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Can A kitchen fluorescent light be used to help grow indoor plants?
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∙ 14y ago
Fluorescent lighting does help plants grow but sometimes the plants are too far away from the plant to provide enough light to produce really healthy leaves and blossoms. The proper distance is between 6 to 8 inches for miniature type plant varieties and 8 to 14 inches for larger varieties. Possibly you might place plants on a shelf or rack and attach fluorescent fixture with bulbs on the shelf above so lights are above plants. Some shelves are adjustable. You can purchase if needed the in expensive shop light and one warm and one cool bulb 40 watts. I did try the plant and aquarium bulbs but was not happy with the results.
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Where are fluorescent light fixtures used?
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What are outdoor plants?
well all plants are really outdoor plants, remember we didnt always live in houses, so the question should be, what are indoor plants. indoor plants dont need much sun light (direct) for photosynthisis to occur, the process which plants use to turn sun light into food, hope this helps
Are fluorescent lights normal lights?
In some situations, yes. They are the strip lights which light up most public buildings and our kitchen.
How is fluorescent different from natural light?
Well.. the difference is that fluorescent light isn't natural and natural light isn't fluorescent . its not rocket science (:
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no they can grow in indirect light that is why they make such good indoor plants
If you have a 30 gallon planted aquarium is a 17 watt fluorescent light good enough to keep the plants growing?
no
Will plants grow as well inside with plant lights?
Fluorescent light works for most of plants and even aquarium fish. But when it comes to special races of plants, such as mariguana or some philotherms, HPS or MH can achieve a better effect. Check the link below for more detail about fluorescent light.
Fluorescent HID lights best accompany what soil type?
Fluorescent HID lights work well with all types of soil, instead try matching the type of fluorescent light with the type of plant you're growing. Standard fluorescent give of duller light and work better with starting a plant that will eventually go outside. Compact fluorescent, on the other hand, give of much more light and work best with growing larger plants indoors.
What type of light is best for indoor plants?
So far with my science experiment the fluorescent grow light is working better than natural sunlight, but that could just be because of the weather (it's winter where i am right now) hopefully i shall continue this experiment over the summer to see any changes.
