What happens to plants when they are moved indoors and lack sunlight?
Can these plants continue to photosynthesize after losing sunlight?
In fact, although plants are highly dependent on sunlight for growth, they do not necessarily need the natural light emitted by the sun, and as long as there is a suitable light source, plants can still effectively photosynthesize and continue to grow.
Losing sunlight, artificial lighting is a good solution.
However, not all lights can meet the various needs of plants as they grow.
Generally, ordinary incandescent lamps, the bright light released may be able to make the room brighter, but the breadth of the spectrum may not be as broad as sunlight, and the light emitted is more inclined to orange light, red light, lack of blue light, not light spectrum for growing plants, because blue light is needed in the early growth of plants, which helps the growth of plant leaves and stems.
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The spectrum of HPS lamp is mainly concentrated in the orange-red and orange parts, which is more suitable for the flowering and fruiting of plants, rather than the use of plants in the whole growth cycle.
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And the spectral range of full-spectrum LED grow lights for indoor plants is from 400nm to 700nm, and maybe even wider.
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It covers all the frequency bands of visible light, including blue, red, green, and yellow light, which are highly efficient in plant photosynthesis, which can bring more equal and abundant light to plants to support their absorption of various wavelengths of light at all stages of growth.
In addition, some LED grow lightsย can customize the spectrum according to the growth needs of your plants, for example, your plants are in the flowering period and need some purple light and far red, then you can let the manufacturer add these two spectrums to make the color of the plant more vivid and promote the flowering of the plant.
Among the types of grow lights, full-spectrum LED lampsย have better comprehensive performance than traditional HPS lamps and fluorescent lamps.
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High energy efficiency: With the same light output, LED lights consume less power than HPS lights, reducing the load on your wallet.
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Long life: LED lamps are usually more durable than HPS lamps, almost twice the life of HPS lamps, and do not need to replace their components frequently, which helps to significantly reduce maintenance costs in the long run.
- Low heat: The heat output of HPS lights is much higher than that of LED lights, HPS energy efficiency is low, and most of the energy is converted into heat, which is easy to cause burns on plant leaves and requires additional equipment for cooling. LED lights, on the other hand, are more energy-efficient and generate less heat, which not only protects plants, but also effectively reduces the consumption of auxiliary equipment such as air conditioners.
Therefore, full-spectrum LED lights are the best choice for your indoor plant growth.