During winter when the days are short and sunshine is in short supply in many regions, a little extra light can help house plants to survive, even thrive. Popular Science has published a detailed ‘how-to’ for making your own LED grow light spikes. Not only will the spikes help your plants make it through the winter, they’re attractive too.
The grow lights will supplement sunlight during the day and provide enough light after dark to make provide the 12 to 18 hours a day that plants need to survive.
What's Driving This Trend
- LED Grow Lights
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in the horticulture industry to provide efficient and customizable lighting solutions for plant growth during winter.
- DIY Home Gardening
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer market for DIY enthusiasts looking to create their own grow lights and optimize plant health.
- Seasonal Plant Care
- Disruptive innovation potential in the agriculture industry to develop technologies and methods for supporting plant growth during periods of low sunlight.
Who This Affects Most
- Horticulture
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in the horticulture industry to provide efficient and customizable lighting solutions for plant growth during winter.
- Consumer Electronics
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer market for DIY enthusiasts looking to create their own grow lights and optimize plant health.
- Agriculture
- Disruptive innovation potential in the agriculture industry to develop technologies and methods for supporting plant growth during periods of low sunlight.
