Is the moon considered a light leak?

[Pure Michigan]

Outdoor first timer here. My indoor enviorments are completely controlled and I have a legit setup. I have zero light leaks when I do run inside. Last night the wife and I burned one on the deck in beautiful northern michigan 50 degree night and we looked up and saw the spotlight...I mean moon. Then the discussion started about light leaks. What do you pros have to teach me about this?


Thanks!

 

[SavageBull]

Most plant need rhythmic exposure from moon light. Moon light is much less than sun light but it can penetrate soil. It is needed but not in excess.

 

[DarkWeb]

It's fine no worries

 

[Pure Michigan]

If you ever come across info I can read up on that please forward it my way. Sounds pretty cool to learn about and should I consider incorporating something to my indoor room to account for this Savagebull?

 

[doug mirabelli]

I was thinking of throwing a tarp on the moon during my next dmt trip

 

[Seawood]

I was thinking of throwing a tarp on the moon during my next dmt trip

Surprised more people don’t do this...really speeds up flowering and helps if you have a werewolf problem. Two birds, one stone kinda thing.

 

[MajorCoco]

The effect of moonlight on soil can be entirely replicated indoors with the correct application of correctly tuned quartz crystals...

 

[GreenhouseGreen]

The effect of moonlight on soil can be entirely replicated indoors with the correct application of correctly tuned quartz crystals...

Do you have a specific tuner you recommend and can it be integrated into an environmental controller?

 

[The Gram Reaper]

Outdoor plants don't give a shit about moon light lol they probably benefit from it. I would be more worried about infrequent lights from cars hitting them.

 

[davethepothead]

These plants been growing outdoors for idk how many years before we tried to take them inside and replicate it what mother nature does! Plus we have to remember we are striving for "ideal" conditions inside & out...the moon may be a perfect example of how 100% darkness isnt completely necessary.

 

[Pure Michigan]

Outdoor plants don't give a shit about moon light lol they probably benefit from it. I would be more worried about infrequent lights from cars hitting them.

Dont have to worry about that on my dirt road with 2 neighbors and 1000 acres surrounding us. I did take out my motion sensor lights...Those damn deer and possums were tripping it all night.

 

[Pure Michigan]

These plants been growing outdoors for idk how many years before we tried to take them inside and replicate it what mother nature does! Plus we have to remember we are striving for "ideal" conditions inside & out...the moon may be a perfect example of how 100% darkness isnt completely necessary.

Last night proved it...That moon was a spotlight on them causing shadows lol. Thanks for the input!

 

[Wizzlebiz]

I just want to point out that many people on this site say if your lights aren't as bright as the moon you will be fine.

Well thats kinda correct. The type of light matters greatly.

The moon is not direct sunlight. It is a reflection of the sun.

It losses an incredible amount light spectrum due to this.

A house window shinning light onto your plants even if it only "as bright as the moon" will fuck your plants up.

 

[topcat]

No, the moon is a satellite, not a light leak. But seriously folks, the moon affects earth by it's gravitational pull.

 

[The Gram Reaper]

Dont have to worry about that on my dirt road with 2 neighbors and 1000 acres surrounding us. I did take out my motion sensor lights...Those damn deer and possums were tripping it all night.

Nature really boomed this year with the world being shut down lol. I haven't seen this many rodents in years. Had a possum stealing my chicken feed last night. Fuckin' thing was huge like a New York sewer rat.

I am from MI also, I hear they are doubling the doe licences this year.

 

[PDiddyDank]

I’ve mooned my plants many times looking for a response, but they don’t seem to mind!

 

[thaifuntime]

The light leak question is more pertinent to indoors, the difference between night and day is not just about light but also temperature. The plants don’t need pitch black and ambient light from street lights, house lights is negligible in comparison to sunlight so the plants in a sense ignore it. You can check on this by observing the drop of the fan leaves in the night.
You can also enjoy viewing your plants in the moonlight,

 

[Wizzlebiz]

The light leak question is more pertinent to indoors, the difference between night and day is not just about light but also temperature. The plants don’t need pitch black and ambient light from street lights, house lights is negligible in comparison to sunlight so the plants in a sense ignore it. You can check on this by observing the drop of the fan leaves in the night.
You can also enjoy viewing your plants in the moonlight,

I'm really sorry but you are incredibly wrong about outdoor plants.

Street lamps, house lights, and all that shit will infact cause light pollution for all weed plants including auto flowers.

Flat out your wrong.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

I'm really sorry but you are incredibly wrong about outdoor plants.

Street lamps, house lights, and all that shit will infact cause light pollution for all weed plants including auto flowers.

Flat out your wrong.

Don't forget IR from night vision cameras. Swear it hermed a Lucky Charms for me. Was the only illumination after dark.

 

[DarkWeb]

I'm really sorry but you are incredibly wrong about outdoor plants.

Street lamps, house lights, and all that shit will infact cause light pollution for all weed plants including auto flowers.

Flat out your wrong.

Please elaborate on autos.