Alcibiades Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 I have an apartment with moderate sun in the morning through eastward balcony; over past week, my sarracenia has been in a relative’s garden and the direct sunlight has really helped it. I was wondering whether a grow light would help it maintain good growth and strong stems if used during the night in the apartment as otherwise it will only get 4 hours direct sun in the morning on the balcony or living room windowsill. Have previously used an 18W LED Grow Light on bonsai and it did a good job so was hoping it would on the sarracenia also. as said, it already gets direct sun in morning so it’s only necessary later in the day. Thankyou! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carambola Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 It's not a good idea to keep the light on during the night, because plants also like to sleep. If the light is on, they never know it's night time, and they tire themselves out. As silly as it may look, I would just turn on the light during the day. Is the plant really starved for light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.