Horticultural lamp and growth: making your plants grow well

Sunlight is a vital factor in the growth and development of a houseplant.

Today, we can better understand the relationship between light and our plants and how plants manage to absorb and use this energy.

Thanks to these studies and our technological evolution, we have managed to develop horticultural lamps capable of imitating sunlight in order to illuminate our plants without any light constraints and thus promote the growth and flowering of our crops. indoor.

The importance of controlled horticultural lighting

As a reminder, growth is the stage where the plant experiences a continuous increase in all its dimensions, from the roots to the foliage, thus developing its vital system and its first leaves.
In this process, temperature, oxygen and water are essential for the proper development of the plant, but also light. But the light spectrum must be used sparingly because poorly used horticultural lighting can also be harmful to growth.
In a natural situation, plants feed on sunlight, the reference light source, but in the case of artificial light, it is easy to deviate from it and harm your indoor culture.
Overexposure results in excess light intensity on the subject which has the consequence of causing a blockage of turgor, thus the plant no longer renews its water reserves, thus leading to the retraction of the vacuoles, the takeoff of the cytoplasmic membranes to lead to the desiccation of the plant which withers and dies.
Underexposure, conversely, does not provide the light intensity necessary for plants to carry out photosynthesis and meet their needs. If the plant cannot produce a nutrient reserve, its growth stops and it also dies.

Hence the importance of choosing a good horticultural lamp, in order to adapt its light spectrum according to the needs of your indoor culture and to promote the development of your indoor culture.

Which horticultural lamp for growth?

Horticultural lighting can replace sunlight, and provide plants with the necessary needs for their development, both in summer and winter.
But to choose such lighting you must take into account the spectrum of light required depending on the type of indoor cultivation. There are very specific systems, whether to support a plant through its growth, flowering or fruiting cycle. It is also advisable to adapt the color of your light spectrum, for example red or blue lighting will be ideal for a plant that likes brightness, a white light source will be recommended for plants growing in the dark.

A domestic lamp will never provide the light spectrum necessary for your crop, it would not allow photosynthesis of plants, what's more, it can also cause the risk of fire or high energy costs.

To conclude, LED horticultural lamps are recommended for the development of your indoor plants.
Efficient and economical, these lights are much less expensive in terms of electricity consumption, while offering your plants the ideal homogeneous light spectrum while emitting a very low rate of heat. Stable and durable, LED lamps promise an enormous lifespan, enough to support your indoor crops throughout their life cycles.

For more information, discover our article on horticultural and flowering lamps .