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The benefits of growing under lights are hard to ignore. There is simply no better way to grow an abundance of stocky, green seedlings. If you grow flowering plants indoors, such as orchids, African violets, citrus and hibiscus, lights will keep them blooming almost year-round. Artificial lighting is useful for starting seeds indoors or for growing plants during winter months or year round. The best light to use depends on the usage and the plants to be grown. For starting seeds indoors and for short term use, fluorescent bulbs will work. For year round growing, a light source providing a balance of both blue and red light wavelengths is needed. Warm white bulbs emit plenty of orange and red light, but less light in the blue and green spectrum. If you are growing seedlings under 2-bulb fluorescent fixtures, you can usually achieve a good color balance by combining one cool white and one warm white bulb. Efficient grow light stands bring the sunshine indoors. Grow lights are perfect for indoor seedstarting. You can also use them to grow light-loving houseplants, such as orchids. Grow lights, such as this Compact 2-Tier SunLite Garden, are attractive enough to have in the kitchen. In order to grow seedlings under artificial lights indoors, there simply needs to be enough moisture, light and heat. All it takes is a little preparation to grow your own salad garden this winter. Here's how: 1  Purchase a lighting system for growing greens indoors. 2  It's best to have a 2 or 4 fluorescent bulb fixture with a mix of cool white and warm white bulbs. 3  You can also purchase grow lights or the newer T-5 lights. A wintertime harvest of herbs and salad greens can also be grown with lights. By learning how plants use light and about the fixture options, you can select an indoor lighting system that is right for the plants you want to grow. You can have fresh lettuce all winter by growing plants indoors. Start greens from seed planted in trays grown under artificial lights. It may dark and chilly in November in most parts of the country, but a true gardener will always find a way to keep growing plants, even under adverse conditions. If you’re trying to grow houseplants indoors, you’ll find that some rooms of your house are low in natural light. Sunlight is the perfect balance of wavelengths necessary for plant growth and blooming, but you can also use artificial light to help your plants along.
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what seeds will grow under artificial light in the winter?