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LED grow lights for medical plants
In the past, using artificial lighting fixtures was one of the most expensive ways to grow medical plants, and a good set of HID or HPS lights can cost you more on all the necessary equipment. Now, thanks to LED grow lights, such lights are much less expensive and make it easier for growers to grow medical plants at home. Medical plants grow lights help plants photosynthesize and ultimately enhance the quality of medical plants, helping growers achieve high-quality, high-yielding and consistent harvests, and growers can take their harvests to the next level with state-of-the-art medical plants grow lights.
LED grow light for all periods
Seedling stage
Medical plants seedlings are fragile and require less light intensity, as a general rule of thumb, it is safe to place medical plants seedlings between 24-36 inches from your light, placing the light fixture closer will cause medical plants seedlings to bleach or grow stunted , and placing the light source at this height also prevents the soil from drying out. In the seedling stage, the lower the light intensity, the better.
During the first few days of growth, most growers choose to run the LED lights for 18 hours a day, along with 6 hours of darkness, for 6 days of growth. With this gentle approach, as your seedlings grow taller, stronger and near the strongest part of the vegetative growth stage, you can gradually increase the light intensity to promote photosynthesis.
Grow lights recommended
Vegetative stage
When medical plants is in the plant growth stage, more light will be needed for photosynthesis, and grow lights should be hung close to the canopy of the medical plants, 12-24 inches from the leaves at the top of the medical plants canopy. Monitor the growth of the medical plants closely to make sure they get enough light, but not too much, and as the medical plants grows, they should be healthy, strong, and bushy.
Likewise, most growers will choose to continue to run their medical plants grow lights for 18 hours a day, with 6 hours of darkness, while some growers choose to use 20-24 hours of light to maximize plant growth, of course, this will increase day-to-day operating costs.
Grow lights recommended
Flowering period
The flowering stage is the final stage of medical plants growth, during which LED grow lights should be between 6-12 inches above the canopy of the medical plants to maximize photosynthesis. But becareful not to place LED lights for medical plants too close together, as this can damage their growth. During the medical plants bloom stage, the red LEDs in the light fixture are perfect for your medical plants bloom stage to promote bud development and stem acceleration.
In an indoor setting, growers need to ensure 12 hours of light and 12 hours of complete uninterrupted darkness to induce flowering. Remember, it is important not to interrupt the 12 hours of darkness.
