Do you need supplementary lighting to grow succulents indoors? (Under what circumstances do succulents at home need supplementary lighting)

It's rainy and cloudy, do the succulents at home need supplementary light?

Continuous rainy weather can easily cause succulents to fade and grow too tall due to lack of sunlight and high humidity. Therefore, flower lovers who pursue the best condition will think of using plant fill lights to supplement the light for succulents in order to maintain their condition .

However, using fill light is a double-edged sword, with both advantages and disadvantages! It is usually only used for a short period of time during the rainy season and winter, because it only simulates natural light and cannot replace sunlight.

Not only are there certain requirements on the main parameters such as the selection of lamps, irradiation time, power, and safe distance, but long-term use will also lead to reduced resistance of succulents, uneven coloring, and even growth stagnation.

Whether to use fill light in autumn varies from north to south

It is late autumn, and the temperature between the north and the south is very different. Although it is rainy in the south, the temperature is not particularly low. It is too early to move succulents indoors or use fill lights.

Moreover, it is only mid-October, and the low temperature and heavy rain are only temporary, so you can postpone the use of fill lights. In the cold northern regions, if the temperature is already below 5°C, succulents can be brought indoors or use fill lights.

Because the fill light not only provides light, but also emits heat which has a certain thermal insulation effect, it can increase the ambient temperature in the small environment and prevent succulents from frostbite at night .

In addition to using fill lights, water control can also prevent leggy growth

Using fill lights is not the only way to prevent excessive growth in winter. When the climate is rainy, in addition to preventing succulents from being exposed to rain for a long time, water control is also one of the effective means.

Because succulents have thick and fleshy nutritional organs and are potted plants with strong drought resistance, you can delay fading and excessive growth by controlling watering in autumn and winter.

Although water control does not produce obvious results in the short term like using fill lights, it is simple to operate and will not reduce the resistance of succulents. It is a relatively safe and simple method.