How much light do plants need when moved indoors for the winter?
Top All plants need light for photosynthesis, the creation of food energy essential to maintaining life processes and growth. In northern latitudes, we change from long hours of daylight in spring and summer to much shorter days in fall and winter. Due to the sun’s angle, winter light is less intense; weather is often cloudier, too. Thus take that in to account for your natural light. In my opinion, you should never give more light to the plant than it receives in its natural surroundings. By changing the cycle of day/night for a plant, you may inadvertently cause a plant to flower too early or not at all. During any dark cycle you should never try to interrupt the darkness (the daily photoperiod) as this causes the plants stress and confusion as to what season they are actually growing. Here’s one sure-bet way to determine if your amount of light needs to be adjusted: When a plant receives too much light, it will usually develop areas that look burned or bleached on the leaves, especi
