Lighting - Fluorescent

FLUORESCENT LIGHTING


While fluorescent grow lights are not the ideal solution for general indoor gardening, there are some situations where they work well.

 

The diffused light from a fluorescent fixture requires that the fixture be placed very close to the plants to provide adequate lighting. In most cases, that means its most useful for new plants and propagation gardens.

 

Once the plants are well started, they can be moved to new locations, either in an outdoor garden or an indoor garden where High Intensity Discharge lighting can take over to promote healthy growth for flower and fruit production. Fluorescent Grow Lights are also suitable for many tropical plants, like Orchids and African Violets, which have a natural environment in the dim light under the canopy of a tropical rain forest.

 

Fluorescent bulbs are available in cool 6500 Kelvin, best for vegetative plant growth, and 3000 Kelvin, for blooming growth. They can also be combined in a single fixture for full spectrum lighting. Wherever you use fluorescent grow lights, standard bulbs won't get the job done. High Output fluorescent bulbs, either straight line or compact fluorescent, are designed specifically for the needs of indoor gardeners.

 

When it comes to fluorescent grow lights, we are the place to shop. We offer the fixtures and accessories you need to create great indoor garden environments when fluorescent lighting is the answer. Our fixtures are designed to stand up under the humid conditions of indoor gardening. We sell only proven fluorescent bulbs that produce the color spectrum and high output light that is essential for plant growth.  


NEW FULL SPECTRUM FLUORESCENT LIGHTS


Provide the red spectrum as well to encourage blooming.

 

Combining the lights in a fixture makes for even, all around growth.

 

The next generation in fluorescent lighting includes the new T-5 lights.

 

These new lights have extremely high output but are energy efficient and long lasting.

 

The T-5 lights triple the light output of normal fluorescent lights without increasing the wattage. Plants absorb a high percentage of T-5 lighting because the fixtures function well very close to plants. High output bulbs require a high output fixture to operate, so the bulbs and normal fluorescent fixtures will not work together.