🌻🌞 The Importance of Light Duration: Why Plants Need Rest Too!
- Joe Lin
- Sep 15, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 19, 2024
When using grow lights, it’s essential to strike a balance between light and darkness. Just like humans, plants need rest, and keeping grow lights on 24/7 can disrupt crucial biological processes, including growth and flowering. At CTT Light, we emphasize the importance of proper light cycles to maximize plant health and productivity.
Optimal Light Duration for Different Plants
Grow lights should typically be on for 14-16 hours per day for seedlings, but different plants have varying light needs. Botanists divide plants into three categories based on their light cycle requirements:
1. Short-Day Plants: Plants like chrysanthemums, marigolds, azaleas, and begonias thrive with less than 12 hours of light. They often require even shorter days to stimulate budding and flowering.
2. Long-Day Plants: Most vegetable and flower seedlings, including tomatoes and lettuce, need 14-18 hours of light daily. Without enough light, they can become pale and weak.
3. Day-Neutral Plants: These include foliage plants, geraniums, and African violets, which need 8-12 hours of light consistently throughout the year.
Easy Light Management
CTT Light’s grow lights, equipped with built-in timers, make it easy to set the perfect light duration for your plants. Adjusting light exposure based on your plants' needs ensures they grow strong, bloom beautifully, and develop healthy buds and fruits.
Ensure your plants get the rest they need with CTT grow lights, designed to cater to a variety of light preferences for optimal growth. 🌿✨
