Gardening Under Lights: The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers

I was told this book was written from a scientist point of view, but so that a lay person could understand it. So true for the most part...some things were still over my head but I'd rather that then written too simply like talking down to a child. It works for an amateur like me or a professional gardener.I skimmed at at first, then skimmed it page by page again to see the different areas of lighting it covered. Then I bookmarked the areas I'm especially interested in with post it notes. Now I'm working my way through word by word & bookmarking charts & info I want as references. I'm impressed by the depth of detail. I hate to buy a book only to find it barely covered the high points & most of it I already knew. When I buy an informational book I want my money's worth. I want it to have depth like a college textbook but with info easily understood from the start. This is a book you can constantly refer back to learning more each time you read it.My only complaint is that my copy arrived with a smear of something like reddish grease across the front cover. It washed right off with cleaner & hadn't gotten on the pages so was still pristine. Not an author or publishing problem...just something went wrong in the warehouse when shipping it.

Comprehensive and lots of photos, would recommend.

For people new to the subject this is an excellent book covering many aspects of indoor gardening. It needs some work in the LED spectrum (pun intended) to be an actual "COMPLETE GUIDE for INDOOR GARDENS" as the cover states, especially given the title: GARDENING UNDER LIGHTS.People that have already done the research and are using LEDs will find this to be a BEGINNER's book.I did learn some things but not much that I could apply. Much of the information on LED grow panels was old and outdated for a book from 2018.I bought this book after reading a blog by the author where she gave the exact DLI (Daily Light Integral) for carrots. That was impressive and exactly what I was looking for. There was also a link to this book on the blog. I expected the book to perhaps have a chart listing the DLI for other common vegetables. The DLI is listed for some, but not all. Carrot is not included. So, this book failed in that regard. It needs some work to be an actual "COMPLETE GUIDE for INDOOR GARDENS" as the cover states. But if you are just starting out, its a good book.To the Author: Next revision, include the DLI for everything listed in the Edible plants section. Also add the common herbs for an LED herb garden (can I grow rosemary, thyme and Basil under the same LED?).Final note to indoor vegetable gardeners: DLI is a critical and key piece of information you will need to have if you want to grow a lot a varied veg , (carrots, basil, lettuce, tomato) in your indoor garden.

I really wish I would have purchased the more expensive hard copy of this book instead of the Kindle version because I will refer to this book again & again. It is not a "one-time read". There is so much valuable information on all aspects of growing plants, from how to start seeds & propagate through cuttings to how to deal with common pests. Of course, there is detailed information on why plants need light and how they respond to light.One of the elements that I didn't realize the importance of is that "many plants are photoperiodic, meaning they require different durations of light and darkness to shift into different phases of growth or development, such as producing flower buds or forming bulbs". When a plant has a photoperiod requirement, it will also have a critical daylength (period of darkness) that triggers it to bloom. This is important information for growing certain plants indoors because if the critical daylength isn't provided, the plant may never bloom/fruit.The last half of the book provides an overview of a wide range of edibles (arugula, basil, beets, broccoli, cannabis, carrot, chives, cilantro, citrus, dill, kale, lettuce, microgreens, mint, oregano, peas, peppers, spinach, summer squash, strawberry, thyme, tomato) and ornamentals (African violets, begonia, bonsai trees, carnivorous plants, fiddle-leaf fig, several types of orchids, succulents). For each plant, information is provided under the following headers: PHOTOPERIOD and critical daylength, LIGHT REQUIREMENTS, PROPAGATION tips, TEMPERATURE, SEASON, SPACE required, GROWING MEDIUM recommended, WATER, FERTILIZATION, PESTS & DISEASES to be on the lookout for, VARIETIES & CULTIVARS recommended for indoor growing, HARVEST, GROW THE SAME WAY (other plants with similar growing needs).I highly recommend this book for all gardeners. It is an invaluable resource guide on how to grow just about anything indoors.

A bit heavy for complete greenhorns but covers all major issues. Might help to update LED technology section which is rapidly replacing all other grow light technologies.

Extreemly informative, dense, touches all the areas of information in depth and gives a good blueprint of what to research further and how to set up your light systems. Much recommended!

I bought this for my dad, for a joint project to grow all our own fruit and veg. With Brexit looming we may see a reduced availability in fruit and veg.The book is comprehensive, yet basic. From what I’ve read it is the very basics, to get started and to have enough understanding to grow your own fruit and veg indoors.

It provided the details I was looking for, worth reading.

contient d'excellentes informations