What are light movers?
What is a grow light mover? A grow light mover is a system for moving grow lights along the plant canopy efficiently. They solve the issue of wasted light, while eliminating hot spots and shadows. The most common type of light mover is the rail or track light mover.
Do light movers work?
Light movers can cover at least 30 per cent more area compared to stationary grow lights. Not only do they employ automation in the growroom, including closer coverage for maximum PAR and more leaves working for the good of the plant, but they also allow each light to cover more of the growroom.
How do grow lights work?
Most grow lights provide full-spectrum light. Most of the light plants use is from the blue (“cool”) and red (“warm”) ends of the spectrum; they use little yellow and green light. Blue light stimulates vegetative growth (foliage and roots) while red light stimulates plants to produce flowers and fruit.
How far should a light mover move?
A three foot distance is probably an ideal run for how far to move a grow light. And, that’s for an indoor grow room setting including indoor grow tents.
When should I move my grow lights up?
In general, grow lights should be mounted closer to the plant canopy for vegetative stages of growth and higher up (further away from) the plant canopy during the flowering stages of growth.
How many hours of grow light do plants need?
How Long Should a Plant Grow Light Be Left On? As a general rule of thumb, most vegetables and flowering plants need 12 to 16 hours of light per day, with flowering plants at the top end of that range. Plan on giving most plants at least 8 hours of darkness per day.
What light color makes plants grow faster?
What is this? In other words, blue light is easier for a plant to absorb and use the energy in photosynthesis. So, blue light increases plant growth and makes the plant reach maturity faster. This is why blue light is especially important for seedlings and young plants.