Trial and error is scientific! It's just not as efficient for some experiments. I completely understand that you want to enjoy your hobby and not turn it into a spreadsheet project.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Very true :) it is scientific, just hard to quantify to share with my audience :)

A month ago I purchased their growlight and I am super happy with it so far. Btw, in the reference section while ordering I mentioned that I learnt about the company from you. So totally glad you are now officially partnering with them. As far as I know, they started as a start-up and still not that known, so it is amazing to give them some love and attention :) awesome video!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :) yea they are a small business run by a lovely couple :) always nice to support small businesses :)

@surronzak8154

8 ай бұрын

Congratulation you have been riped off, 7$/watt is amazingly expensive for a weak grow light, you don't even know the PPFD output

@matthewreynolds7336

4 ай бұрын

@@surronzak8154 your right there high I bought multiple expensive and cheap brand grow lights but these for some reason are the only ones who make your plant shine I’m thinking it’s there spectrum because it’s def not because there the strongest out there cus I will agree they are weak as far as price but they work AWESOME in cabinets.

Agree with your mum 😀 My grandpa used to say: we are not that rich to spend money on cheap items that become useless too soon. I've recently bought an expensive grow light and after a month of usage I see the difference. My plants definitely look happier)

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Smart man!! By mum always said ‘if you opt for the cheap option you end up buying it twice’ :)

@pudik2008

Жыл бұрын

Great advice! So true!

@surronzak8154

8 ай бұрын

But that light is expensive and weak

These lights have been on my wishlist for a little while and this video couldn't have come at a better time. They look so sleek. Thanks!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

I appreciate your trial and error method. I’m consistently moving plants around in order to have them be in the best place possible. Whether it be every few days or weeks, if I notice one not growing as well or not happy, then I move it. Then if I find that sweet spot for that plant, I try to keep it there 🥰

One of your best videos so far. Really appreciate it!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

I already use grow lights (from different manufacturers), but one of the main points I took from this content was the sideways light as opposed to vertical from above. It's a good point, so thank you for that. I'll see if I can implement that into my hobby somehow.

I feel like you can read my mind! One time when I was thinking about your Alocasia collection, you release it in the same day. Now, I've been looking for grow light since last week and here you go again, releasing very useful and informative video on grow light!!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing :)

💡I’ve had my Mother grow light for almost a year and am pleased with how my plants are growing with it. I really appreciate how sleek and unobtrusive the light is. Certainly looks much nicer than any other grow light I’ve seen before. One thing that wasn’t mentioned is that their are several different mounting options available besides the vertical stand. It can be hung horizontally from either steel wire or mounted directly to a shelf, wall, ceiling, etc. There also is a freestanding horizontal frame that will hold the light above smaller plants, cuttings, seedlings, etc.

I learned SO much from this video!! Thank you for breaking everything down and explaining lighting conditions. NOW TO BUY NEW SUPP LIGHTS :'D

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Thank you for this video. Light in plant growing is such a difficult topic to go about, and you did really well! I've learnt a lot 💡. And you are so right, you want to keep the fun part in growing your plants whilst staying free to testing things out😂. I totally agree with the grow tent, if I can't enjoy the beauty of the plant in my place, what's the point 😂🌿

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sunny :)

These re great lights for who ever is thinking about them. Ive used them for years

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :)

This is such a perfect resource for light! I have always been so curious about the science behind photosynthesis from the light perspective and this was so so so helpful 💡

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

🥸🤣😍💜 I've read sooo much on lighting over the years! Finally you put in a perspective I could actually understand! Ty!!! My Momma always said- "you get what you pay for". That has always proven to be true(most of the time!). Happy growing!💜🌱

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

💡 well explained. And I appreciate that you giving your feedback after a year of using the lights. It just makes sense. Thank you!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Loved this video and I couldn't agree more with you on just about all of it. Thanks for making such helpful, great and inspiring content.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)!

I just love the spectrums myself. I have seen them on your Instagram first and since I bought my 2 spectrums I keep recommending them whenever somebody buys one of my cuttings and asks me what I'm using and if I can recommend anything. So far everyone who then bought them was happy :) Mother is a great company with a good customer support and the lights are fantastic!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :)

Thanks again for such an information video. They are very much appreciated.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Very informative Jan. Thanks for posting.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

Pure unadulterated honesty such a great Instagram handle too and I’m so glad I found you before I started my rare plant journey.. thank you for your no nonsense approach your after value approach and making things very simple and teaching us to not over complicate things ✨✨✨💝

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) happy growing

👍🏻 Love the last couple of seconds of video,especially! 😻

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Well thanks for watching till the end :)

@pudik2008

Жыл бұрын

@@sydneyplantguy You did a great job on a difficult topic!

Loved this video! Thank you so much 🥰

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Good information, thank you for making the info more digestible. I use grow lights all over my home to aid my plants and I’ve become quite creative in making them a part of my decor. I too use my plants to decorate my space and I don’t want an ugly grow light to take away from that.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

💡Great Video, very informative, thank you! Brad's tail in 16:05 ist super funny 🥰

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Super informative!! Thanks, Jan!

@sydneyplantguy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks :)

Another great video! Thanks bro 👊🏼

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

This was an AWESOME video! So very informative without being a Ph.D course, as you say. I have Mother grow lights, as well as Barinas and Modios. Mother is, without a doubt, the best. it's the best looking, the best-looking light, the sleekest, and has done the best for my plants. But I can't justify the cost for my IKEA cabinets. The Mother really are so good...just so pricey. Thanks again for the wonderful video!!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :)

Thanks I learnt so much not an easy topic to explain. What I really enjoyed and gave me confidence , was your research into the product and what makes Mother superior to other grow lights. You really asked the questions that I would of asked then went about answering them. I have been growing plants for many years but they have never thrived. I am hoping after watching your videos and putting your suggestions into practice I will see my plants thrive. Your such a nice guy and you love your cat Brad. Have a great 2024

@mikedecem

5 ай бұрын

Mother is just normal grow light, there is nothing special about it : )

Well done. Very good overview without going overboard.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks:)

Thank you very much for this informative video. I knew some of it but the rest was really great to know, especially with me having the intention and need to buy a grow light. I also appreciate you pointing out, that one doesn't need a grow light. I am aware of it but I think many people that are new into plants and see them everywhere in planty videos might get a wrong impression. Really informative and well thought out 💜

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Hey! My mum says exactly the same thing!😅"Save your money, buy good quality and it'll last you a lifetime!" Your vid was great Jan, I finally get it! Been thinking of getting one real soon and the Mother one is the only one that looks nice. Thanks for the discount code too...every bit helps 🙏

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) and happy growing

Yes thank you! This is very valued. Thank you for Explaining and search detailed.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Excellent info and presentation. Thanks for taking the time to talk with Mother! That was fascinating. There are a lot of LED grow lights with a similar form factor and it's essential to understand what to look for - basically a heat sink! Like you, I'm all about integrating my plant hobby into my interior design, and the more I understand the technology available, the easier it is to make aesthetically pleasing choices. Thank you!

@sydneyplantguy

6 ай бұрын

Great you found it valuable :)

agree strongly on the going very scientific. i feel it takes the "fun" away from hobby especially when there are tonnes of parameters with light requirement specifics. i prefer to trial it out when lighting is enough or not by observing the plant growth and so far they've been doing well! anyway, beautiful plants man. thanks for being the goals of many plant hobbyist everywhere 😁

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) i reckon it’s the most fun approach and ultimately will lead to the best results too :)

@plant-logic

Жыл бұрын

I find digging into numbers and understanding the parameters you mention as being fun. Some trial and error can be fun, but where do you draw the line? Why watch youtube videos or do any research? Just grab whatever plants look nice in the store and have at it. You can take it to the extreme in either direction.

I love that you talked about light readings ugh I hate when people get caught up on this! In the forest the sun is blocked for almost a quarter of the day depending on the plant (floor plants) so technically when given grow lights they get much more light then they would. I never want to make this hobby unhappy , and so many people do that! Love and respect how real you are !!!!!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@plant-logic

Жыл бұрын

I find information, data, understanding, and learning all very enjoyable things. You're already taking the step of watching a "how to" video, so it seems you do like increasing your knowledge to some degree. It seems strange that someone might hate that I like seeing numbers and understanding the science behind something.

I’m just happy to be watching you and learning from you 🪴

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Very helpful!

Very good presentation, Dr. Lux. I was thrilled to see the Mother lights; I've been looking for years for attractive fixtures, and they are the best I've seen since they're so unobtrusive. Good find. Also I think your technical discussion is on point; it is important to know that measuring light is not as straightforward as measuring temperature, where all you need is a thermometer.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) glad you enjoyed the video :)

Thanx for the review. I have never seen such well-designed growlights! Your apartment is really tasteful, Thanx for sharing your ideas 👍

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

💡love the look of these lights. I've bought 2 of them but currently only using one and haven't really used them to their full potential yet

We are totally on the same page. Not only do we both work in IT, but your opinions on light colors, and aesthetics are the same lol. I agree with setting up a zen natural appearance, otherwise it just looks like a mad scientist laboratory. Getting some grow lights in the mail tomorrow so hopefully along with the moss pole, my plants leaves will get bigger.

Awesome video man!! Great content… love your objective approach and how scientifically literate you are, most people these days just throw around subjective opinion as if it’s fact! Keep it up much love 👍😁 oh and my mum taught me the same… buy cheap, buy twice 😁

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) appreciate your comment :)

Thank you, Jan !!! 💡🌱💡🌱💡🌱

You're hilarious, lol. Thank you for the informative video! I'm binging, and learning so much!

@sydneyplantguy

8 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

This video was the shove I needed to finally purchase these lights. I’ve been eyeing them for a while but due to the price I’ve been putting it off. I’ll be installing them in my Ikea greenhouse cabinet and can’t wait to see what results I get :) Depending on how things go I may purchase more so my plants can thrive throughout the PNW’s notoriously overcast winter!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Hope you & your plants make it through winter :)

@kovial6944

Жыл бұрын

@@sydneyplantguy thank you!

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants lovely collection beautiful

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

I’ve been thinking of ordering one of your grow lights for a while now. I’m in the U.K. so heading into winter. Thanks for the discount code, I’ve ordered it now 👍

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Happy growing & hope winter won’t be too harsh :)

@jacquieexpat

Жыл бұрын

@@sydneyplantguy new light arrived today, all set up fir my moss pokes, looks fabulous and I’m so pleased with it! Thanks so much 😁😍👍

@xKeri129

Жыл бұрын

How is the growlight working out for you?

Great information 😊

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

I do have a couple of blue and red UGLY lights....and they do not do a great job! Yes the cheap are cheap....I had no clue what I was doing when I first ordered grow lights! I did no research.....but I will have to just use them in my basement until they burn out! At least we all trust you and are getting to know your plants so yes this video was informative and like so many of us we did not think before we purchased!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful :)

It's an excellent product, well worth the cost, but I wish they had a white option (instead of only black). Like you, I have very little floor space, so it's great to have it stuck on my wall. But all my walls are painted brilliant white; the contrast with the black tube is nice, but I think it would have looked even better if it were white, blending with the wall. I will really invest in a couple more if there were white ones! Thanks for all the great videos 💚

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Very fair point !! Thank you :)

Love this vid and the lights… also love the placement of your phone 🫢 😅

I agree with you, the technicalities take out the fun! 😋 (my emoji) thanks for the information!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks:)

Thanks!

@sydneyplantguy

9 ай бұрын

Thank you :) appreciate it

"Jesus" 😂 Thank you for the detailed explanation while keeping it simple and uncomplicated. There is a lot of useless and contradicting information online and you've helped to shed light (pun intended) on the information I've been searching for. Mahalo nui loa!

@sydneyplantguy

8 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Thank you again for another awesome video! I live in Sydney too and just starting my fall down the planty rabbit hole. I'm so glad I found your channel!! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. What groups/sites would you recommend for a fellow Sydneysider to get into the plant swapping side of the hobby?

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

There is a buy sell & swap facebook group :)

💡 thank u for this educational video 👌

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Hey Jan, greeting from the Bronx! Go Yankees! I’ve learned a lot from you. ❤️❤️🍃🌿🌸☀️

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

I’ve actually watched a Yankees game live (just once) hehe :) thank you

You seems a little struggle when explaining it, but I find it extremely cute and gorgeous!! You are the highlight for today episode!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Well I rather talk about plants than all this scientific stuff & unpronounceable words :D haha

@chetayu

Жыл бұрын

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I’ve been looking at mother grow lights because it seems like every plant KZreadr has them with amazing results! Will definitely invest someday. Aside from that point, your phone sitting under your bollocks is killing me!! Stop damaging the goods man!! 😂

Hallo Jan. Ja die Mother Teile sind schon toll. Leider nicht ganz meine Preisklasse. Musste da Kompromisse machen, bin aber mit meinen Growlights auch zufrieden. Ohne sie ist es heftig die Pflanzen ueber den Winter zu bringen. Stimme dir voll zu, was die rot/blau Lampen betrifft. Natürlich habe ich bis zum Schluss geschaut! 😄😄😄

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Danke :)

I have always thought the same thing about those purple grow lights!! I use the ones found in Bunnings, they have limitations for example they change the leaf orientation to up not forward. I have defs been wanting Mother ones, but can’t justify the cost atm.

💡 wasn’t the ezpz morning Video I was hoping for but very informative ☺️☺️ don’t forget your 🍽 for eating brad the cutie

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Haha definitely no easy to digest info haha :D thanks :)

Love this shirt ❤

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Hafa :)

Thank you for this vidéo 💚🇫🇷🙏

My second Mother grow light arrives this week! 💡

@sydneyplantguy

29 күн бұрын

Happy growing :)

"Buy once, cry once" is the motto my FIL taught my husband (and he taught me), lol. Yes get the quality option and do it only once.

Thank you for a great informative video. My house doesn't have enough windows and is kind of dark! I must use grow lights (unfortunately)!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

here I am at 3 am watching 😅 Texas 🤘🏼

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support :)

@pudik2008

Жыл бұрын

Usually that’s me,but the other way round,watching American and Canadian KZreadrs! 🤣

Too much science on light just sends my brain into shutdown mode, lol. I, like you, want to enjoy my plants and make them a part of my home's decor. Through trial and error and paying attention to my plants, I think I have a pretty good handle on what lighting works in my home esthetically and keeping my plants happy. No light meter! Anyway, thanks for an informative, if a bit too scientific for me, video. Your plants are really gorgeous!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Well said I agree 100%❤😺🐈🍁

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

I put my philos outside with net proof. Greetings from INA ☕🙋🏽‍♂️

new studies proved that green waves are also important. Not that important but for a full and healthy plant also a must have!

FYI I bought the app Photone and the $5 led add on. I compared it against an Apogee $500 par meter on three bulbs. It was pretty accurate on all bulbs at three distances each. It was approximately 12-20 PPFD less using the app but still a cheap way to get a gauge of PPFD.

@sydneyplantguy

10 ай бұрын

That’s great to know :) thank you :)

@PurpleMonkeyWaffle

4 ай бұрын

@@sydneyplantguy I am using the same app. You even need to add white paper as a diffuser and its been tested to have a 5% deviation to the professional ones. Great app!!

Everyone thinks I am creating spreadsheets for my plants because I live and die by them for work. As a professional who looks for standardization, KPIs, etc., I take the opposite approach for this hobby. I enjoy tending, observing, editing and enjoying the plants that respond to my care. I’ll put in the work but it shouldn’t feel like work.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

As long as you’re enjoying the approach you’ve taken it’s all good :)

Very much relate to your aesthetic and approach to growing and appreciating plants. I’m about to move to a new place and wish I’d seen this before I bought a light meter when I’m really much more about just paying attention to them. But have been worried about them not getting enough light. The grow lights out on market are not very aesthetically pleasing but I do like these Mother lights…thank you! Like Soltech products but their hanging mechanism is really janky. That industrial looking tall black floor lamp with the large dome for fixture you have that I saw in another video…is that just a floor lamp you found and put a grow bulb in? Having trouble finding tall floor lamps that will work for my big babies. Thank you! Love your channel!

@sydneyplantguy

6 ай бұрын

Thank you:)

Love seeing Brad's tail at the bottom. He's adorable

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

He’s the cutest :)

Also agree with your Mom. Mine used to say: Wer billig kauft, kauft zweimal. 😊

Love your plants and your information, where is the cat? usually sitting next to you. Where did you get the cat furniture from?

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

He joins the video in the second half :)

I have been contemplating buying grow lights for 8 months now but couldnt get my head around it no matter how much I researched. Plus much of what I saw was either ugly or not appropriate. I now fully understand how light works and what my requirements are. My order going in to Mother asap. Thanks for the discount. Your vids are great man.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Your accent sounds German. I love your Videos and your Plants looks amazing. Regards from Hamburg 🇩🇪

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

It is ;) grüße :)

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🥱 JUST KIDDING! Very useful info. Thank u 4 taking the time 2 make it make sense 2 me, I do appreciate it! Love ur channel & ur huge plants. Working on getting the materials 2 mimic what u'v done with the moss poles! 🤎 Yes, I made all the way 2 the end!

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The two lights you do have, they are the 36 inch lights, correct? Also, I'm a scientist by nature (and occupation), so I loved this video. Thanks!!

@ChristyD97

Жыл бұрын

Sorry 90cm :)

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Yes :) they are called ‘Plant Spectrum 32’

Recently I have read that plants have a "battery" of sorts to store energy. William Cullina in his book, Understanding Orchids, explains on page 25. Let's take for example the moth orchid, Phalaenopsis; it requires 1000 footcandles for 8 hours. ((I know that readings of PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) are superior to footcandle readings. But I have not seen a table of PAR requirements for orchids; happily Cullina cites footcandle requirements for each of the many genera in the A to Z chapter of his book.)) He says that "plants can store some of the energy they make to use on a rainy (or winter) day. If your plants have been happily photosynthesizing all spring, summer, and fall, they can spend some of their energy stores to get through the winter or even to bloom then. Since footcandles received convert directly into energy stored, if your plants receive an hour at 2,000 fc, two at 1,500, and five at 600, this still averages to 1,000 fc over eight hours. If you grow under lights, you can get away with 500 fc over sixteen hours, which is one of the reasons we leave the lights on so long." I find this revelation quite useful for indoor gardeners who must resort to artificial lighting to keep the plant crowd happy.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :)

I don’t have grow light can I just put them outside with 2 layers net all day we live in tropical country it’s always warm in Philippines

I never bought a grow light before and thinking I might but I have a question. One thing that is never talked about is the electricity cost of running them. Are they all energy efficient? Enjoyed very much your video. Thank you for sharing.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

They are LEDs so quite energy efficient :) i haven’t noticed a change in my bills as a result of them :)

@bettyfreckles

Жыл бұрын

@@sydneyplantguy Thank You!

This was super helpful, thank you! I haven't been able to find anyone who could explain plant lights this way before. You deserve good money for this, I'm sold 😄😄 Definitely looking into getting at least one for my dark corner, which means... room for more (thriving) plants! 🤩😂

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

It looked like you were waving a lightsaber 😂

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Well i pretty much am 😂

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Wow that shirt.🎉😂

“I’m all about aesthetics” >sleek aluminum

In your setup, how many moss poles will one of these lights cover? Thanks!

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Really depends on the size of the plant on your moss poles & how far away the lights are. The closer the stronger the light but the smaller the area it covers

Great informative video, i bought one a few months ago and i am very happy with it. The light itself is very pleasent, the design looks great ,it can be re-used (by changing the led stripes) and it can be placed horizontal or vertical. It is worth the money in my oppinion and i will get more . I hope Mother Life will bring some grow light bulbs out in he future, so we can use them in existing fixtures.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :) yes that would be awesome!

Die Erklärung ist so gründlich und klar, dass Sie Deutscher sein müssen. Danke vielmals

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

Haha stimmt :) danke :)

Do you have any suggestions for how to stack/attach the Mother lights one on top of the other? I think I noticed it in a video and I only own one Mother light on a base, so I wasn't sure how you got them to attach. Would be a game changer for me as some of my climbers are getting out of range, and I can't lift the current light any further without it then making my shorter plants miss out. Thank you so much!

@sydneyplantguy

6 ай бұрын

Hey, i used the screw that is used to mount if on the disk to screw the together. Just open the case of one of them, screw the screw in fr the back (so it sticks out when you close the case again) and then twist the second light on top :)

@caitlinwatts-fitzgerald9257

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate this so much, thank you!@@sydneyplantguy

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But can you give us an idea of how close the plants are to the window? And is the window north, south, east, or west? That would really help me understand which window (and, yes, I will convert to my hemisphere!). Thanks, and aloha from Hawaii.

@sydneyplantguy

Жыл бұрын

There is a north-east facing window right out of frame next to the gigas in this room. If you want to see the light/windows & set-up of the other rooms check our my full apartment tour :)

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How far away from plants do you have grow lights ? I just got 2 lights on 1 clip thing

@sydneyplantguy

8 ай бұрын

Around 60-80cms away :)