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Appreciation post: My old plant light was a total waste of money

I used a cheap purple grow light for my herbs for over a year, thinking more color meant more growth. A friend in Tucson pointed out how weak and leggy my basil was, and it clicked that the light was junk. What's a good, simple light you all use for a small kitchen setup?
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jesse_smith10
Wait, sideways mint? That's wild, @thea_bell! I can't even picture a plant growing like that. My cheap light just made everything super tall and floppy. I switched to a basic white LED panel from the hardware store, and my parsley finally looks normal.
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thea_bell
thea_bell26d ago
My neighbor had the same purple light, and her mint grew sideways like a weird green octopus.
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thomasb41
thomasb4126d ago
Read somewhere that purple light can make plants grow weird, @thea_bell.
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