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spectral light
“A FULLER SPECTRUM of light throughout the
plants’ life cycle yielded better results than
blue or red light alone.”
A 2012 study published in Scientia Horticulturae inves-
tigated the influences of three different qualities of light
on lettuce. They used a red and blue LED; a red, blue, and
white LED; and a fluorescent lamp. It was found that the dry
weights, crispness, sweetness, and shape of plants treated
with the red-blue-white LED and fluorescent lamp were
higher than in plants treated with only red-blue LEDs. Once
again, a fuller spectrum of light throughout the plants’ life
cycle yielded better results than blue or red light alone.
As a gardener, it is critical to recognize the importance of
lighting in your garden. Outdoors, you as the gardener
must consider which plants grow best at your latitude.
You also need to consider your garden’s microclimate
and how much sun is received at certain times of day.
You might find it helpful to shade certain plants at
certain times depending on your location and which
plants you’re growing. Indoors, you must choose the
correct grow lamp for each part of a plant’s life cycle,
keeping in mind that blue light will enhance vegetative
growth and a fuller spectrum lamp will enhance the
overall yield and quality of your harvest.
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