LIGHT
Getting the right amount of light is very critical for any type of gardening, including indoor hydroponics gardening. Keep in mind each type of plant has its own requirements. For example, foliage plants do not require as much light as flowering plants, vegetables and seedlings.
In general, most homes contain plants to uplift the mood of a house, and to make it prettier and more cozy. Overall, house plants help make a house a home. Similarly, many beginning indoor hydroponics gardeners want plants for purely decorative purposes.
Beginners probably don’t want to devote a whole room as a “grow chamber” with bright lights, and reflective treatments for the wall. Or to have plants growing in closet set-ups, or even mini-greenhouses. Many don’t even have the space for those kinds of setups. You want to see your houseplant; to enjoy it while going about your daily business.
FINDING THE BEST LIT LOCATION IN YOUR HOME
The recommendations for lighting for indoor hydroponics gardening is the same as regular indoor gardening. The general recommendation is to find a south facing window, which receive the most sunlight. If you have such a window use it. That’s a perfect situation for an imperfect world.
In many cases, this window will be obscured by building, trees, or bushes. If you can get rid of the obstruction, do so.
Or during certain times of the year there might be too much sunlight in the window, making it too hot for the houseplant. At other times of year, there may not be enough light for the correct amount of time for your species of plant.
Most of us have a vague sense of the lighting in any given room of a house. We may notice that some rooms of the house are brighter than others. But we generally don’t have a detailed idea of how the lighting varies during the day. In the morning a room might be brightly lit; in the afternoon, while we are away at work or otherwise occupied we may not notice that it has dimmed.
In addition, the human eye instantly adapts to changing light conditions. This adaptation diminishes our ability to detect the amount of actual light in a room.
Evaluating your space at different times of the day and taking notes is a great way to start. At the very least you can make comparisons and take notes. Then take an educated guess and give it a try. If your plant does poorly shift location.
Another solution: buy an inexpensive garden light meter
IF YOU DECIDE YOU NEED TO SUPPLEMENT THE LIGHT AVAILABLE
If you can’t find the right kind of space, you can supplement the light with a special type of light bulb for growing indoors. It should neither be too expensive or too technical if you just have a few plants. There are special plant lights
There are lot of different kinds of lights available for indoor gardening and indoor hydroponics gardening. After you advanced you will probably research the best kind for your particular needs. However if you are just starting out all you might need or one or two of these full spectrum lights.