A low-iodine diet requires that you cut out dairy products and eat only a little meat, so itâs conducive to eating vegan. Hereâs a list of foods you CAN eat on a low-iodine diet: Small portions fresh chicken, turkey, beef, pork, veal. Homemade rice (not enriched or a packaged mix) Pasta (with no salt or eggs) 1-2 slices of bread/day (if total sodium content is less than 20 mg per serving)
Cycle the grow lights on and off appropriately. You cannot maximize plant growth by simply leaving the grow lights on 24 hours each day. In fact, this is a good way to stress and kill your houseplants. Instead, aim to leave grow lights on continuously for about 14 to 16 hours each day, which simulates spring sunlight. A good way to ensure that the grow lights are cycled on and off each day is to wire them to a timer. You can purchase a light timer at most home improvement stores.
Throughout this veg stage, you should be using lights that are sufficient in the blue spectrum range. Look for daylight bulbs and if the package displays colour temperature, you want 6,500K. Nowadays there are HPS bulbs that have dual spectrum, meaning they are able to provide the right type of light during both stages of growth. This is what we use ourselves nowadays. These lights should typically be on for 18 hours and off for 6 hours, which is achieved with the help of a decent timer, tho it is certainly possible to veg with 20 hours or even 24 hours of continual light. Pick a sunrise/lights on time and try to keep this the same throughout the entire plantâs life.