Grow lights are expensive and intimidating and can be uglayyy!! I didn’t want all my plants shoved in a corner under some shop lights so I got this Sansi bulb and put it in a cute lamp and foliage plants have been thriving
For my succulents I use philips 100W CFL bulbs, make sure they are 1600 lumens and 6500K!
Northern exposure window + this grow light about 1’ away.
I water it when the soil is dry. Fertilise it with fish poop from my aquariums occasionally. It’s around 78-80F in my apartment. Humidity is probably around 50% but IDK for sure.
Thank you! It’s a sansi grow light from here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KXBY2YH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_G2Z2A3ZK0BAQ7ZJGFK7E?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I put it in a pendant light I bought separately. I like these lights because you can disguise them lol
I don't know about the one you were looking at but I got a bulb that screws into a regular light socket for $20 a few years ago. The closet product from Amazon I can find now is below. But I also found similar products at Home Depot and Lowes for similar prices. I have one several feet above a bookshelf in a hanging light and it's doing great for my Alocasia and some starts. I might get at least two to make sure the bottom of your tent gets sufficient lighting with them.
SANSI Grow Light Bulb with COC Technology, PPF 27 umol/s LED Full Spectrum, 15W Grow Lamp (200 Watt Equivalent) with Optical Lens for High PPFD, Energy Saving Plant Lights for Seeding and Growing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KXBY2YH/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_KY3RY1Z26HKKRT8PGVXM
I am a newbie plant dad and bought 2 golden photos and 1 peace lily last May 1st. My Photos are doing great but my sensation isn't.
When the sensation came in, it didn't have these yellow/ brown edges. What am I doing wrong?
A little background: I live in a country with a tropical climate (32C room temp right now) and my windows don't have indirect sunlight because the adjacent buildings are blocking it so I am using this grow light which is 23" away from the plants.
I read that it can be due to under/ overwatering but I only watered it 2 times so far. What I do is I check if the top 2" of the soil is dry and it is only then that I water it. I believe there are no bugs/ pests as I check it every day before misting it with water.
You should look into a full-spectrum LED grow light. If you have just the one plant, then you can get by with something like this for 20 bucks (plus the cost of a lamp, if you don't already have something suitable).
Yes, if that is an option for you. Make sure it is made for plants, though. Something like this should work pretty well if you have a fixture to put it in. They also make multi-headed adjustable grow lights, grow light tubes, etc. Put it on a timer, and set the bulb about 12" away to start with, slowly moving it closer if needed.
Check out the SANSI Full Spectrum grow light bulbs on Amazon
They are full spectrum, but they are not pink....its white light
Its really hard to explain, but the light this bulb puts out just makes me happy. Sort of like how basking in the sun makes you happy. It just makes my room feel better to be in.
I have the 30 watt version and it can indirectly light up my entire 20x20 living room. I've been using it as an indirect supplemental light source for a couple months now since I am in the middle of dreary winter and my plants seem to appreciate it.
So since you live in a windowless basement, I would really suggest grabbing one of these bulbs, if for nothing else...than to give you some lighting that has the feel of indirect sunlight
Check out Sansi lights:
The link is to their 15W light which is fine for a little extra boost. I have 15, 30, and 40 watt bulbs and they all work amazingly. My plants love them and its finally brought out the variegation in my marble queen pothos.
You'll notice that higher than 15W is a considerably bigger bulb so you will need to take that into account when buying a lamp for them. The reasons i like Sansi:
Downsides:
sure! mine are daylight white full spectrum. im not sure if theyre the best or not but ive had 2 for over 6 months and all my plants are doing pretty well. here's the link> lights
I just purchased two Phalaenopsis philippinensis and I'm already in love with them. I want to test out if growing them under LED lights would be good for them.
I currently have one Sansi 15W LED Grow Light placed about 2 feet away from both plants. The light is scheduled to be on as the sun rises and off as the sun sets, so the time under the lights will change along with the seasons. At the current sunrise and sunset times here in Boston, they will be getting 10 hours of LED light.
My question is a general: Is this good for my Phalaenopsis philippinensis? I know that plants are less likely to burn under LEDs rather than actual sunlight. Even under an entire day under these LED lights, the orchids' leaves are cool to the touch. Might the plants simply be overwhelmed by too much light despite no heat? Or could this be the best thing to ever happen to them? (I hope so!)
Thanks man!
Holy shit some of these cheap bulbs I've been testing are dangerous. I wired one up to the line voltage with reverse polarity, a common problem that its encountered in homes, insulated myself from ground and touched the fixture, and some of the LEDs still lit up. I then tested the exposed line voltage parts for isolation and had the power supply blow on me (sparks and all).
Although there may be better options, the following bulb passed all of my safety checks:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KXBY2YH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Heck yeah I have the same situation! My favorite setup is a sansi full spectrum grow light in a gooseneck lamp or some other lamp that I can point down on the plant. I put them on a smart outlet so they turn on and off automatically every day. You really don't need that much power for these plants so the 15W would be fine if it's positioned fairly close to the plant. They also have a 24W that you can position further away (or go all the way to 36W so you can illuminate multiple plants)
Barrina's are pretty legit if you want to hang lights from a shelf. And if you really really want a clamp lamp this one was basically all the light my calathea vittata got for the first 2 years and she thrived.
Calatheas don't need a ton of light in general but when they're suffering, giving them lots of bright indirect light is really needed so they can make the energy they need to recover/repair.
I bought this one specifically and have no complaints https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KXBY2YH/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks so much! Those are 15 watt “Sansi”s. They’re perfect! The big humidifiers are actually reptile foggers. I have a small cool-mist humidifier on the bottom shelf that I got from “CVS”
Thanks so much! Those are 15 watt “Sansi”s. They’re perfect! The big humidifiers are actually reptile foggers. I have a small cool-mist humidifier on the bottom shelf that I got from “CVS”
It’s likely winter, so grow lights 14 hours a day. These are the ones I have had tremendous success with.
Sure! I used a combination of information found here on this sub, the sidebar and personal experience.
I started out with Miracle Gro cactus soil mix and microwaved it for 5 minutes then let it cool. I sterilized the bowl and lid with hydrogen peroxide. Added a diluted amount of liquid fertilizer to distilled water and bottom watered the seed container. Sprinkled the seeds on top of the soil then added a light layer of unused aquarium sand on top of the seeds. Put lid on and put it in a bright location under my grow lights. Since I’m in Florida I tried mimicking these results by placing the seed container on a bag of ice at night (with a thin rag between the two). I put the bag back in the freezer every morning and placed it under the container every night until the seeds appeared to stop germinating (I wanna say 2 weeks in total). According to Renny, you can leave the lid on the container for a few months but I lost a few plants and leaves to mold (spray with hydrogen peroxide when you see it) so I’m now switching to the Marx method mentioned in the sidebar. Other than that, I keep it under a dedicated grow light. Seeds are 12 - 18 inches away from the bulb.
I hope that helped! Any other questions feel free to ask.
Grow lights are challenging to figure out. Especially considering so many of them claim "100W LED!!" when their actual draw is like 10-20W.
That light that you linked is a ~20W. I use a similar one for my pilea and marantas. The lights are positioned about 6" above the plant and each is dedicated to a single plant. They're effective when used that way. What we see so often in houseplant subs is people using one of these lamps to illuminate a dozen plants 3 feet away - that's not beneficial at all.
The best lights for you are going to depend on your plant light requirements and how you can position your plants under the lights. I'll explain my setup for reference though.
For my bright indirect bbs I like Sansi bulbs inside clip-on lamp shades or gooseneck desk/floor lamps. I use 15W for my low-med light plants positioned about 8-12" away. I use 36W for brighter light plants, or for lower light plants so I can position the bulb further away and cover more of them. Then for my high light plants, or to cover a large group of lower light plants from a bigger distance, I use one of these or these. Croton, basil, succulents and cacti, etc love those panels about 18" away, and they cover a large area.
I have a sansi grow bulb that i use in my low light area of my room. Then i have barrina grow lights that ive kept in my cabinet. I got both from Amazon.
You could get a couple of these and a splitter.
I use this Sansi 15W grow light I really like it.
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For me, with a huge indoor garden, it's light, light, light. I use pendant lights with a full-spectrum bulb. Not so expensive that way.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KXBY2YH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you for your input!
I think they were not getting the full light spectrum, so they died. Here is a picture if you want to see for yourself.
I used something like this (it might be exactly this one) and found success, however I outgrew the single bulb pretty quickly. I then used these strips and they died under only these.
I believe they were plenty bright, only lacking a broad color range, but I could be wrong.
So, I got this one to supplement the other successful bulb. Should I keep using the strips to supplement the successful bulbs? Thank you.
I’ve used a lot of random ones off Amazon and they all seem to work. I’m currently using this and this. I haven’t done any recorded comparisons of which ones work better, but I will say that distance clearly makes a difference—they need to be reeeeally close to the plant, closer than most people think. It’s not enough just for the light itself to be visible in the vicinity of the plant, I try to keep the plants within 2’ of the light or even closer if it’s a succulent or cactus.
The link above is for the older model; here is the new model. The price is the same, but the new model is smaller, lighter, and has more LEDs. Here is a YouTube video that compares the two.
As for a lamp stand, any adjustable stand will do the trick. The bulb only draws 15 watts of power. Get a stand that allows you to position the bulb from 8 to 24 inches away from the plant (to keep your options open). A swing-arm lamp with a standard E26 socket is cheap and effective.
Haha, just you wait, they have a habit of sneaking up on you. :P
Also, I searched once again on Amazon and there seem to be a few options for bulbs that could go in lamps (see setup pics) but not many for one that comes as a complete unit out of the box. You can take a look to see if something like this works for you - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Most of these bulbs would fit into a normal desk lamp (check socket size and wattage) like this or fancier looking like this. Argggh, now I want to buy one, lol.