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I finally figured out why my plants kept dying in the corner of my apartment.
For months I was watering them on a strict schedule, but they just got worse. Then I moved one to a different spot for a week and it perked up, so I bought a $15 light meter and found the corner only gets 50 foot-candles, not the 200 my succulents need. How do you check light levels in your place without buying a gadget?
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davis.diana6mo ago
Just use your phone's camera. The shadow test is free and works fine for most plants.
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wren2176mo ago
Phone cameras don't measure actual light, just shadows.
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hill.barbara4mo ago
That 2000 lumens figure you threw out last week really made me stop and think. I used to believe phone cameras captured something close to real brightness, but after testing a few plants with mine I see what you mean. The shadows are definitely doing more of the work than I ever realized.
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