I've been nurturing my tomate de arbol (or tamarillo) plant for two years and it has grown impressively tall, reaching around 9 feet after a summer outdoors. I'm planning to bring it inside for the winter, but it had a tough time last winter with my current plant lights. They only cover about 25% of the plant, which isn't ideal. I'm looking for effective indoor lighting solutions for such a large plant. I imagined a vertical LED light around 6 feet tall, but I haven't found any ready-made options. I'm also considering building a vertical stand for a grow light I already have, but I would prefer to find something available for purchase.
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You might want to check out the Barrina T1S 65W LED Standing Grow Light. It can reach between 5 to 5.6 feet, and it provides a good range of light spectrum. You'll likely need two of these to illuminate your plant properly from different angles. Keeping a big plant like that healthy might get pricey, but it’s worth it!
My husband got me some adjustable tripod grow lights, and they work well! However, they're definitely a bit small compared to your plant. You might need multiple units to get adequate coverage since your tamarillo is so tall.