Do normal house lights effect growth?

[DeadHeadTed]

Hay everyone

Just a quick question, do normal house lights effect growth in any way?

Cheers

 

[Major PITA]

They are crap for veg. They also can keep a plant from blooming or cause re-veg. So, they are crap for blooming too.
Their effect is negative in all cases.

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[DeadHeadTed]

Ok, so no house lights cheers

Thinking about it this brings up a further question, what about the light comming from my monitor when the room is dark?

 

[Major PITA]

Dunno. Better to be safe than sorry. I don't buy into the theory that small amounts of light cause problems, but I've never seen anything that has tested how much light is too much.

 

[Dan Ultra]

Ok, so no house lights cheers

Thinking about it this brings up a further question, what about the light comming from my monitor when the room is dark?

Are you talking about the little LED status light or the whole computer monitor? Electrical tape will cover the LED light if there is concern. If it's the monitor then just turn it off at lights out.

 

[DeadHeadTed]

In an ideal world UltraDan i would turn the monitor off but ill be growing in my room with me, its only a real ghetto grow, no lights etc just the sunshine but unlike the house lights as PITA said im hopeing my monitor wont cause probs

 

[AKgramma]

Just turn the monitor so it isn't facing your flowering ladies. It should not affect those in veg, however. You only have to worry about interrupting the flowering night cycle.

 

[DeadHeadTed]

Hmmm, due to the layout of my room that's actually more awkward than it should be :-/
I'll have to work something out when the time comes

Would the light effect auto-flowering plants too or just standard plants?

 

[Dan Ultra]

Even with autos, I don't think it's smart to interrupt the dark cycle. But I have no evidence to back this up. So take it for what it's worth. Lol

 

[Thunderbrain]

Hmmm, due to the layout of my room that's actually more awkward than it should be :-/
I'll have to work something out when the time comes

Get a large sheet of cardboard, or a couple of them, and prop it up in front of your plants to block the light. Use a couple of soup cans on either side to hold it in place.

 

[AKgramma]

Thunder has a great idea. You can use an opened-up moving box to cast a shadow across the ladies in flower.

Another thing that works for me is to put a black sheet or lightweight blanket over the front of the flower unit. I secure it at the top with binder clips, and roll it up out of the way when I'm tending the garden.

 

[Dan Ultra]

Get a large sheet of cardboard, or a couple of them, and prop it up in front of your plants to block the light. Use a couple of soup cans on either side to hold it in place.

Thunder has a great idea. You can use an opened-up moving box to cast a shadow across the ladies in flower.

Another thing that works for me is to put a black sheet or lightweight blanket over the front of the flower unit. I secure it at the top with binder clips, and roll it up out of the way when I'm tending the garden.

2 great ideas to solve your problem

 

[DeadHeadTed]

Agreed UltraDan

Thx alot lads! its very much appreciated