Course illustration showing multiple grow lights covering a large plant canopy.

Choose a light that fits your plants

Understand PPFD, beam angle and fixture types so you can compare lights for your space instead of shopping by wattage alone.

A houseplant beneath grow lights during Tanner’s practical light-meter demonstration.

Check the light at the leaves

Follow a hands-on foot-candle meter demonstration and learn to combine manufacturer information with practical measurements.

Preview of the included Which Grow Light Do I Need? one-page buying guide.

Keep two useful guides beside you

Includes the one-page Which Grow Light Do I Need? buying guide and the Grow Light Lingo Cheat Sheet to use while shopping and setting up.

About This Course

Buying a grow light should not feel like guessing. Is it powerful enough? How close should it sit? How many hours should it stay on? In this recorded course, Tanner the Planter walks you through the science in plain English and shows you how to put it to work at home. Learn what PPFD, full spectrum, lumens and Kelvin tell you, choose fixtures for your plants, and adjust distance, hours and coverage. You will see a real light-meter demonstration and learn how to combine manufacturer PPFD information with  foot-candle measurements at the leaves.  Includes 15 video lessons totaling about 80 minutes, plus the Which Grow Light Do I Need? buying guide and Grow Light Lingo Cheat Sheet. Watch at your own pace and keep the guides handy while shopping or setting up.

Tanner the Planter demonstrates grow lights with a houseplant.

About the Creator

Tanner Mitchell, known online as Tanner The Planter, is a houseplant educator and author of For the Love of Houseplants. His approach turns confusing plant-care advice into practical steps you can use in your own home. In this course, Tanner shares how he chooses and uses grow lights, explains the terms on the box, and demonstrates how to check light where it matters: at the plant.

Curriculum

2 Chapters · 17 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      01 - Welcome and the Benefits of Grow Lights

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      02 - Why Light Matters for Healthy Plants

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      03 - Photons - How Plants Get Their Energy

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      04 - Daily Light Integral and Full Spectrum

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      05 - Understanding PAR and Color Rendering

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      06 - PPFD and Comparing Lights at the Same Distance

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      07 - PPFD, Micromoles and Wattage

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      08 - Grow Light Lingo Recap - Lumens and Kelvin

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      09 - Measuring Light in Foot Candles - Field Trip

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      10 - Choosing Fixtures and Getting Enough Coverage

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      11 - Materials, Style and Beam Angle

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      12 - Setting Up Your Lights - Distance, Hours and Coverage

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      13 - Troubleshooting Leaf Burn and Variegated Plants

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      14 - Using Regular Bulbs and Shop Lights

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      15 - Your Grow Light Action Plan and Next Steps

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      Which Grow Light Do I Need?

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      Grow Light Lingo Cheat Sheet

Ready to grow with confidence?

Get 15 practical video lessons and two downloadable guides for a one-time payment of $34.99. Learn to choose your light, set it up, and check that it reaches enough of your plant.

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