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Growing vegetables indoors with the help of grow lights is one of the best modern conveniences of this day and age because a gardener has more control over their crops and peace of mind that their vegetables will grow up to be delicious.
Grow lights are also excellent because the gardener also doesn’t have to worry about placing their vegetables in direct sunlight for up to 14 hours per day, outside or in front of a window because their plants will receive all of the light that they need from the grow light.
How to Set Up a Lighting System
1. Buy a traditional shop light – These lights are usually hung in the garages, shops or warehouses of America and they feature fluorescent lighting. Shop lights are easy to hang over any table or growing shelf and are very simple to maintain.
2. Choose the right light bulbs – Make sure that you pick florescent light bulbs that say “cool white” or “cool” on the label because you want to have a lot of blue light for vegetables that you may be growing from seed.
3. Use your lighting system correctly – A fluorescent lighting system will only provide enough light for plants up to 12 inches. When your vegetables begin to grow higher you will need to add more light fixtures to increase the amount of light that they get every single day.
4. Always keep the tops of your plants at least one to four inches away from the light because fluorescent lights produce heat and can burn your plants.
How to Save Money with Your Lighting System
Growing vegetables indoors can get expensive but there are varieties of ways that you can save money. The best way to save money is by inspecting your fluorescent bulbs at least once a month because as those bulbs begin to wear out over time they will produce less light and begin to cost you more money.
You should also remember to turn your lights off for at least six hours during a 24 hour period just to make sure that they get the right amount of darkness that they need every single day.