How to Grow Plants using CFL and Florescent Lights - Growing Indoors Cheap, Easy and Effective скачать в хорошем качестве

How to Grow Plants using CFL and Florescent Lights - Growing Indoors Cheap, Easy and Effective

In a recent episode we discussed a few of the different grow light technologies including compact florescent, high pressure sodium and light emitting diode. Based on the resounding feedback and a few requests we are going to dive a little deeper into growing with Florescent lights. Florescent lights and Compact Florescent work on the same principal. Electricity excites mercury atoms emitting ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet light is converted to visible light when it hits the florescent coating. Compact Florescent bulbs are more compact versions of regular florescent tubes, and have effectively facilitated the nearly worldwide replacement of incandescent light bulbs. The benefit that Florescence bulbs have for those of us who want to grow indoors is they are able to emit the wavelengths that plants need for photosynthesis. For more information on the wavelengths needed for growing and a discussion on Kelvin Watts and Lumens there will be a link at the end of this video and in the description below. So lets talk about how we can use them to get an early start on our summer crops and grow vegetables over the winter. The first thing you will need is a warm space and electricity. The location of your grow room is important. Generally I recommend keeping the humidity down and temperature around 21c or 70F. If the soil temperature is too cool you may have decreased germination and increased pest issues such as fungal or insect. In a basement like mine keeping the plants off the concrete floor helps with both humidity and temperature. Some of my favorite childhood memories are of gardening with my parents and brothers. This channel is about low cost organic urban gardening in zone 3. I am by no means an expert gardener however I love to share my experiments and journey garden year round. Please feel free to join the conversation and if you think you might like this channel subscribe. Have a great day! Check us out on YouTube:    / stephenlegaree14   Webpage: www.albertaurbangarden.ca Google +: google.com/+StephenLegaree Facebook:   / albertaurbangarden   Twitter:   / northern1485   Pintrest:   / aburbangarden