Benefits Of Using LED Supplemental Lights In Greenhouses
Who needs it? Supplemental lighting is a high intensity of artificial light to build on what the sun can naturally provide. Within reason, more light will always drive faster growth at a higher quality, particularly if the light is of high spectral quality. Is Side or Supplemental Lighting Worth It For Cannabis Growers? Example of two cannabis plants growing under an HPS grow light . When growing a cannabis plant indoors, light usually comes from a grow light located at the top of the grow space. This means all the light is beaming down on the plant from above. However, when growing cannabis outdoors, the sun moves in the sky and plants get light not just from above, but also from the sides. That’s a big part of why cannabis plants naturally grow in a “Christmas Tree” shape. The sloped sides help the plant get as much light from the sun as possible, even when the sun is lower in the sky. The “Christmas Tree” shape is a great strategy outdoors in the wild because it captures...