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I thought I would sound you out about horticulture lighting systems at this stage when fall is all set to slowly fade into winter before you know it! You might wonder what the big deal is with lighting systems in the greenhouse and why you have to carefully pick out horticulture lighting systems rather than just hang up that redundant bulb you have in the garage.

Well, in areas where winter means very short, dark and dull days, you would probably have to resort to greenhouse lighting systems. The wavelength of visible light ranges from short blues to long reds. Exposure to the former is important for photosynthesis and growth of plants, while the latter is critical to budding and flowering. Furthermore, light intensity and duration also play a crucial role in both of the above.

Now you see why lighting could be needed in your greenhouse if you want to extend growing season and induce flowering and fruiting to enjoy a good harvest during the off-season? You would need to assess and find out the lighting requirements of your plants. You could walk into a local nursery for first-hand information. All you have to do if classify your plants as short day, long day or day neutral plants. This would help you in choosing the right grow lights. Our blog at DIY Greenhouse Plans has more info about this.

Horticulture lighting systems come in three basic types. The HID (High Intensity Discharge) lights which could be MH (Metal Halide) for blue range of light, and HPS (High Pressure Sodium) for the orange-red wavelengths are quite effective. The two subtypes of HID lights cover the entire range of visible light critical to vegetative growth as well as flowering.

Though some people use incandescent lights, these are the most inexpensive, create a lot of heat, and consume a lot of electricity.

Here is a more affordable option: Fluorescent lights are relatively ‘cool’ lights generating far less heat, and emitting more of usable light for plants. They can be placed in closer proximity to the plants.

A new grow light system is based on use of LED lights. It is touted to be greatly beneficial, but has not shown any significant advantage over the fluorescent lights which are more affordable.

As you can see, there are several options available for lighting. Your choice of grow lights would have to be based on the needs of your plants, the wavelength range of light that is made available, brightness of the light, and the most economical usage of electricity for the output provided. It is best to draw up a chart to compare the wattage and efficiency of various lighting systems you shortlist before finalizing any one.

Horticulture lighting systems can spell success or failure with regard to your produce, so depending on your requirements you really don’t want to be compromising on these! You can get more info on this here: Building a Greenhouse

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