Do REAL Grow Lights Make a Difference? | Grow Light & Grow Tent Update!

[@BasiePlants]

Which plant do YOU think did best?

[@MimaKovac]

That alocasia plants -visible how the leaves are better looking (at least I think so, dont own any of them)

[@alona270]

@@MimaKovac totally! My alocasia were lost so fast

[@betsybegonia]

I still cannot believe how many plants fit in that freaking tent. They're doing so great, I'm happy for you!

[@BasiePlants]

It can definitely illuminate more plants now that is outside of the tent. But I did manage to cram a lot in there 😂

[@minhja4924]

Hahaha like sardines

[@agathan.944]

I will definitely postpone to get lights like that. We are married for about 40 years and collecting plants for the same amount of time. After all these years and many relocations we understood that it's not us living to serve them, they are living to please us. Therefore we discovered that the most pleasing spectrum to our eyes is so called WARM WHITE. Because you have to live in the same room with them and your eyes do not have to suffer 8-12 hours a day. We still have some fluorescent, some LED. All warm white. And our 500 of rare and collectible plants had to adjust to our lifestyle. Wishing you and your plants all the best.

[@BasiePlants]

This is warm white :) That is what I meant when I said it is like the sun 😂 I don't find regular LEDs very natural - the one that are sold under cool white or even daylight. In my opinion, they don't look like daylight at all. However with this light, when you look at the plants' foliage, you can see that it is closer to the effect you'd get if you were outside. I recently bought some warm white LED tubes (4000K) and this light is warmer :)

[@BSG0005]

I would love to see a video about different ways to trellis Hoyas. There are very few quality videos on the topic, plus your videos are the best.

[@rintangazhar]

Miro!!!!! I have been watching your videos lately and you already become one of favorite plant youtubers after Summer Rayne And Nick Pileggi. Keep doing this. From searching info about hoya turned into subscription. Here I am, Indonesian who is surrounded by Hoya and I searched the care from someone from different part of the world.

[@onlyplants]

Yayeee to metric system

[@BasiePlants]

Literally, nothing else makes sense 😂

[@karenb136]

Oh, you make me laugh so hard. When you accidentally did the eye close up it cracked me up so bad. I just love your videos. I do have a couple of cheap grow lights from Amazon. They work ok for me. I’m in a small apartment. I have the goose neck type. One with two on it and one with four on it. They both have timers for 4, 8 & 12 hours.

[@deebee1326]

Yes please! Everyone switch it cm/mètres and grams/kgs!

[@Rustycloud25]

Thank you for the thoughtful review! I have very little natural light in my apartment since I live on the bottom floor so grow lights are a must for me. For the Mars Hydro light, a wall timer might be able to fix the flickering for you. I use wall timers for all of my lights so I don’t have to turn them off and on manually. Also really love your videos! I’ve definitely caught Hoya fever and enjoy your long talks about them 💚

[@plantwithroos]

I have the same light on a timer but it's also flickering unfortunately! Seems like a mars hydro problem 😩

[@Rustycloud25]

@@plantwithroos Oh that sucks :( maybe it differs from timer to timer? I think mine totally shuts off power so it would be like unplugging it. Either way hope they can get that flickering issue fixed.

[@agathan.944]

@@Rustycloud25 I live near the big construction site, we have a power shortage more than once a day. All my timers and programmed devices sooner or later were gone. And those were kind of pricey. Manual only !

[@cindyvan635]

Love the rambling man!!! Lol❤🌱❤🌱

[@TheLucille7]

Enjoy seeing and hearing about your plant journey. Always learn something ✌️❤️

[@sheilacasper2030]

Wow! That is a strong light, so powerful. Amazingly bright. I would not like a grow tent because i like looking at my plants and the tent is closed. I dont use grow lights. I have south facing windows and that seems to be enough.

[@cindihinnendael6197]

Always a joy to watch your videos!!!!

[@GoldtoothLeo]

I like because i agree on the cm/meter.

[@Jessica-vs7hc]

I've been thinking about purchasing a "real" grow light, so I thank you for this review/update! Also.....I am super jealous of your walls!! They are GORGEOUS! LOL :)

[@melaniem5971]

Thank you for this video! The Hoya Lacunose (silver) looked like two different species altogether- so interesting. The light seemed to give such a boost . Some good , some too much

[@alona270]

09:01 made my day

[@MimaKovac]

Im using just sansi grow light bulbs and its just 24W for plants that are rooting and that first grow they getting... Other lights like grow light led strips that are nice and programed and beautiful also for parties but they have white channel that is actual grow light, I dont use now on the shelves because I have senior dog and she hate them -not easy to have a nap with lot of lights 😅 Also they are just 5W so not needed when its summer at all... Doggy is most important 🐾🐾❤ I love the idea of hoya wall -yes you need it!!! And after seeing your grown up hoyas Im worried what will I do in a few years with hoyas when they grow 🤔😅😅😅 Good review and if I have some spare space for sure I would get real grow lights ☀️

[@susanjohnson5824]

I would of never guessed that a hoya would have smaller leaves under a high amount of light that surprised me. I think the intense grow lights would be fabulous during the winter when we get so little natural sunlight in the upper midwest of the United States. I'm just using LED bulbs and they have helped a lot but I may need to upgrade. Finally received a Hoya Curtisii last week I hope I can keep it happy, it's lovely.

[@jesikaanthonym.6680]

A nice plants scenery here. Fresh. It'sa Song 'n Flower for you.

[@twonodesthreeleaves]

Thank you for the video. And information how the light affects plants in the tent. Was thinking about purchasing one. Very helpful part about hoyas under the lights. *** Yes, lets go Metric, y'all! 😁 I like your ponytail 😉

[@wvh4039]

I see this video now for the first time. I was always wondering how you could grow your plants with that low amount of light i see in the background HAHAHAHA XD!!!

[@xgreenus]

I can listen to you talk about anything to be honest. 🌿✨💕

[@JillyC5]

I use the Sansi bulbs, I've had very good success. I also use the fluorescent T5 strips and the hoya love those. They do produce a little heat though.

[@minhja4924]

Seem working well. That a great experiment. I think all the plant do well. They all grow heaps. How about electricity cost? Minimal? The light how long does they last. Hahaha I have hundreds of questions

[@Di_Salamander]

I always have wondered who's foot it is with who people measure things 🤣🤔

[@BasiePlants]

SAME! 😂

[@sherrykumar2883]

How tall are your ceilings Miro? Ive been shopping for a grow tent but now I’m considering perhaps just buying a grow light and shelves instead. Your set up is benefitting so many more plants (and I’m a huge fan of that!) but your ceilings appear to be higher than I have in my plant room. Great video! So much useful info. Thank you!

[@bernal0930]

Thanks for sharing, new friend here sending you my full support and full pack watch, keep safe and god bless.

[@Lisa85]

I enjoy seeing your non-Hoya plants ☺️☺️ though don’t stop with them, show those too! Syngonium are quickly becoming a favorite in my collection.

[@BasiePlants]

Hoyas make up for more than a third of all plants I have, definitely not stopping with them ever! But I do appreciate a lot of other plants. Omg today I decided I NEED Syngonium 'Milk Confetti"!

[@Lisa85]

@@BasiePlants oooo! just looked that one up on Etsy and I think I’ve decided I need it too! Such a pretty plant.

[@BasiePlants]

@@Lisa85 It is! The prices have dropped down to 30 euros for it in Europe, but they are all sold out. It used to be much more.

[@Lisa85]

@@BasiePlants about the same price here in the states. My ultimate wishlist syngonium is Strawberry ice but $400 is a lot 😬

[@jonesie8377]

Your alocasia silver dragon did so well!! It looks beautiful!

[@BasiePlants]

Thanks! I really did amazing! Am I an alocasia whisperer now? :O

[@jelenamitrovic9039]

That is one strong light! I think the next level would be the Sun in Tate Modern - if not the actual Sun :D

[@BasiePlants]

Are you trying to say my plants need to be exhibited in Tate? Is it the trellises? I know they are pure art.

[@jelenamitrovic9039]

@@BasiePlants Exactly what I was thinking! :D

[@jasoni4090]

I just ordered four skylight tiny rh lights. They’re a for a terrarium housing my begonia and other terrarium plants. For the price that I paid, I’m hoping for some great results 🤞🏻

[@artybea9316]

I miss you Miro, I hope you are well!

[@charliemac1626]

"blink now you b" BA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!! Amazing!

[@samtata5632]

Thank you for this review . I think the dimmer is necessary on these grow tent lights. Our tropical plants are a bit delicate . There are a couple of less powerful models but they do not have dimmers . I like the simple LED shelf strip lights . Here in Canada the brand Sunblaster is popular with their strip lights . It is not expensive … wait a minute …probably why it is popular , lol. I get water everywhere , even foliar misting is drippy . I also would not allow moisture to sit between the floor and anything . It is a messy hobby that we love 💚🤟

[@BasiePlants]

I would say dimmer is absolutely necessary, especially if you are going to use it on a shelf or in a tent. My light is now on the ceiling, so I can use it on 100% because there is a lot of light spilling so it is not as intense. Not the most efficient use of the light but I am satisfied. I do like LED tubes the most, because I can illuminate levels on the shelf, but some plants are getting big and spilling over so this light works great :D I wish there was an affordable LED tube that is an actual grow light! It is definitely a messy hobby and combined with the fact that I am clumsy.... ouch. xD

[@sherryporsch9349]

Thanks for the review.

[@BasiePlants]

You are welcome 💚

[@mahonymcgrath4700]

This 'time' thing doesn't work for me either. Somehow I'm always late. Yes to cm and metres but then I have metric system bias. Ah your Hoya collection 😍 are you still living in Serbia? Just being nosy... my partner has family in Croatia. Such a pretty place. Your plants are looking amazing 😍 beautiful orchid flowers.

[@123astbury]

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[@walle5667]

Do you know the difference between a Krohniana and a Lacunosa? They say heart shaped leaves on the internet, but my plant (sold as Krohniana) is growing now and the leaves are getting bigger and longer.

[@PetalsSepalsandSpines]

there's nothing like violacea smell! (we're biased towards orchids) :)

[@jasmin-yd9ro]

What happened with that washing detergent??

[@minhja4924]

Hahaha ‘gnats are friends’ !!! (Finding Nemo)

[@paula010499]

💚💚💚

[@marianschaaf3377]

😉

[@sherri54]

where do you get your trellises from? i will be so giddy if i get a response from you😁😁

[@BasiePlants]

I used to get them from a store that sells plastic - cups, trellises, pots, kinda like a dollar store in the US. But I don't use those anymore, but make them myself from rabbit fence. However, I am not completely satisfied with those either. 😂

[@Erki750]

🌿💚🌱

[@VividVerse]

30:28 😂

[@lilhemy1008]

🌿🌱👍🏻❤️

[@nastyfyme]

I hate spidermites...

[@BasiePlants]

Same :(