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| June, 2011 Volume 6, Issue 6 |
| The Test of Time For LED Plant Lights
world on a LED plant light for commercial and hobby plant growth, we have seen dozens of imitator products made available. Without naming any names, many of these companies have recently attempted to cloud the market by putting together disparaging ads against the market leader, SolarOasis. As the global representative of SolarOasis technology, we would like to respond with some facts. After several years of research, SolarOasis applied for the first patent in the world, an a LED plant, light in June of 2003. You can review this original patent here. SolarOasis now holds over 12 patents granted or pending representing advancements over the last 9 years. Our products are currently used by many of the leading research institutes in the country. You can find a list of our notable clients here. You can read what our clients are saying here. Shakespeare wrote, "Time is the justice that examines all offenders." We have withstood this test of time, our competitors have not. --AL
the ideal for any watering regime. The indoor gardener has a leg-up on traditional gardeners simply by being able to control the amount of water each plant receives. But just because we can, doesn't mean we all do. My indoor garden is a true Hobby garden. I run the LEDs 24 hours a day but other than the lighting, my plants are on no schedule for feeding, transplanting, or watering. Sometimes I leave it neglected for weeks and sometimes I will "over care" and water 4 times a week simply because I can't remember which ones I already watered. The first signal I usually see to indicate to myself that I am in the process of over caring for my indoor garden is the gnat. Water sustains life for more than just your plants. If you see tiny grayish black flies running along your pots or soil when you water, it's most likely the fungus gnat. Fungus gnats thrive in the damp soil of over watered plants. The larvae feed on your roots and can get into the stem of plants. Adults flit from plant to plant spreading plant disease and fungus from one to the next. The good news is that an adult gnat has an estimated life span of only a week but the bad news is each female lays over 100 eggs in that week. The best method of dealing with fungus gnats is prevention. Stop over watering the plants. Since over watering is the number one killer of indoor plants and LED gardeners are even more prone to the problem; I'm going to assume that despite good intentions, over watering will continue. Once prevention is no longer an option, a good first step is to find some food grade hydrogen peroxide (35%). Food grade H2O2 should be handled with care. You can dilute it to three percent by mixing it one part to eleven parts water (preferably distilled). The storage container should be opaque to prevent light from getting in and it must be able to hold some pressure. You can also buy 3% H2O2 at any drug store but the 35% should last you. Once the hydrogen peroxide is diluted to 3% take one part of the solution and mix it with 4 parts distilled water. Wait till your plants have dried out and water with the mix until the water runs through. You should only need to use this solution once. If you are a chronic overwaterer, you can start with 1 tsp then work into 2 1/2 tsp of the 3% mixture per gallon of water and use it all the time. This first treatment should kill the larvae already in the soil. Adding a 1/2 inch of horticultural grade sand to the top of your soil should prevent the adults from laying more eggs. --AL Copyright 2011 by LED Grow Master Global, LLC All Rights Reserved |
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