Plant growth is just as important a stage of cultivation, requiring just as much attention, as the flowering phase (or fruiting phase), contrary to the opinion of neophyte growers. Properly monitored in terms of nutrients and environmental conditions, good plant growth logically produces plants with superior productivity and taste qualities, which are much appreciated when harvesting flowers, fruit or vegetables.
In fact, balanced nutrient requirements, the right climate, photosynthesis and the right photoperiod result in healthy, long-lasting plant growth.
What are the primary requirements for plant growth?
In terms of nutrients, plants have requirements based essentially on macronutrients, the NPKs, the balance of which is specific to the growth phase. In concrete terms, these NPK-balanced formulas, in liquid or powder form, are available in the Fertilizers & Stimulators category, at Indoor Discount.
During the growth phase, plants require high levels of nitrogen (N) to maintain essential chlorophyll production. But they also need phosphorus (P), to help plants take root, and potassium (K), for optimum circulation of energy throughout the plant. Special climatic conditions are also essential for successful plant growth.
In fact, constant temperatures of around 24 to 25°C help to maintain vigorous, healthy plant growth, with plants devoting all their energy to growth and development, and therefore not struggling against limited evapo-transpiration. In order to closely control the prevailing temperatures within a growth chamber, the installation of an air extractor, an introducer and other climate controllers provide stable, life-saving climate regulation, which is highly beneficial to plant growth.
Similarly, thermo-hygrometers and ultrasonic ultrasonic misters or air humidifiers, humidity levels must be kept between 40 and 70%, to ensure vigorous plant growth and prevent potential invasions by indoor pests such as thrips, red spiders and other mites that can cripple or even destroy a vegetative phase.
What do you need to know abouthorticultural lighting for plant growth?
Indoors, a horticultural lamp is required to guarantee photosynthesis and a calibrated photoperiod during plant growth. Backed up by a programmer that provides an average of 18 hours of light for 6 hours at night, the horticultural growth lamp should be above 4000 K, i.e. have a spectrum of blue colors appropriate to the plants' stage of growth. Moderate and progressive, the ideal intensity of this same growth spectrum is judiciously calibrated and increased to meet the growing photosynthesis capacities of plants, in relation to the development of the plant canopy.
Particularly well-suited to the rooting and vegetative phases of plants, horticultural lamps dedicated to plant growth can be found on Indoor Discounteco CFL lighting, the LED horticultural mH growth lamp kits and CMH lamps.
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