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Glentronics PL-1 Intelligent Plant Light | 
| Brand: Glentronics
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $50.00
Buy New: $39.95
as of 9/8/2010 06:17 CDT details
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New (3) Used (1) from $33.99
Seller: Windowbox
Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 2173
Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9.5 x 4
Model: PL-1
UPC: 717301121340
EAN: 0717301121340
ASIN: B0007CXXB4
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Plant light; automatically changes amount of light depending on season | | • | Just set season once; internal computer chip starts daylight cycle, simulating nature's clock | | • | 9-watt, full-spectrum fluorescent bulb mimics sun's rays for optimum growth | | • | Patent-pending design; sensor indicates when plant needs water | | • | Accommodates plant up to 14 inches tall in a 5-1/2-inch pot |
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Product Description
The Intelligent Plant Light contains a computer chip that automatically changes the amount of light your plants get with each season
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 49
 Not durable August 24, 2010
John Deters
My wife and I are avid orchid growers, and find the 9W lamp perfect for displaying low-light plants (such as phalenopsis) that are in bloom. The colors are pleasant, and the plants seem to do well. We do not use the watering probes as we have our own watering schedules for the various plants, so I can't rate how well they work.
We have owned six of these lights over the last five years, and all six have had their timers either fail to switch the light on, or fail to switch the light off. We also had an out-of-box failure that Amazon exchanged immediately. They last no more than about two years. I'm currently sitting with three dead PL-1 lamps next to me, and came here while searching the web looking for instructions on how to "hot wire" the circuit board so the bulb will just stay on. That way I could keep using them with a $4.95 mechanical timer.
If they just had a bulb and a switch, they'd be perfect. Unfortunately, the "intelligent" electronics die quickly.
 Great Quality Product! August 13, 2010
Victoria R. Sfalanga (usa)
This lamp is a great quality lamp. It is flexible and can be used for a variety of plant sizes. Very easy to use. The base can also hold the extra water that seeps out the bottom of the plant. No more marks on my furniture! Love it!!!
plant light July 19, 2010
Sandra Lange (Greenbelt, MD USA)
Plant light works well. It is nice that it is on a timer that changes with the seasons. The only problem occurs when the electricity goes out. This screws up the timing device and you have to wait until the next day to get it back on track. This means unplugging it and remembering to plug it in the next day. Also, it is only good for plants of a certain height such as African Violets or small orchids.
Endlessly Expensive April 12, 2010
Happy Sojourner (Montana, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this light for an office without windows and liked it for a small plant. But, when the light bulb burned out in about a month I found that there is no generic replacement bulb and their replacement bulb is $12.95. You can only find the bulbs online so you have to factor in shipping, too. Do the math. You will spend enough in one year for replacement bulbs to make buying fresh flowers from the grocery store more convenient. I am junking it and getting out while I can. Expensive lesson in checking out replacement parts before buying something.
Has good and bad points. March 29, 2010
B. Dub (Alexandria, VA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have mixed feelings on this light. Its use is limited to indoor plants that require medium to low light, the water sensor is pointless unless you're growing african violets, and replacement bulbs are hard to find (and cost $12.95). That being said, I love having this in my office which has no windows. Also, the closest comparable lights are the $130 Aerogarden lights (I have one in my kitchen).
If you're in a situation that has no natural light and want a small plant to look at then this the best option I've seen. It won't do bonsai, most orchids (paphiopedilums will live but not thrive), etc. Remember that its only a 9 watt bulb. But it works for most indoor plants marked low/medium light. Right now (spring) I'm using it to keep alive a lavender till the flower dies, just to have that wonderful smell in my office. Overall, I'd recommend this for people that want a plant in a specific location that doesn't get enough light. Most of the time I have a small bromeliad under the light.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 49
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