I sprouted my avocado seedling about 7 months ago and it was doing so well while it was warm outside. It is now a bit cooler and it pretty much spends it’s days and nights inside (I live in SC). I am quite certain it needs a grow light since my house is surrounded by trees and we don’t get adequate light through the windows for it. I don’t understand the difference between the blue light, the red light, and the full spectrum light tho…which one do I need? Or do I need one with blue & red in same fixture AND a full spectrum? I don’t want to get rid of the plant so please don’t offer that as a solution. Thanks!
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Until recently, fluorescent grow lights have had a low output and have been too big and bulky to be of much use as a grow light for anything more than starting seedlings. CFL and T5 full spectrum fluorescent lights have changed that. At 75 to 90 lumens per watt, these lights are energy efficient and extremely effective especially when used in numbers. Fluorescent grow lights also have better color rendering properties (more of the light emitted is used by the plant) and produce much less heat than incandescent and HID grow lights. This allows them to be placed closer to plants (within a few inches) greatly decreasing lumen loss from the bulb to the plant. It is recommended that these lights be placed no more than a couple feet from the plants for best results. 2700k to 3000k bulbs provide higher output in the red spectrum which promotes flowering. 5000k to 6500k bulbs are full spectrum with much of the light in the blue spectrum which promote overall green plant growth.
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