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How to deal with the lack of light in winter

Jane Margolis
2020-07-23 08:46:13
Nowadays, many people especially like to plant some plants and put some potted plants in their homes. But often because the light is not special enough, it will easily make the leaves of the plant start to turn yellow and fall, and some serious ones will directly lead to its death. Therefore, the impact of light on plants is really great. What should we do if there is too little light? What can we do to solve it? Let's have a look.

1. Fluorescent lamp and incandescent lamp increase illumination

This method is the most commonly used method to increase the illumination. Generally speaking, 1400 watt electric lamp can produce the same lighting effect as the sun when it is irradiated on the premise that it is 2 meters different from the plant. If you shorten the distance, it depends on the actual situation to reduce

In order to save money, we can use 100 to 300 Watt white fluorescent lamp to irradiate. It can also irradiate under the same conditions, which can meet the growth requirements of plants well. Moreover, when this light source is close to plants, it will not cause damage to them, so it is very good. But incandescent lamp is not allowed, because it only has a little bit of light, and the rest is all heat. When the plant is close, it will burn the plant directly. So we must be careful when using it, so that it can enjoy the light better

2. Biolight

In recent years, there has been another kind of biological lamp, which is more suitable for plants. It's relatively safe. It's the closest to the sun. But if you want to increase the length of sunshine, you still need to use incandescent lamps. It's usually best to turn on the lamp in the middle of the night, so as to prevent it from forming flower buds when there is no light.

3. Use reflectors

In addition to the above method, there is also a relatively safe and practical method. Generally, we can install some reflectors on the lighting lamp, or start lighting. Sometimes, we can use mirrors, tinfoil and other materials with better reflection ratio to supplement lighting. In this way, the plant can grow more evenly and correctly when it grows and when it blooms, and it can also keep the beautiful and tidy plant type. In addition, we should often change the direction of the flowerpot, so that it can get sufficient attention in every direction.

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