are so welcome💚

@pinstripesuitandheels 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for including my concerns about my eyes! I'll pass this information along to my ophthalmologist. ❤

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

You’re welcome💚

@msscamp100 8 месяцев назад

Excellent video, and very informative! Thank you.

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!💚

@MarisaAndChew 8 месяцев назад

Last summer I had a Bambino fiddle leaf fig in my window, I moved it up onto the sill and within 20 mins it got a burn/tan. It wasn't a lost cause of a leaf I needed to remove or anything but it was red and discolored. The window is North North-West so the direct sun was literally sunset. That was my only instance of a fiddle being a tantrum thrower. Anyway, the reason I'm doing this is BC you should NOT put your grow light up and turn it on esp for a full day over a plant that hasn't acclimated, without checking it every 15-20 mins for the first day or two! Some lights also throw a little bit of heat that your plant also isn't likely used to so that could also cause stress or burns. I have an aloe that's largely neglected BC otherwise I'll kill it with kindness and one day I smelled something funky and it had decided to touch the light bulb and scorch, now I check where it's leaves are at 😬

@musicalmarion 8 месяцев назад

A real problem I've encountered is that the cable is too short. I've had to rig up extension cords for most of mine, and discovered that some lights won't work with it. I wish that manufacturers would include a longer cable from the start. The other twizzle is that you find most sellers say it's "full spectrum" and you have to just trust that it is. To be honest I'm surprised that your Soltech manufacturer was allowed to market the light with incorrect information in the first place, showing how easily false information slips through the net, but well done they did something about it quickly. Great video ! 🌿

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

After spending 17+ years working in marketing and design for companies I can tell you right now it’s not that uncommon for errors to make it through to final packaging.

@DoraTheExplora50 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the video. I've been trying to figure out the lighting thing for plants 🌵 and this video was a tremendous help. Thank you Drea, btw you look amazing and I love your hair ❤

@cathyspooner7093 8 месяцев назад

You are very smart love hearing all the great information I have 2grow lights the only plant I have die on me so far is my pickle plant I looked for it forever it hated me died

@LeafyConversations 6 дней назад

Thank you so much Drea! I just hung my Soltech light and I love it. I am looking forward to seeing how it does with my plants.

@AlohaPlantLife 4 дня назад

Wonderful!💚

@taniacamilleri4657 8 месяцев назад

Great. Very informative

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!💚

@dora9368 8 месяцев назад

Agree 💯

@cathyspooner7093 8 месяцев назад

You look so pretty love your hair

@AlohaPlantLife 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@ultramarinetoo 2 месяца назад

Thanks, have thought about maybe getting a grow-light. I'm a bit surprised at your talking about incandescent bulbs - do you really still have those in the U.S.? Here in Europe production was banned around 10 years ago.

@AlohaPlantLife 2 месяца назад

They’ve mostly been replaced with LED but they’re still produced, yes

@edengardenlabs7773 2 месяца назад

When I click on a video expecting to get wisdom I want the person to have more than just this one grow season of experience. There's an epidemic on RU-vid of people with very little experience putting their ideas out there

@AlohaPlantLife 2 месяца назад

So glad you found me then💚

@edengardenlabs7773 2 месяца назад

@@AlohaPlantLife working the algorithm on me lol maybe you should make a video about being a famous RU-vidr instead of a gardener lol