The Art of Bonsai

14. Indoor Light Setup

Ficus Techniques : 14

Indoor Light Setup

Derek Bentley, an enthusiastic indoor bonsai grower, sends photos of his indoor bonsai growing setup. A metal halide light provides excellent growing conditions for his indoor bonsai. A specially created wooden box holds the transformer and electronics for the metal halide lights. The box is constructed to both muffle the transformer noise as well as to ventilate away the heat from the transformer.

Derek's metal halide light suspended from a home-made brace. Trees are on the floor as well as on a noise suppressing box.
Derek's metal halide light suspended from a home-made brace. Trees are on the floor as well as on a noise suppressing box.
Close up of the indoor bonsai including many figs.
Close up of the indoor bonsai including many figs.
Side view of the box housing the light's transformer box. Note the ventilating fan.
Side view of the box housing the light's transformer box. Note the ventilating fan.

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