How to maximize your LED grow light for succulents

I'm so glad I got this new Spider Farmer LED light just in time for a cold front coming through Houston. I demonstrate how to set up the fixture and make the most of the light while moving my plants into my garage.
Spider Farmer SF 1000 LED: amzn.to/2ps9fjl
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[@lindacarey5769]

Thank you so much for addressing grow lights. You really have some beautiful cactus 🌵💞.

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks Linda!

[@FAHAD.ALFADIL]

Congratulations for this great work, this is amazing, thank you so much for this.

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you!

[@ralphchristianson]

I also have the Spider Farmer LED light, I have been using it for several months inside the house and it is keeping my seedlings at around 78 degrees F. hanging at 24 inches high. they do recommend wearing glasses available on Amazon as the LED lights can be hard on your eyes if your not careful..Otherwise I think it is a great light and does not use much power as it consumes a little less then 100 watts according to some of the reviews, which is fantastic for so much light.

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@SucsForYou]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janea7592]

I have one similar to yours and I really like it. It's super bright and doesn't get hot either. I'm going to get a couple more.

[@SucsForYou]

Awesome Janea! Grow lights are so great!

[@feliciafitzmaurice5359]

We had our first frost this week in the UK. I've had to leave some outside that shouldn't be. I'm tucking them in every night with fleece and tarpaulin. Keeping them dry and up against the house and praying they all make the winter. Your plants are very lucky.

[@SucsForYou]

Good luck Felicia! As long as they're dry there's a much better chance they'll be okay :)

[@nadapavlekovic5528]

Hi Andrea! Jako mi se sviđa tvoja kolekcija sukulenata i kaktusa😍😍. Svjetlo je odlično😎😁.

[@SucsForYou]

Hvala Nada! Garaža mi je sada najdraža soba u kući hahaha!

[@nadapavlekovic5528]

Sucs For You! Vjerujem ti😁😍. 🤗🤗

[@fuzagi]

i'm thinking that the LED panel would be more efficient in helping the sucs if places slightly below the fluorescent fitting, as the LED rays (towards the right) are being blocked by the fluorescent fitting's side panel. one of the good things with LED is that they have a wide beam angle and we could make use of that in this application

[@eakerz5642]

I grew great tasting pot with this little beast in a 2x2, so I'm sure your sucs will totally love that light :) those 301b samsungs diodes are really great. 301h are even better tho.

[@gfitz7936]

How tall is your 2x2 is it 2x2x4 or 2x2x5 or taller

[@kareni8640]

Hi Andrea! I posted a comment earlier under someone else’s but it didn’t show up so I’ll try it again here. I am new to the cacti hobby with a collection of about 50. This is my first year to overwinter. I live in Missouri, and while I can control soil moisture and temperature my biggest concern is light during the winter months. All my plants will fit on a 2’ by 4’ table. I have them at a west facing window as that is the only window that gets any sun at all really, but I think I may need to add a little additional lighting on the many dreary days we have with no direct/indirect light. I’m considering getting two gooseneck lamps that I can position over the table. I am totally confused about the bulbs. I’ll go with LED, but don’t really want the pink/red ones if I don’t need to because of the street view. And since My goal is to keep the plants healthy and not encouraging growth, I’m confused as to what I should look for. Any advice will be greatly appreciated!!

[@SucsForYou]

I don't have experience w/ the goosenecks but you'll want at least 100w for that area. Check out the lights I've linked to here and see if they have a smaller version in your budget :) amazon.com/shop/sucsforyou

[@Crystal-be9ze]

These all look amazing and happy, now that you’ve had your lights for a little while how do you like them?

[@SucsForYou]

I love them! So do my plants lol!

[@Crystal-be9ze]

Sucs For You! Hahaha I meant your plants 😂🤣 ok good I still have my spider farmer lights in their boxes and I just got another set of LED’s delivered today but I still haven’t opened them.

[@SucsForYou]

@@Crystal-be9ze Ooh fun! Enjoy!

[@Crystal-be9ze]

Hey girly would you please do an update on how your plants look under the different lights

[@SucsForYou]

We moved so I haven't had my lights set up for a few months now. Do you mean how they responded to the different lights? If so, they're pretty much the same results!

[@Crystal-be9ze]

@@SucsForYou yes I am having problems with my SF lights burning my plants bc they do not have adjustable settings

[@SucsForYou]

@@Crystal-be9ze Raise them up and/or add a fan to the set up to move the heat away from your plants 🙏

[@itz_0ms259]

i live in kentucky so the weather is crazy here it will go from 30 to 58 in the same day it makes me want to encourage dormancy and leave it outside so i don’t know what to do

[@SucsForYou]

30F is below freezing so that's going to be too cold for most sucs. Whatever you decide, don't water or let them get rained on. I'm keeping most of mine in the garage under a grow light for the main purpose of keeping them out of the rain :)

[@itz_0ms259]

so they should 100% be gong dormant right around this time so i shouldn’t water them at all right?

[@mirrorzmemory]

I'm looking ahead to next winter (just recently started with sucs) and considering different grow lights/set-ups. I'm just concerned about the heat output, as I've got a relatively small apartment. Did these ones end up getting really hot or was it just warm after being on for several hours?

[@SucsForYou]

Heat shouldn't be a problem but it is still a good idea to keep a fan on nearby to help move the heat of the light off the plants and help w/ air circulation which will make them stronger :)

[@mirrorzmemory]

@@SucsForYou good to know! Thank you!

[@SucsForYou]

@@mirrorzmemory welcome!

[@teeser2436]

A little to pricey for me have you got any suggestions for some that are cheaper? I have about 20 succulents. Thank you! ❤️

[@SucsForYou]

You can check out my recommendations here for some ideas: amazon.com/shop/sucsforyou

[@itz_0ms259]

he have had frost here already and it’s starting to rain a lot should u recommend my cacti’s and succulent go into dormancy right now ?

[@SucsForYou]

Yes ;)

[@rachelferger9393]

Hi Andrea, I have about 10 to 15 succulents, definitely new to the hobby. I'm in zone 7 so my plants are inside right now. I have them in a room with a west facing window, as it's the only room I can keep them safe from the cats haha. Would a spider farmer grow light be sufficient for them? I'm trying hard not to get discouraged but I can see one of my plants is having major issues! Please help.😂

[@SucsForYou]

West facing windows are great! But yes, you'll want more light for the sun-hungrier sucs and I'm betting your collection is going to get a tad bigger 😉This model would be good for a 5x5' growing area with the needier sucs underneath and the others off to the sides. Fluorescents will be cheaper though... I also love my T5 fixture from iPower and usually only need 2 of the 6 bulbs lit unless it's cold outside (they're hanging in my garage on a 3x6' table). I have several recommendations here: amazon.com/shop/sucsforyou

[@rachelferger9393]

@@SucsForYou Thank you so much! Your videos are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. You're the best!! ❤

[@SucsForYou]

@@rachelferger9393 Thank you!! I'm happy to help!!

[@jennywhite3508]

I’m thinking about getting a lamp and getting grow lights in just bulb form cause I’m on a budget. Do you have any grow light recommendations that are $50 or under?

[@SucsForYou]

How big of an area are you trying to light?

[@jennywhite3508]

Sucs For You! I have a tall display with a lot of shelves so it’s more tall than wide. I’d probably be rearranging plants depending on how much light they will get

[@SucsForYou]

@@jennywhite3508 I'm worried the light won't really reach the shelves below the top shelf unless you have a light for each shelf...

[@jennywhite3508]

Sucs For You! I might possibly put the ones who need more light on top but if you know of any good lighting methods I would appreciate any advice!

[@gfitz7936]

Led are the way to go spider farmer is probably the most efficient budget light to go for i know its not super cheap but when it comes to electricity it's supposed to be very good it only pulls 97 98 what's from the wall but you can use the dimmer feature to raise or lower the wattage hope this helps

[@IchsanPrasetyoichsan]

Hi, could you share to us about how long growing with this led ? And can the led do nursery suqulent ?

[@SucsForYou]

I used it for about a year and it was great for succulents!

[@IchsanPrasetyoichsan]

@@SucsForYou A year? How about new leaf of succulent? How long it takes?

[@SucsForYou]

@@IchsanPrasetyoichsan It just depends on the plant.

[@IchsanPrasetyoichsan]

@@SucsForYou Oh thank you so much for a great share. I have a succulent but my home get a little sun. I would like to use a growlight. But still hesitate because many of people say it would make a bill of electricity increased😁

[@ryanwiningear7851]

So how did the cactus like the grow light?

[@SucsForYou]

We all love it lol!

[@Vakratunda1993]

I'm surprised 🙀 to see that madam , I'm from India, Just want to know cactus can. Grow year around under fluorescent tube ? Growing rate be the same like in natural light ?

[@SucsForYou]

Yes!

[@sharonbarstow]

How far are the lights from your plants

[@SucsForYou]

8-12" 🙏

[@modemode3663]

So did you not like the other led light you have?

[@SucsForYou]

I love it! I have it inside over my seedlings. Never too many grow lights!

[@modemode3663]

What is the euphorbia at 10:41 thanks

[@floristerhumble3753]

Looks like my Euphorbia decaryi var. spirosticha. I've had mine since 2012. It defoliates in winter, so no water. Mine is outside in a pot until it goes below 50, then it is inside on a windowsill until it shows signs of growth in spring, when it once again goes outside in morning to midday sun and watered when dry. (I live in Humble, TX near Houston)

[@SucsForYou]

Euphorbia decaryi :) Florister is close but the flowers on mine hang like bells rather than erect as wtih v. spirosticha

[@modemode3663]

@@SucsForYou Thanks

[@dienovandale4299]

Get rid of the dinolights now mama !

[@SucsForYou]

You mean my tubes? I love them! 😅

[@JordanHerrera]

American sockets 🤮

[@SucsForYou]

😂😮