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NorbBOTANIC – Family of Unique Grow Lights
NorbBOTANIC is a Nutri-Orb, a unique white light with a specialized spectrum to support plant health and growth.
Norb’s founder, Dave, is a biologist and horticulturist that wanted to discover the perfect grow light spectrum that outperformed all others. He evaluated 20+ different grow light spectra, in order to determine which spectrum provided the best growth for plants, such as house plants, herbs and vegetables. Dave says, “During the 18 month grow trial, we assessed the quality of the stems/leaves, health and trueness to color, and even flavor – compared to plants growing outdoors in direct sun. NorbBOTANIC offers the leading grow light spectrum for happy and healthy plants.”
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Usage
Your NorbBOTANIC grow light should only be used indoors (home or greenhouse), and how you use it is determined by what you are growing.
Click the appropriate tab below to view growing directions for your bulb.
Growing Herbs and Vegetables
Adjust the light to be approximately 10 to 12 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time:12 to 14 hours. If germinating seed, you may wish to start 16-24 inches from the top of the plants to reduce intensity. Once the shoots begin to emerge, you can lower it. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12-14 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7 or 9PM.
Growing Succulent Plants
Adjust the light to be approximately 12 to 14 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time:12 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7PM.
Growing Tropical Foliage Plants
Adjust the light to be approximately 14 to 16 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time:12 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7PM.
Growing Tropical House Plants
Adjust the light to be approximately 14 to 16 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time:12 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7PM.
Adjust your NorbBOTANIC BR30 bulb above your plants according to the heights below. As the plants grow, simply elevate the light to maintain the distance.
Growing Herbs and Vegetables
Adjust the light to be approximately 10 to 12 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time:12 to 14 hours. If germinating seed, you may wish to start 16-24 inches from the top of the plants to reduce intensity. Once the shoots begin to emerge, you can lower it. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12-14 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7 or 9PM.
Growing Succulent Plants
Adjust the light to be approximately 12 to 14 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time: 12 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7PM.
Growing Tropical Foliage Plants
Adjust the light to be approximately 14 to 16 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time: 12 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7PM.
Adjust your NorbBOTANIC PAR38 bulb above your plants according to the heights below. As the plants grow, simply elevate the light to maintain the distance.
Growing Herbs and Vegetables
30° Beam Angle: Adjust the light to be approximately 1.5 to 2 feet from the top of the plants and use at full intensity.
15° Beam Angle: Adjust the light to be approximately 2.5 to 3.5 feet from the top of the plants and use at full intensity.
Run Time:14 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 14 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 9PM.
Growing Tropical Foliage Plants
30° Beam Angle: Adjust the light to be approximately 3 to 6 feet from the top of the plants — depending on their light needs.
15° Beam Angle: Adjust the light to be approximately 5 to 10 feet from the top of the plants — depending on their light needs.
For “high light” plants, place your NorbBOTANIC PAR38 bulb close and use it at high intensity. For “low light” plants, place it further away and use it at high intensity (or alternatively, close up at low intensity).
Run Time: 14 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 14 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 9PM.
Adjust your NorbBOTANIC UFO bulb above your plants according to the heights below. As the plants grow, simply elevate the light to maintain the distance.
Growing Herbs, Vegetables and Marijuana
Adjust the light to be approximately 14 to 16 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time:12 hours. If germinating seed, you may wish to start with the light higher to reduce intensity. Once the shoots begin to emerge, you can lower it. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12-14 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7 or 9PM.
Growing Succulent Plants
Adjust the light to be approximately 16 to 18 inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time: 12 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7PM.
Growing Tropical Foliage Plants
Adjust the light to be approximately 18 to 20+ inches from the top of the plants.
Run Time: 12 hours. A simple timer can be used to turn it on and off, typically set to run approx. 12 hours per day, on at 7AM and off at 7PM.
Description
Indoor Plant Lighting Made Easy
Plants are a lot like people and pets; they need proper nutrition to thrive. NorbBOTANIC and NorbTROPIC are designed to provide the light nutrition that plants need.
NorbTROPIC’s tropical shade spectrum shown above
Researched by Horticulturists
Our parent company is a wholesale plant nursery, and we have tested dozens of spectral combinations before discovering this superior combination of light frequencies for plant growth. This is it!
Description
Indoor Plant Care Made Easy
Plants are a lot like people and pets; they need proper nutrition to thrive. NorbBOTANIC and NorbTROPIC are designed to provide the light nutrition that plants need.
NorbTROPIC’s tropical shade spectrum shown above
Researched by Horticulturists
Our parent company is a wholesale plant nursery, and we tested dozens of plant light bulbs, grow lamps, and spectral combinations before discovering this superior combination of light frequencies for plant growth. This is it!
Our Happy Customers
“I’ve done a lot of testing and Norb is by FAR superior. It’s the only light I will ever use on my living wall installs and plant showroom.” – Hunter, December 2022
“My vines reached up and grew so fast around this BR30 grow light from Norb. It was almost like magic!” – Jill / September 2022
“I’m very impressed by the quality and power of these grow lights while providing a soft white light that’s easy on the eyes. My monstera has started growing so rapidly!” – @jillyjelly1
“This botanic bulb from @norblighting keeps our plants happy during the darker winter months” – @homedeco
“At Rocky Mountain Living Walls, we love using the NorbBOTANIC to add lighting to our planted projects. We’ve found that tropical plants thrive under these broad-spectrum LED bulbs.” – Mehgan Laveck (Rocky Mountain Living Walls)
“I have had this light for over a year now and have been growing high light loving orchids and some other rare plants with great success. The bulb is powerful.” – Claus B.
“Arrived quickly and packed well. Working great already to light a really dark corner of a room where I’ve always wanted to have houseplants but could never grow. What a difference!” – Jake H.
“This is THE BEST grow light I have ever used! From now on, I will always use Norb Botanic grow bulbs to keep my indoor plants happy and healthy!” – Brie A.
“The white light is great for my living room because I can leave it on throughout the day without living in a trippy purple light haze.” – Jill J. (Horticulturist)
“These bulbs have done the trick. I have had great vegetative growth and flowering and I do not feel I have any plants that are struggling due to light spectrum or intensity.” – Robert S.
FAQs
We developed two options for NorbBOTANIC PAR38 in response to a need for even lighting across a vertical garden surface (through our sister company, LiveWall).
A wide beam angle spreads the light out horizontally but not as far vertically from the lamp. A narrow beam angle allows the light to travel further. Thus, we use the 30 degree beam angle bulbs to light the upper rows of a living wall and the 15 degree beam angle bulbs are used to light the lower rows of plants.
The same priniciples apply to how far your plants are distanced from your lamp. Use the wider beam angle (30 degrees) to illuminate plants that are 3′ – 5′ from the lamp. Use the narrower beam angle (15 degrees) in fixtures mounted 5′ – 10′ from the plant canopy.
Norb bulbs are only for use on 120 Volt, 60 Hz circuits.
Plants need a dark period to rest and prevent metabolic fatigue. Therefore, grow lights should only be run 12-15 hours maximum per day—typically from 7 AM to 8 or 9 PM (to mimic light conditions in tropical regions). The rest of the time, they should be in darkness, or near darkness.
Do not light your plants with NorbBOTANIC for more than 15 hours per day.
Yes, this bulb will fit into E26/E27 sockets—typically referred to as a “medium” or “standard” base. This is the most common size in which you’ll find lamps and fixtures.
A PAR38 bulb is 4.75″ wide, so ensure that hooded fixtures—as are typical in track lighting cans—have sufficiently large openings to fit the bulb. It’s best to check the fixture specifications to see if it is recommended for a PAR38 bulb.
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