Do Plants Grow Best in Sunlight or Artificial Light?

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Most plants, with rare exceptions, grow best in sunlight rather than artificial light, because sunlight is more intense and has different wavelengths that plants have grown accustomed to.

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Thomas K. Arnold is the publisher and editorial director of "Home Media Magazine" and a regular entertainment contributor to various publications including "USA Today," "The Hollywood Reporter" and "San Diego Magazine." He has written travel stories for "San Diego Magazine," the "San Diego Union" and the Copley News Service. Arnold attended San Diego State University.

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