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Questions tagged [sunlight]

For questions about quantity of sunlight.

Light is essential for photosynthesis. With the exception of houseplants under artificial lighting, all plants receive this in the form of solar radiation (aka 'sun').

Plants vary greatly with regard to the amount of light they require or tolerate. Use this tag for questions about how much sunlight a plant should receive or can tolerate. Sunlight can vary by length of time and intensity.

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Why does my yucca keep drooping?

My Yucca has been drooping consistently for about a year now. I don’t believe I’ve over or under watered it. Is it getting too much sun and I should move it somewhere else?
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What things to consider for home gardening in West facing balcony?

I've moved to a home where the balcony is West facing, which means direct sunlight comes only in the second half of the day (after ~01:00 PM depending on the season, tropical India is the climate). What all things should I consider to grow herbs…
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Is it bad for vegetable plants (tomatoes) to be tilted/angled in a vertical-planter?

I bought a 4 store-planter (like this one but with 4) for my "urban garden", and I thought I could incline the planters at whichever angle I wanted. I hope the word planter is the correct one, as it is the literal translation to my language. But it…
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Does a pond really need direct sun?

I'm considering putting in a pond on the shady south (non-equator-facing) of my single-story house. Various advice that I have seen online says that a pond needs at least half a day of full sun, and if it has fish, then full sun. However, the house…
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Can I save this Northfork Pine?

I recently re-potted this guy to a pot thang would drain at the bottom and have moved him over the course of a few months to a spot that has more light. The color has continued to get darker and the tip are curling. When I reported it, I watered it…
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How can I garden without sun outdoors

I live in a building with a very small patch of property out back I am allowed to do stuff with (Townhome with strict HOA kind of thing). I managed to fit a 4x4 raised garden bed very nicely (though it isn't a mobile one). it is on the soil, with…
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Is waking up a plant or a tree in winter harmful for it?

As it is winter, even by keeping my bonsai Zelkova indoors, it losts most of its leafs. For a week or so, I let it outside during the day for it to take the sun. Now, it's already producing new leafs. Is it harmful for the tree to not let it "sleep"…
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What type of edible mushrooms can I easily inoculate in logs and grow in USDA zone 4a for full sun?

I'm currently building a home fungal/crop garden, and am wondering what types of mushrooms can inoculate fresh cut oak logs with that will grow in full sun next to tall grass on one side, and a wood chip bed on the other side. It will be cooking at…
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Growing conditions for hydroponics - Vanilla Planfolia and Saffron (Crocus Sativus)

Creating an indoor, temperature and humidity controlled hydroponics setup. Wanted advice on whether I can grow the following: Vanilla Planfolia Saffron (Crocus sativus) I was also wondering if anybody knew the optimal conditions to grow these…
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Venus Flytrap: repot, sun and water

I am a proud new owner of my very first Venus Flytrap (I came into the store to get some cute flowery plants, but I came out with this beauty instead :D) I am not sure if this is only one plant or three (to my inexpert eye, it seems three plants in…
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For a Greenhouse, would PE plastic cloth be suitable for a cheap sollution?

I,ve always gotten along just fine without a greenhouse. Recently I've found the need to wanting a greenhouse, cheap but also large that can at least hold up for a couple years or more. Ive recently been looking into polyethylene cloth, (plastic…
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Red Cordyline (Ti Plant) Curling Leaves, Spotted & browing- issue?

I bought a Red Cordyline (Ti Plant) from the store - it was indoors. I have since placed it outdoors. I live in southern CA in hardiness zone 10a. I am not sure what's happening with the plant - I have followed watering instructions (assure soil…
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chemistry of ripening (tomatoes, and others)

From reading and inference over the years, I've come to this basic model for 'ripening': (Confidence level is not high.) Photosynthesis in the leaves produces sugars. These are available to nearby fruits. This is good. There's a process in the…
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Habanero pepper sunburned?

So it's my first time growing a Pepper and what i noticed is that one fruit started getting little bit dark on one side and then almost all other fruits also got dark. Now i am thinking that is related to the sun/light as only window side got dark,…
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Can I plant sun-loving annual seedlings in partial shade if the area will have full sun in a few weeks?

This is somewhat of a general question, as it applies to several things I'm growing, but to be specific enough, I've chosen to ask it about one plant. I'm in Zone 6 (−5°F, -20°C). I started some Magellan Ivory zinnia seeds indoors under…
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