Plants dont like freezing temperatures any more than we do. But many will be perfectly happy to grow indoors, encouraged by fluorescent lights. Under lights, you can grow plants, including vegetables, up to 10 inches tall. Success depends on choosing the right setup. Many systems are on the market, but not all are of equal quality. Beware of those made entirely of chrome-plated steel. They are susceptible to rusting from the fertilizers used for growing. Chrome-plated shelves and trays are especially vulnerable. Stainless steel or plastic-coated shelves and trays will outlast all others. Nearly all the lighting fixtures are designed to hold Grow-lux fluorescent bulbs. Grow-lux lights emit both the blue and red rays of light, and both are necessary for photosynthesis and flower production. For maximum effectiveness, the uppermost foliage of the plants must be placed within inches of the light source. Grow-lux lights are recognized for their light quality and not for their light intensity. To improve the light intensity of your growing chamber, consider including a warm white fluorescent bulb for every two Grow-Lux lights in the light bank. Adding warm white bulbs is especially important when growing tall plants or plants with varying heights. Only warm white fluorescent bulbs emit the red light essential for photosynthesis with sufficient intensity to penetrate the foliage to a depth of eight to 10 inches. Cool white fluorescent bulbs emit only low levels of blue light, which is not as essential for photosynthesis as red light. High intensity lighting fixtures can be built using a combination of power-groove fluorescent tubes and 60-watt incandescent bulbs. This sort of setup is used to supply lighting in commercial growth chambers. However, these power-groove fluorescent tubes generate so much heat that fans must be used to circulate the air. Meeting the irrigation needs of plants growing under artificial lights can be challenging. Plants growing under Glor-lux lights require less water than plants growing under warm white fluorescent lights due to cooler rooting media temperatures. Because the red waves from warm white fluorescent bulbs penetrate deeper, rooting media are warmer and dry out faster. Avoid overcrowding plants under artificial lights. As the plants increase in size, provide additional space for them. A good rule of thumb is to never allow the foliage of one plant to touch that of an adjoining plant. Allowing the plants to grow under crowded conditions will give you tall spindly plants with weak stems and yellowing leaves at the bottom.

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The HAL-RSLED-240W Wall Pack Light from Larson Electronics is a Class 1 Division 2, Class 2 Division 1 & 2 hazardous location light fixture that provides 21,300 lumen of high quality light while drawing only 240 watts. The copper free die-cast aluminum alloy body is powder coated for added durability and an attractive aesthetic appearance. Light weight and a low profile make this unit an attractive alternative to larger and heavier older fixtures and require less hardware to install. This robust luminaire can outperform a 400 watt metal halide fixture in brightness while consuming half the power.

This light is multi-voltage capable and can be operated with 90-277 VAC, 127-300 VDC, or 347-477 VAC. The aluminum body and LED lamp give this light excellent durability and resistance to vibration and impacts. The housing is specially designed to dissipate heat which increases the efficiency and lifespan of the LED luminaires. A special heat dissipating design in conjunction with LED technology helps this fixture to achieve an excellent 100,000 hour rated lifespan with 80% lumen retention. This fixture has multiple mounting options including direct conduit, pole mounting, surface mounting with a wall bracket and cable mounting.

This LED Wall Pack can be configured in a flood or spot beam making it a versatile option for any application, Rob Bresnahan with Larsonelectronics.com said.

Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of explosion proof LED lights, LED work lights, light towers, intrinsically safe LED lights, portable work lights and industrial grade LED area lights. You can view Larson Electronics entire line of industrial grade lighting by visiting them on the web at http://www.larsonelectronics.com. You can also call 1-800-369-6671 to learn more about all of Larson Electronics lighting products or call 1-903-498-3363 for international inquires.

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The HAL-RSLED-240W Wall Pack Light from Larson Electronics is a Class 1 Division 2, Class 2 Division 1 and 2 hazardous location light fixture that provides 21,300 lumen of high quality light while drawing only 240 watts. The copper free die-cast aluminum alloy body is powder coated for added durability and an attractive aesthetic appearance. Light weight and a low profile make this unit an attractive alternative to larger and heavier older fixtures and require less hardware to install. This robust luminaire can outperform a 400 watt metal halide fixture in brightness while consuming half the power.

This light is multi-voltage capable and can be operated with 90-277 VAC, 127-300 VDC, or 347-477 VAC. The aluminum body and LED lamp give this light excellent durability and resistance to vibration and impacts. The housing is specially designed to dissipate heat which increases the efficiency and lifespan of the LED luminaires. A special heat dissipating design in conjunction with LED technology helps this fixture to achieve an excellent 100,000 hour rated lifespan with 80% lumen retention. This fixture has multiple mounting options including direct conduit, pole mounting, surface mounting with a wall bracket and cable mounting.

This LED Wall Pack can be configured in a flood or spot beam making it a versatile option for any application, Rob Bresnahan with Larsonelectronics.com said.

Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of explosion proof LED lights, LED work lights, light towers, intrinsically safe LED lights, portable work lights and industrial grade LED area lights. You can view Larson Electronics entire line of industrial grade lighting by visiting them on the web at http://www.larsonelectronics.com. You can also call 1-800-369-6671 to learn more about all of Larson Electronics lighting products or call 1-903-498-3363 for international inquires.

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Many LED companies only use 2-3 of the primary colors needed for photosynthesis and plant growth. Plants that are not receiving their complete lighting spectrum needs can become leggy and produce only wispy flowers. In addition, many of the cheap LED brands in the marketplace are running with low diode wattages and lessor driving currents, making them an inferior option when compared with premium LED grow lights.

The main feature of the K3 KIND LED grow light is the 12 per diode panel band perfect spectrum that encompasses the most plant-friendly Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) wavelengths that plants are most likely to use during photosynthesis. A key point about the the KIND K3 12 Band Perfect Spectrum spectral bands is that they almost exclusively reside between 440-480 on the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum and between 620-680 on the red side of the spectrum. The KIND LED K3 mainly focuses intensity in these zones of the overall spectral range because the peak photosynthesis during the vegetative phase occurs in the blue range and peak photosynthesis during the flowering phase occurs in the red side. In addition, the KIND K3 LED perfect spectrum offers coverage in the 510-610 green light range as plants readily use 80-90% of green light which is absorbed deeply by carotenoids which encourages leaf thickening and bud production. Another reason why inferior LED grow lights are being overtaken by premium led grow lights is photosynthetic penetration. Premium LED grow lights like The KIND LED K3 series possess a revolutionary Secondary Optical Lens for maximum photosynthetic penetration from plant top to base, considerably increasing under canopy production and yield. Its important to harvest as much per plant as possible in the time constraint placed upon the grow cycle. The Secondary Optical Lens of the K3 series enables the indoor gardener to reap as much from the plant as possible per harvest.

To learn more about the KIND LED K3 Series Grow Lights, go to http://supercloset.com/product-category/systems-supplies/led-lighting/.

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SuperCloset products are perfect for the novice hobbyist through master grower as every imaginable high quality component comes with the grow boxes and hydroponics systems.Because of the excellent layout design and support material included with each system, most SuperCloset customers are up and growing within 90 minutes of receiving their product. SuperCloset takes the guesswork out of growing so their customers can focus on the fun and not the fabrication of indoor gardening systems.

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Growing cannabis indoors requires lots of light: Firm buds glistening with resin require a stronger light source than your average house plant.

Lighting for plants is nutrition; it's very much like fertilizer, except it's absorbed in wavelengths through the leaves. Think of a rainbow: each color is like a different nutrient for your pot plants. Each color is important, but various types of plants use nutrients differently; they also use different amounts during different times of the year. For example, in thevegetative state, plants prefer more blue light, while in bud they do better with more red light.

There used to be very few choices available for indoor growers -- today, there are many. HID (high intensity discharge) lighting is the standard for more serious indoor growers, and High Output fluorescents are a great choice for a smaller-scale hobbyist or outdoor growers looking to raise transplants indoors before the season starts.

Over the past several years there have been improvements to industry standards in regards to crop lighting, including digital ballasts (that drive the lamps) and a wider range of horticultural lamps.

While there have been strides forward, it's still the same technology. One of the reasons growers find HID lighting so reliable is because it is standardized.

For some, that's just fine; especially as declining prices make good lighting more affordable. Some growers, however, are looking to push the envelope of what is possible with cannabis harvests, and as a result, other light sources that are becoming important and becoming more accessible in pricing as well.

Light Emitting Diode (LED), Induction Lighting and Light Emitting Plasma (LEP) are increasingly being adopted for growing indoors by savvy medicinal bud farmers.

Alternative lighting sources may be able to do what HID lighting can't -- and in a variety of areas. It's common practice to discard HID lamps after a year of operation because they aren't as bright after long use. This is costly, and more than in dollars and cents. The arc tubes contain elements like mercury and lead in very pure forms -- so discarding them is terrible for the environment.

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FARMINGDALE, N.J. -- Dialight (LSE: DIA.L), the global leader in LED lighting technology, today unveiled the new Vigilant() LED High Bay with industry-leading efficiency for maximum return on investment and lower total cost of ownership. At 125 lumens per watt (LPW), the Vigilant LED High Bay is among Dialight's most groundbreaking innovations providing up to 26,500 delivered fixture lumens and backed by Dialight's industry-leading 10-year full-performance warranty for more than a decade of reliable, worry-free performance in the world's harshest industrial environments.

Featuring Dialight's world class in-house designed power supply, next generation LED technology and advanced optical design, the new Vigilant LED High Bay marks a major step forward in the future of energy efficiency for industrial environments. Since launching their first LED high bay in 2009, Dialight has sold hundreds of thousands of LED high bay fixtures, setting the highest standard for fixture design and reliability around the world.

"Dialight continues to manufacture the most advanced LED lighting solutions for industrial and hazardous location applications worldwide," said Roy Burton, Dialight's Group Chief Executive. "Our customers can now benefit from an additional 25% energy savings, making the conversion to LED technology an even smarter business decision with highly attractive payback periods for their facility upgrades."

The Vigilant LED High Bay fixture is currently certified to UL1598/A and CSA 22 #250 for both indoor and outdoor applications, and will soon be available with CE compliance, UL844 and ATEX/IECEx for hazardous locations as well as other international certifications. At 18 lbs, the 100-277VAC Vigilant LED High Bay ships standard with 6kV surge protection and is IP66/NEMA4X rated to operate in ambient temperatures ranging from -40 degrees C to +65 degrees C.

To learn more about Vigilant LED High Bay please visit http://www.dialight.com/125LPW.

About Dialight Dialight (LSE: DIA.L) is leading the energy efficient LED lighting revolution around the world for industrial and hazardous areas as well as transportation and infrastructure applications. For 40 years it has been committed to the development of LED lighting solutions that enable organizations to vastly reduce energy use and maintenance needs, improve safety, ease disposal and reduce CO2 emissions. The company is headquartered in the UK with operations in the USA, UK, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Mexico. http://www.dialight.com

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