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For questions about quantity of sunlight.

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Will reflected light, from a mirror, work on plants?

Better to get plants that don't require much sunlight for that corner of the room. …
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How to handle direct sunlight-disliking plants w/ only east windows?

Have a look at the plants to see how they cope with the morning sun. If they're suffering you could try some removable plastic film on the window glass over summer to reduce the light intensity withou …
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Difference in supplementary lighting between greens and strawberries?

The interaction between photoperiods and temperature is not well characterised in USA strawberry cultivars. In Japan in unheated glasshouses they have experimentally prevented plants from entering dor …
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How big a lemon tree can I grow indoors?

Lemon trees require about 7-8 hours of sunlight daily to grow and fruit properly. Outdoor trees that don't get that also get indirect light even in the shade. …
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What color should a greenhouse be?

Several of the answers here are incorrect. Green plastic absorbs green light or reflects it which is why it appears green. Green is chosen because if you want to reduce the light intensity to the in …
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Could I grow a fruiting plant in my office?

Fruiting plants normally require sunlight, measured in hours per day. …
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Do plants react differently to artificial light than to sunlight?

Lots of plants are grown under artificial lighting. Plants only need light to power photosynthesis so as long as you provide the correct wavelengths it doesn't really matter to them. Sunflowers are g …
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Is it really beneficial to put papaya seeds in the sun for a few minutes before planting?

Some people dry them in the sun for a couple of days to help remove the (germination inhibiting) aril but if you can remove it in other ways that's fine. The idea is to get a clean seed into warm soi …
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