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Originally Posted by freeztar
Can you explain this some more Cedars?
I thought that changing the color of the light (ie frequency) would change it's...errr...frequency. Perhaps you mean something else by "type of light"?
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I won't presume to speak for Cedars, however I didn't address the party light issue. Michael first said this:
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Originally Posted by Michangelican
They had led "Party Lights" which were infra red!?
The package warned they could cause burning (sunburn?)
About $15 each
They were 20W equivalent to 100W
They were black.
Would these be better for plants?
Cant, imagine what they would look like.
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Most 'remotes' used for TV's, receivers, you name its, use infrared LED's to transmit the codes to the receiving unit. This light they give off is invisible to the unaided eye, but turn you Nightshot video camera on them & you can see the flashing and they even illuminate quite a bit of the room. I built a small array of these to use photographing wildlife at night. I paid about $2 US whether I bought new ones at radio shack or used remotes at goodwill. I don't know their frequency, or affect on skin or plants.
But the 'party lights' sound like a bad deal.
Danger Will Robinson!! Maybe they are using excess lights from a specific use requiring a certain frequency, and pawning them off as 'fun'! I see infrared LED homepathic devices these days. Are they made in China?
Grow your indoor plants in a window and add any old light you care over them and hook it to a timer. Coleus is very colorful, large leaved, tolerant of a variety of lighting, grows vigrously, and starts well from cuttings. Doesn't tolerate drying too well, but time spent watering is time spent gardening indoors. Just do it.
