LED grow lights: The best start for seedlings
Added on 28 June 2023
Ah, the joy of watching seedlings sprout! Whether it happens indoors while the wider world is still in a deep freeze or outdoors during the regular growing season, the first glimmer of vegetable life sparks a wellspring of eternal hope.
How important is it for tender new seedlings to germinate under a grow light? Plants typically grow faster, taller and denser with consistent illumination — but not all light bulbs nurture your plants equally.
The lighting experts at TCP are also plant-loving gardeners who understand which grow lights seedlings respond to with the most vigor.
Read on for our insider tips on the best grow lights for starting seedlings and how to use them to encourage bigger, more vibrant flower blossoms or hardier fruits and veggies.
Benefits of LED Grow Light Gardening
Will LED lights grow plants? Of course, they will! Traditional horticulture focused on incandescent and fluorescent lighting for greenhouse growing, but that’s only because it was the best technology around for a long time.
Today, the reasons for choosing LED grow lights have blossomed into a full-blown movement. The benefits of starting and growing plants with LED lights include:
Consistent Year-Round Light
Your sunny south-facing windowsill probably seems flooded with natural light, at least for part of the year. But what about the months when it only gets a few hours of daylight? And what about those inevitable cloudy or rainy days?
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