- Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:20 pm
#341082
hi all, I'm new to the forum, but have done a ton of research on VFT as these are by far my favourite plants to keep.
I have just recently purchased 3 VFT pots and some sarracenia from a plant store here in Malta.
I also have purchased seeds from Canada of which I have just recently sown.
I am keeping them indoors on some shelving up against a large glass door in my apartment. I am still acclimatising them to their new surroundings and to the sunlight through the glass, which I suppose almost acts like a greenhouse.
I have also place a tiny fan on them for some air flow.
for now, I am keeping them in their original, very small pots. I plan on increasing the pot size after dormancy next year.
as for the sunlight, I've chosen the best spot for the most sunlight, west facing, but they only receive around 5hrs a day, from 3pm onwards until sundown.
so I have decided that I will introduce a grow light with a timer toor a few hour increase photosynthesis.
what I have is a "300W COB LED full spectrum" panel with 15000LM ...this is the only spec info I have on the grow light,
I'm keeping it around 80cm above the plants and will slowly reduce the distance.
may I ask any experts here some questions ? ...
1. is this type of grow light sufficient for the VFT ?
2. can I leave the grow light on for few hours, up until the sunlight is on the plants ?
3. and how long should I add to the 5hrs of sunlight for optimum growth, with the grow light ?
any constructive criticism welcome.. thanks in advance
I have just recently purchased 3 VFT pots and some sarracenia from a plant store here in Malta.
I also have purchased seeds from Canada of which I have just recently sown.
I am keeping them indoors on some shelving up against a large glass door in my apartment. I am still acclimatising them to their new surroundings and to the sunlight through the glass, which I suppose almost acts like a greenhouse.
I have also place a tiny fan on them for some air flow.
for now, I am keeping them in their original, very small pots. I plan on increasing the pot size after dormancy next year.
as for the sunlight, I've chosen the best spot for the most sunlight, west facing, but they only receive around 5hrs a day, from 3pm onwards until sundown.
so I have decided that I will introduce a grow light with a timer toor a few hour increase photosynthesis.
what I have is a "300W COB LED full spectrum" panel with 15000LM ...this is the only spec info I have on the grow light,
I'm keeping it around 80cm above the plants and will slowly reduce the distance.
may I ask any experts here some questions ? ...
1. is this type of grow light sufficient for the VFT ?
2. can I leave the grow light on for few hours, up until the sunlight is on the plants ?
3. and how long should I add to the 5hrs of sunlight for optimum growth, with the grow light ?
any constructive criticism welcome.. thanks in advance
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