Benefits Of Using LED Grow Lights To Grow A Small Organic Indoor Garden And How To Set One Up

This is an easy but very effective way to start a small indoor garden using organic compost in the form of rabbit pellets mixed with seed starter in soil that is being put into old plastic jugs, bottles and cans that have been rinsed out.

Now that you have your indoor garden built let us look at some of the best ways to make your little garden grow the its fullest potential. The first and best way to make sure that you are going to get the most out of your garden is to use grow lights. More specifically LED grow lights as they will not burn your new seedlings and they will provide some of the best light that you can find besides of course the sun. Another great reason to use LED grow lights with your new indoor organic garden is that they do not pull a lot of power so while you are saving money by growing organically at home you are also saving money by not having to pay a lot in power bills. Another great reason that you should use LED lights for your garden is that they will not give off sooo much heat that your plants will wither and die. One of the best things about using LEDs is the fact that they can be set up so close to the plants and you do not have to worry about fire because they run super cool and they are not large and cumbersome so they are perfect for a small garden area.

Simple LED Grow Light Setup

Okay its winter and now it’s time to bring your plants inside and set them up to be stronger and healthier for spring time. Now comes the question of setting up your indoor led grow light system. There are a couple of things that you are going to have to purchase for things to run more smoothly.

Materials amounts will vary depending on the amount of plants that you have. The list that is provided here is for growing a single tomato.

-          The first thing that you are going to need is a light source. If you are going to use a led grow light then either use a blue or full spectrum led grow light. This will ensure that you are going to have full strong roots and a hearty stalk for a good solid foundation.

-          Extension cord

-          Metal trash can or a plastic one that you can fit the set up into and cover with tin foil.

-          Fertilizer I prefer the 10-10-10 to start out with. This ensures even natural growth of roots. You can you which ever kind you like this is just my personal preference

-          Flower pot with a good drainage. A milk jug cut in half is really good for this. Just poke holes in the bottom and place a deep place underneath to provide drainage.

-          Potting soil mixed with some good compost material such as old bananas or ground up salad mix.

-          A car wash sponge or a new one from the kitchen sink will do.

-          Seeds

-          Power drill and screws.

  1. After you have gathered all of your materials find your ideal set up area.  This area should be quite, out of the way and not able to gotten to by small kids or animals.
  2. Once you have done this mix the a half a cup or the fertilizer in with your compost soil. Now tear up a piece of the sponge and put the seeds into it and plant the seed sponge into the soil. For tomatoes it is about ¼ to ½ inch deep.
  3. Now put the container into the trash can center it in the middle.
  4. Now depending on the type of led grow light set up that you have screw either screw the light bracket to the trashcan lid or find a way to attach it somehow.
  5. After this water the plant container and turn on the light for the next couple of weeks and check to make sure that it has enough water.
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simple drawing of led grow lights system