Choosing Lights for Microgreens

[@wali8976]

Most informative video on microgreen lights so far, thank you!

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback :)

[@Vavilonions]

Thank you

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

You are very welome!

[@into_the.wild0]

Insightful video thank you a lot!

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

You are very welcome!

[@druidofrack]

very good explanation.

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Thank you- I am glad it was clear! It was supposed to be a 3-minute video...but there is just so much to say!

[@hebrewhammer1000]

Thank you for sharing! I just started growing microgreens and I'm loving it.

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

I am pleased that you are growing microgreens! Let me know if there are any questions you have that I can answer.

[@27kjh]

Thank you for this information. It was very helpful for me.

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Thank you. Happy growing!

[@dsd-downshiftdave8056]

Very informative video Thank you

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

You are very welcome! Thank you for subscribing!

[@Vandebhumi]

Thank you for interesting session...

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

You are very welcome. Best of luck with your microgreens!

[@matthewalbury6799]

Loved the Video Thank you

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Thank you!

[@dezzihotep3768]

Really solid information...... thanks for sharing !!

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fabiuccio_artist7659]

Thank you 😊

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

You are very welcome! Best wishes on your microgreen journey!

[@donkee]

Thumbs up and another subscription! If you plan on making more videos, maybe you could tell us what types you are growing and why. Your grow room looked really interesting!

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

This is a great idea. Knowing which types to grow first is important- start with the wrong ones and the chance of frustration and giving up is much higher! I will work on that video in December 2020. Thanks for subscribing, and do let me know what else would be valuable to know for you.

[@billwellisch9701]

Very informative and agrees with the other search's i've done plus data I wanted to know. Thank you Bill

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

You are very welcome!

[@JonSmithDM]

Good video!

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Thanks, Jon!

[@sanctuaryskies]

Thank you for your information and how well you explained it! :)

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

You are very welcome! I am glad it is helpful:)

[@PazeAmorJeRi]

Such a Wonderful pleasure watching Your video. Thanks for all information.

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

You are very welcome!

[@Vandebhumi]

Much appreciated 👍

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Glad to help!

[@Vandebhumi]

Thanks for detail and important information. May I know how much lumens is 6500K?

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

The K refers to Kelvin- it is referring to the COLOR of the bulb. Lumen refer to the AMOUNT of light put out by the bulb. The ones I use are about 2200 Lumen, 20 watt. I hope this helps!

[@Vandebhumi]

It was one year back I started thinking about microgreens... Now for me it's time to start. Thanks again

[@renee2005]

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[@themightymicrogreen1789]

I am glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jonaseinhorn3423]

Thank you for the useful information, do those happen to be Barrina LED grow lights? I recently purchased a pack of four off Amazon and at first they turned on but when I tried to plug them into my grow rooms outlets they didn't work. Now none of them will light up in any outlet, ever had this problem?

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

These are, indeed, Barrina from Amazon. I have about 60 of them and they've been amazingly reliable. I had a bad batch several years ago- I think there were several in a shipment of 8 that were defective. They sent me new ones and I haven't had trouble since. I would definitely suggest that you contact them and request a replacement pack. Best of luck!

[@stormylegrandart3538]

Hi, thanks for sharing your information. How many watts does one light have to be with 6500k or does it even matter? I am new to all of this and I am having a hard time finding the right lights.

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Hi there- it is easy to get lost in all the numbers when it comes to lights! The lights I use are 6500K (Super bright white), 2200 lumen (lm), and 20 watts each. I don't know if the wattage is important here- I have seen similar ones with 22, 24, or even 40 watts. But, as the lumen count goes up, the watts go up. I would tend to go for the lower watts- they work great for microgreens and they cost the least to run- win/win! I hope that helps... :)

[@diannrichards581]

Great video! Very informative! One question, what do you use to hang your lights?

[@themightymicrogreen1789]

Thank you! I have fashioned hooks out of tie wire (available in hardware stores). I suspend the lights from the shelf above. I make two hanging hooks for each four- foot section of light by using about 12 inches of tie wire (depends on how far apart your shelves are) for each hook. Make a small U hook on one end to attach to the rack above. Next, make a larger U shaped hook at the bottom end to set the light in. I just rest the light in the hook. I'll post a photo on the blog at TheMightyMicrogreen.com to make it clear. Happy growing!