Hi guys,
Curious what the consensus is (if there is one) for beefing up a tropical (ficus toolittle) in colder climates (Michigan). About 6 months out of the year, the weather is too cold to have this little ficus in the ground outside. Has anyone ever done an indoor grow box? It seems to me it would be very difficult to give an appropriate amount of natural light, unless I put the indoor growth box next to a south facing window AND michigan weather cleared up a bit more from October to May.
Could I just get a significantly larger pot and reap similar benefits to the practice of sticking it in the ground?
Does anyone have any input on how many lumens for what duration of time would be necessary to replicate a growing season indoors for these tropicals in Michigan? (I know this is not a good solution but if I can help things along by supplementing the natural window light with additional light fixtures, I would consider it).
Thanks,
MCZ
