{"id":1180,"date":"2019-04-28T05:10:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T12:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2023-11-08T15:21:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:21:50","slug":"how-to-increase-yield-when-growing-indoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/knowledge\/how-to-increase-yield-when-growing-indoors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Increase Yield when Growing Indoors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Growing plants indoors can be challenging, so we’ve written an article on how to increase yield in these conditions. It’s important to note that growing indoors differs in a few ways from growing outdoors. Indoor environments offer opportunities for better control. Therefore, when growers properly control their environment, they experience high yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some tips for a successful indoor grow include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that you know some tips, let’s dive into them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re wondering how to increase yield, one of the most important aspects is your grow setup. If you want healthy plant growth, you must optimize your setup and environment. A low-quality environment will stunt the growth of your plants. Poor environmental conditions can also lead to problems like powdery mildew and insect pests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you probably know, plants utilize light to complete photosynthesis. Therefore, proper lighting is essential for healthy plant growth and high yields. If you want to learn how to increase yield, you need to learn about choosing proper lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes it tricky is that there’s not one correct type of lighting. The right light for you depends on the size of your operation, your budget, and other factors. To help you decide what’s best for you, learn more about HID vs LED<\/a> lights and CMH vs LED<\/a> lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As mentioned above, the best light for you depends on your growing operation. No matter which type of light you choose, pay attention to the light’s color\/temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plants require a large portion of blue light in the vegetative stage. When they enter the flowering stage, they require more red light. In other words, warm lights are the best type of lights for the flowering stage of plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most important steps to get the best yields possible is to manage plant vapor pressure deficit<\/a> (VPD) throughout the plant\u2019s life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VPD is a number that indicates how much the water inside the leaf of your plant wants to come out into the air. A higher VPD value means more water will be drawn into the atmosphere from the plant, and that means the plant will dry out more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is an important value that determines how comfortable your plants are during their different growing stages. VPD is regulated by adjusting the air temperature, leaf temperature, and the relative humidity in your grow room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To start, measure the temperature and relative humidity of the room. Next, look at the VPD chart. Your goal is the be in the green on the chart. So, adjust the relative humidity and\/or temperature to get in the optimal range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s important to note that the plant’s VPD can be different than the room VPD. To calculate the plant VPD, measure the leaf temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another thing to keep in mind is your plants perform best with different VPD values during different parts of their life cycle. You\u2019ll have to continually monitor and adjust the VPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like we mentioned above, the optimal temperature and humidity vary depending on the stage of the plant\u2019s life cycle. If you’re interested in learning how to increase yield, check out our general guidelines. However, remember optimal numbers can vary based on strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBest Light for Flowering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Monitor VPD Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Target Temperature and Relative Humidity Based on Plant Stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n