This is probably the most useful video I've ever watched regarding lighting.

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found it helpful! Happy growing!

@naomievlahogeorge7958

3 жыл бұрын

Same - seriously thank you for explaining this in a way that makes total sense. I’m so tired of my house plants dying after spending hours checking the soil with moisture meters before I water with rain water only, using a pH meter to check the acidity/alkalinity of the soil, making sure to use the right mixture of soil media, etc. yet light is always something that’s been subjective in my mind until you explained it in a way that makes perfect sense. Obviously it’s time for me to buy a light meter. Thanks for posting!!!

@unfortunatelyiamsane

3 жыл бұрын

same

@filmaddict1234567

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@stellakotsia3357

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! I wish I had seen this before ordering six succulents that said "indirect light" AND a set of shelves I bought and installed yesterday FOR those plants! 😥 I thought just the fact that this wall is in a bright east facing room would be enough...

This comment section makes me feel so much better. I have been walking around my house asking all animals and plants what indirect light means and now I know I wasn't alone.

@erinjoy5625

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, seriously tho.!!😂.... As a new plant mom this whole Indirect sunlight thing has been making me crazy... This really makes it all make sence doesn't it.

For almost 50 years I've grown houseplants. But have always felt unsure, just trying to keep them from dying. As a teen the 70s, I bought Crockett's book on houseplants where he used the term foot candles and never completely understood. Finally! Some clear information. I really appreciate your simplistic approach to explaining lighting. Thank you.

Because of your earlier video on light, I actually squatted down on my balcony imagining I'm a plant looking up at the sky 😂 Seeing you move your pothos every day makes me feel better about moving mine every day too! I put them closer to the edge of the balcony to see more sky but pull them in at night in case it rains heavily

Best 8 mins I spent on a plant care video ever. Thank-you!

I bought and read your book after watching an older video that mentioned this concept, and bought the same meter you show. Made a HUGE difference in the happiness of my plants, and let me add appropriate levels of supplemental lighting. From an engineer that loves techie solutions, I thank you.

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that I've helped you enjoy your plants! We need to bring some engineering logic to houseplant care!

@AdamTillontheWeb

4 жыл бұрын

House Plant Journal it’s always nice to be able to quantify things at first. Later the “feel” can come, but feel is hard to teach directly. Aquatic plant people take it to a whole other level with PAR and PUR, but the light meter we have is about a tenth of the price of a good PAR meter so this works for me.

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

@@AdamTillontheWeb let me tell you a secret: those PAR meters are only "more correct" when measuring pure red light. The spectrum of natural light and white LED light are evenly distributed enough so one can easily convert foot-candles to PAR with sufficient accuracy. Trust me, I've compared with a spectrometer!

@AdamTillontheWeb

4 жыл бұрын

House Plant Journal well that is interesting. I never investigated far enough to discover that, but it makes sense. For myself, I’d say as long as it allows me to draw comparisons between setups where I’ve been successful and ones where I haven’t, that works for me.

@hedy_7084

2 жыл бұрын

Where can the meter be purchased?

Some says that 'if you could read a book with that kind of light, then it'll do with your plants too' NO ONE explained it like you did. Thank you. As a new plants mama; this helped me SO MUCH...

@HousePlantJournal

2 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped! The problem with the notion 'if you can read a book...' is that it covers too wide a range of light levels. You can read a book with 50 foot-candles or 500 foot-candles because your eyes adjust easily for "comfortable reading". But the guidance of "let your plants see as much of the sky as possible" is concrete guidance to ensure you'll be closer to 500 FC rather than 50 FC (which would be far from the window)

This is so helpful! Especially when you used the fish eye! Everything makes sense! Thanks !

@HousePlantJournal

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! I'm all about making plant care make sense.

You just made my life 8000 times easier !! Thank you (: I had no idea what “ bright indirect light “ was until I saw this video . I have been moving my plants around willy nilly! Love your video. Straight to the point . AMAZING CONTENT 🌞🪴

I love ur very specific way of explaining things!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

I'm an engineer, I cringe from vague instructions...

@adilyamarie

4 жыл бұрын

House Plant Journal same! Except I’m a science teacher

Clouds are dancing 💃🏻🌥️

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Hehe, I just came up with that!

This is by far the most helpful video I've watched. Thank you so much!

Finally someone who understands plant basics👍🏼👍🏼! People just buys plants not even knowing where their natural habitat are! This is the best explanation ive seen on youtube about light and plants!

I stumbled on your channel 2 days ago. I freaking love you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

Such a crisp and clear way to explain lighting! Thank you so much 😊

This was so informative, thank you. I just watched this video through an article, but I had to come to your channel personally so I could like and comment. Thanks again, I know my little green dudes are gonna love it! 😃

Thank you SO MUCH. I bought your book and I am going to read it soon but just watching this video was an amazing eyeopener and your analogy for foot candles to food dollars is just a... I cannot describe enough how enlightening this is! Thank you again.

Thank you for this video. You have shed much light on the commonly/loosely used term "bright indirect light". Excellent illustrations and explanation! Thumbs up! Liked & subscribed, will be exploring more of your works.

Your videos are by far the most informative and thorough video I have ever stumbled upon. Thank you very much! 🙏🏻💜🌿

I really appreciated the multiple ways throughout this video that you explain the concept of white for plants because it meant that people who understand information differently all could get some value out of this. Thanks for a great and informative video!

Amazing. You nailed it my friend. Thank you for this extraordinary explanation.

Thank you so much for such an informative video. I also loved how you patted the plant in the beginning of the video! All the best to you !

Love the nerdiness!!! I had bought a light meter a couple of weeks ago but I hadn't really learned how to use it. Now I am well on my way thank you

I followed the view of the sky logic and my plants are so happy. Such a helpful video!

G'day! Thanks for sharing mate. This is so helpful. Thanks again!

Kindly make a video about mirror reflected and redirected light for plants

What a great video. This is what your book taught me and now you’ve put some of that information into a video for anyone who has not read your book! This is so good! Thank you!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, different people learn in different ways!

I love this video, thank you for sharing this knowledge!!!

This was incredibly helpful to determine where to place my plants in my home. I bought the light meter you use and it’s super fascinating to measure light. I also now always think of “what my plant sees” in relation to the sky. Excellent video and guidelines!

Thank you so much for your video and the superb explanation to this very pressing issue. Let there be light and the constant flirting of the term bright & indirect light. I love how you put things into perspective on the visibility of the sky from the view of the plant. I just got this huge ficus lyrata for my upcoming birthday and I am thrilled but after going through a few care tips the term bright and indirect light kept popping up and I actually had to decipher the term, "bright and indirect light" with much confusion. I am so glad that you covered this topic to shed some shed light for all of us :)

Love how Darryl breaks down what indirect light means in a practical quantitative way, and the factory example! I've been trying to find a suitable bright, indirect light for my newer Monstera plant by moving it around the house. This is good advice!

Thank you for your assessment, as a newbie in the plant world, this video was so helpful in me understanding low light vs any light at all

Oh my goodness gracious! This was so incredibly helpful! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Wow! This is such a helpful video. You did a great job explaining a concept that has puzzled me for a while now.

Best video ever! Finally someone who teaches me the way I know best. Science and experimentation!

this is the most interesting and informative plant channel by far, so glad to have found you ~ subscribed!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you find it helpful/informative! Welcome!

Great content as always. Your book was so helpful when I wanted to learn more. I read it from cover to cover in one sitting! Very helpful in quantifying light.

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad you found it helpful!

Thank you so much for this explanation! I have a very bright livingroom due to some high windows and - after checking with a light meter - the area where I thought my plants should be okay is actually not getting enough light. Needless to say that re-arrangements will be made ASAP.

This is so helpful for scientifically minded indoor plant lovers. Thank you!

I bought the exact same light meter as you and I'm walking around my house at different times of day to measure how much light my plants are getting! THANK YOU! This video is very informative and helpful!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Once you've measured light, you will form a deeper connection with your plants!

Amazing and exceedingly informative content! Thank you for making a better plant parent out of me. Indoor plants everywhere thank you.

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I care about the plant and caretaker relationship!

Once I saw your video about whatyourplantsees , it changed everything ! Your knowledge is amazing , and thankyou for sharing it wit us!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful!

this was a revolutionary video for me --- it made me re-evaluate all my plant positioning and try to make the most of my space close to my window. I have a huge window in my living room but because of a big tree outside - it really narrows the vertical "angle" that the light is coming in - illuminating only a short distance from the window. However, that space was unused by me. I tried to place plants well within the living room and supplement them with artificial light with limited success. After I saw your video i decided to utilize all my window space and the little natural light that i DO get - and bought a bench and moved some books and other decorations to make room for plants right by the windows. While it is not the "ideal location" in terms of how i would decorate my apartment if i had complete liberty --- it is much better for the plants themselves and allows them to thrive instead of barely surviving under forced agendas... Thank you so much

Thanks so much!! I love all your videos and I loved your book. All of my plants are thriving, probably because I have north, east and south facing windows and balconies for all of my plants. (I am in the southern hemisphere). Most of my plants are in a north eastern window or balcony.

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thank you for making 'The New Plant Parent' a part of your plant journey!

So simple yet useful advise. Well done.

Thanks! This was a great video. Much more informative with real data than the hundreds of plant videos who gloss over this topic.

Thank you so much!!! it's the first time I hear someone explaining so clearly what bright light means and the demonstration is perfect. It's very usefull.

@HousePlantJournal

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful!

Thank you so much for this, that analogy is perfect! I bought one of those meters and was shocked how little light I was getting despite having 2 south and 2 west facing windows. Some plant rearrangements are in order!

@HousePlantJournal

Жыл бұрын

Window classifications are practically useless because there are far too many sources of variance. Everything becomes clear once you've used a light meter :)

Thank you for your wonderful example of how plants utilize light. I have purchase supplemental lightening and hope it will keep my plants going. Wish I had known this before purchasing so many plants.

This is super helpful, explaining it in this way!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I finally know what bright indirect light means! No one has ever explained it the way you did in the video.

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

tysm for this guide!! "bright, indirect light" felt so vague. I love the science added as a proper explaination

I have been thinking about this and don't have the tools but I had the ideas. Thank you for showing us. Great video

I have never thought of light in this way!! Thank you! Thank you!

This is the second video of yours I’ve watched. I initially found you after looking for help for my orchid. Now I’m off to see what you have to say about caring for succulents. For a long time I couldn’t keep plants alive but after keeping quite a few succulents (but only certain types) and what’s supposed to be a bonsai tree (?) alive for 3 years now I want to step up my plant parent knowledge.

Your video was great teaching. Being able to visualize and conceptualize it all on a whole nother level! Thank you! Bought the meter too, thank you for such good teaching and tools to work from.

@HousePlantJournal

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found the video helpful - happy growing 🌿💚

Most of my plants sit right in front of my south facing bay window and they all grow year round and just love it. I do have to fight to keep the heat down but some of my plants like it better than others. Self watering planters have become my new best friend in the summer.

Very intelligent and brilliant in explaining and contrasting 👏

I really appreciate how you explained this. Finally something that clicked

Such an awesome video! Thank you!!

Awesome demonstration. The iPad’s fisheye lens demo is brilliant. Thank you

Super helpful to see the fisheye example illustrated!! Thank you!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! I've always wanted to find a use for the fisheye lens other than distorted dog photos.

Thank you man! Simple direct and makes so much sense!!!! These other guys man I tell ya 🤦🏿‍♂️

I love this video! I have never seen anyone break down light for plants this way. The tags can be very ambiguous. I think the next helpful step would be to provide a video which breaks down the foot candle ranges for the different light type combinations (bright, indirect, bright, medium, low). I would love if you did that!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

When you have measured light indoors and understood what it means for a plant, you will see that categories like "bright, medium, and low" are misleading...I would rather describe them as "okay, poor, very poor" - but that wouldn't go over well with interior designers!

Wow! Thank you! As a visual learner, this is incredibly helpful!

Very informative, especially with the metaphors and examples. Thank you!

I appreciate your brief and neat explanation about this

Hi Darryl thank you so much for this video!! Your explanation is thorough and totally understandable!! I'm still learning about lighting with certain plants but I'm doing so much better thanks to you!! Have a blessed day!!🌱😍🙏🙏

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to hear from you! Glad to have been helpful in your plant journey!

@aida087

4 жыл бұрын

@@HousePlantJournal 😁🙏🙏

😳 I am new to your channel and I must say that you took place t care to a whole new level for me. Plants, science and tech?! I’m here for it! 🙋🏽‍♀️ Thank you!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Houseplant care is in dire need of some STEM thinking!

@GreatforGodMinistries

4 жыл бұрын

House Plant Journal I agree!

Finally a good explanation of what indirect light means. Thank you!!

The dollar analogy is so helpful!

@HousePlantJournal

3 жыл бұрын

Haha - and I bet it makes you feel for your plants :)

Excellent! I finally get a "idea" of the term indirect light! Thanks

Thank you!! I’m buying a light meter asap!

What an informative video! I've been wanting a light meter but wasn't sure what to look for. Thanks!

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

Once you have used a light meter, you will never have doubt as to whether there is enough light for a certain plant...and you will also see how unsuitable most areas indoors are for plants!

I'm happy i found this video. Learned a lot plant's need for light to grow.

This channel is good. Finally feel understood.

Thank you so much! This made so much sense to me. Now I can stop being anxious about my jade plant not getting enough indirect light/sky view every day. 🥰👏👏👏

Most helpful video Ever!! Frfr! You have no idea how many plants I’ve damaged trying to figure out “bright indirect light!” 🤦🏽‍♀️ thank you!

This is so helpful video ..not sure anyone can explain this more better ..short video and to the point

This is a good video! Thank you!

Wow this was informative! Also, rotating the pot every now and then is recommended, so all sides of your plant (especially when it's (getting) bigger) get the same sun exposure! 😊👍🏻

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

good idea- but, for many phototropic plants it ends up being a waste of time.

I understand now I had to pay attention more and watch it again

Thank you for the information.

light is a real game changer. killed a few and learned it the hard way. wish I had come across your video a lot earlier...

You have explained it so well! Wow! I have a big window but afternoon sun comes thru so I worry that my plants leaves will burn bc it seems that all indoor plant’s cannot be exposed to direct sun. What I did was put sheer curtains in both rooms where the sun is the strongest so I can still leave the windows open in hopes that the plants will get enough light. 🥺 i don’t know for sure if that is helping my plants. I truly loved your videos! I subscribed immediately to you channel and will continue to watch your videos. Thanks so much

Very Informative! Thank you.

Gahhhhhh!!! I am so happy i found your channel!! I recently brought in my wondering jew for the fall/winter months and it did so well outside this summer. Its probably 2×2 ft. (In rectangle deck rail flower pot). But i am also curious how much light for my bonsai (which ive managed to do well) & I have been wondering where to put my bamboo plants. Those i have trouble with. So I will be watching a lot of your videos!! I love how you break it down with math etc

I’m a soil scientist and just did a video on the idea of a window refracting light. For northern climates (like Canada) right in from of the window is best.

@GardeningInCanada

2 жыл бұрын

My plants I have only a few feet away 😂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gXqXtMaKkZq4ddY.html

Most useful video about light requirement for plants❤️

Literally the best video!!! Thank you for the efforts

Thank you for the video very helpful .

Thank you so much! This was very helpful

you explained it in the best way there could possibllllllly be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is most damn useful video i've ever watched regarding plant care specifically about light!!!

This. Makes. All. The. Sense. Thank you!!!!!!

Excellent info and demo 👍🏼👍🏼

@marciagarilli4862

2 жыл бұрын

Now I need to buy a light meter 👍🏼 love the $ food analogy. Love geeking out on this. Well done 👍🏼

Thank you for this! I have a Poinsetta plant I'm not sure where to put it, it seems to be doing well on my patio so I think I'll continue to have it there But now I know even better! thank you!

Well done video.

love your content, thanks for bringing more closeness between plants and humans 🌷

@HousePlantJournal

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! If we are to become closer to plants, we must see the environment as they see it!

Excellent explanation! Thank you!