Maximum Yield USA 2015 January | Page 136

let there be light reflection Light is the driving energy behind all plant growth in an indoor garden. It is the energy emitted from grow lights that allows plants to photosynthesize in the absence of the sun. This is why the best indoor gardeners make sure they have the most effective lighting systems in their gardens. No matter how big or small a growroom is, a grower’s success is largely determined by the light energy. It is also a limited resource— regardless of whether a gardener is operating 1,000 watts or 10,000 watts, there is a limit to the amount of light energy for every growroom. Growers who best use their available light energy will be more successful than growers operating the same-wattage rooms who a ɔ