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Why use compact fluorescent grow lights
If you are a bit short on space but want to grow plants and vegetables indoors, perhaps because you have no real garden, the standard sized fluorescent light may be too big for your room. Compact fluorescent grow lights are smaller, produce less heat, but more light than your standard fluorescent tube. The added benefit of these types of fluorescent lights is that they are inexpensive, available in many electrical and gardening outlets, and can be used in normal light sockets. They also have the widest range of color spectrums and offer color temperatures from as low as 2000K to over 9000K; which means they are more versatile than your standard fluorescent light.
Uses of compact fluorescent grow lights
To maximize the use of your compact fluorescent grow lights you can add a reflector, this will direct the light and increase your wattage. These lights can be used much closer to your plants, and they are especially good for shelf gardening, where the shelves are stacked, because they produce such a low heat. They accelerate plant growth and allow all year round vegetable yield. If you are serious about indoor gardening, you should consider getting a number of grow lights, as different plants will have different needs during their growing cycles.
Types of compact fluorescent grow lights
With their low heat and reduced energy use, compact fluorescent grow lights are growing in popularity, so the range available is increasing. As they help avoid foliage burn they are ideal for seedlings, plant cuttings and herb gardens and a variety of other things. You can also avoid the need for any chemical fertilizers as the lights speed the growth, so improving your chances of success at gardening organically. The lumen rating and temperatures in Kelvin is what you need to look for to match the stage of plant growth. Use cool, blue light 500k bulbs for cloning and vegetative stages; warm or red bulbs, 2700K for fruiting or flowering stages of your plants. You can use compact fluorescent grow lights in small spaces, stacked above each other for shelf gardening and for all stages of plant growth, at a much lower cost than the strip fluorescent lighting previously used. Not only are the bulbs themselves cheap but they last for 10,000 hours, and consume approximately 30% of energy a standard fluorescent light uses. Compact fluorescent grow lights are a great way to experience the joys of indoor gardening.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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