- 1). Determine where you will set up your indoor lighting system. If you have many plants, you may wish to do it in a garage or mudroom. Since you are providing light you won't need someplace with windows, but you will want to make sure the temperature doesn't fluctuate. Avoid setting up your indoor lighting system near a fireplace, radiator or other source of dry heat.
- 2). Set up your clamp light. You can clip the clamp to a shelf on a pantry or bookcase, or onto a pole light already in your home. If you have a spare pole lamp, you can skip the clamp and install your green plant light bulbs directly in the pole lamp.
- 3). Plug your clamp light into an outlet. Get an extension cord if you need one. Screw the green light bulb into the socket and test the system to ensure it works.
- 4). Arrange your plants near the light, using the plant stand for height if you wish. You'll want to keep the clamp 1 to 2 feet away from the plants so it doesn't burn them. Angle the clamp light so that it shines directly on the plants.
- 5). Turn the clamp light on every day to provide the plants with eight to 16 hours of green light, preferable during natural daylight hours. You can install a timer if you wish. Rotate the plants after two weeks so that another side of the plant receives more light.
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