Use a light mover to ger lights closer to plants

Replicate the movement of the sun through the sky with a motorized light mover.A light mover is a device that moves lamps back and forth or in circles across the ceiling of an indoor garden.The linear or circular path distributes light evenly.Use a light mover to get lights closer to plants.Keep plants at least 12 inches away from a lamp on a light mover.The closer a lamp is to plants without burning them,the more light plants receive!

Light movers take bright light distribution more even.Uniform light distribution makes plants grow evenly.Plants placed directly under the centerof the HID tend to grow toward and aroun stationary HIDs.These extra-tall plants can shade otherhead.This is not a substitute for more lumens from an additional lamp.It is a more efficient way to use each HID,especially 1000-watt lamps.A lamp that is directly overhead casts more direct,intense light to a greater number of plants.

Slower-moving light movers are generally more reliable.Fast-moving grow lights movers can cause lightweight reflectors to wobble or list.

Light from a stationary bulb always shines with the same intensity in the same spot.If upper foliage shades lower leaves,growth slows and is uneven.Light,received by plants from several directions,shines more intensely on more foliage.The light energy is being processed by more foliage and promotes even growth.In nature,as the sun arcs overhead,the entire plant gets full benefit of the light.Some plants grow into a classic Christmas tree shape.This is the most efficient configuration for the plant's growth.Light reaches the center of the plant as well as all outside parts.

Commercial light movers supply more intense light to more plants for less money.Gardeners report that light movers make it possible to use fewer lamps to get the same yield.Light movers increase intense light coverage by 25 to 35 percent.According to some gardeners,three lamps mounted on motorized light movers will do the job of four lamps.

Motorized light movers keep an even garden profile.The HID draws about 9.2 amperes(amps).If this lamp is on a 15-or 20-ampere circuit,you can easily add a light mover that draws one more ampere to the circuit with no risk of overload.

Linear systems move in a straight line simulating the sun's path through the heavens.A linear system increases intense light to plants in a linear oval.The area covered by a light mover depends on the length of the track and the number of lamps.The system use a track that affixes to the ceiling.The lamp moves back and forth across the ceiling,guided by the track.The lamp is fastened to the mover with an adjustable chain or cord.These  units vary in lenght and the speed at which the lamp travels.Some are designed for one lamp,while others are able to move six lamps efficiently.A six-foot linear light mover increases optimum coverage of light from 36 to 72 square feet(3.3 ㎡ to 6.5 ㎡).

Young cuttings and seedlings might stretch and become leggy if the lamp travels too far away.Start using the led grow lights movers after the plants are 12 inches (30 cm) tall and have several sets of leaves.

Planter boxes or containers on wheels offer a good alternative to light movers.Containers are rotated daily;wheels make this job a snap.Light reaches every corner of the garden without having to move the lamp.This method has a similar effect as moving the lamp overhead,but is more work because all plants have to be moved,rather than only one or two lamps.