December 27, 2022
If you love plants but don’t have a lot of natural light in your home, you might start thinking about using LED lights as grow lights. Plants need light to thrive (even in low light), and artificial light is a great way to make sure they get the resources they need.
LED grow lights offer several advantages over other types of grow lights. They are very energy efficient, delivering more light per watt than other types of grow lights. This makes them an economical choice for indoor gardeners and commercial growers alike.
In addition, LED grow lights also emit light of a specific wavelength, which allows them to be customized to the specific needs of the plant. This allows gardeners to customize the spectrum for their plants and achieve better results. Plus, LED grow lights have a long lifespan, making them a great investment for any indoor gardener or commercial grower.
ECO Farm ECOZ 700W Samsung 301H Chips LED Grow Light With Separately UV+IR Control
Features:
The ECO Farm grow light is equipped with Top Bing Samsung LM301H & Osam chips and brand drivers, which have higher efficiency and longer service life; and 8 high-efficiency aluminum rods to ensure high-efficiency PPE 2.7umol/J, better heat dissipation, and long service life. Compared with old plant lights, the average PPFD is increased by 30%, and the yield and quality are increased by 50%. At the same time, it also has an ideal full-spectrum and amazing heat dissipation: full-cycle Sunlike Spectrum, the results have been verified, optimized for rapid growth and complete plant development, close to natural sunlight. The spectrum applies to the entire stage of indoor planting. This ECO Farm LED grow light has 3 channels control. EG dimmer controls white light 5000K, a Bloom dimmer controls white light + red light (30 00K+660nm+ 730nm), and a UV dimmer that controls UV 395nm.
RayonLED GLMF-720W FOLDABLE LED Grow Light
Features:
With its impressive expertise in LED technology, this medical-grade device has everything to appeal to hobby and commercial growers. The RayonLed grow light is designed to replace and surpass the results of 1000W HID fixtures. What’s more, the fixture has a dedicated UV-IR strip that can be controlled independently. From spectrum to certification, it’s engineered to compete with the top grow lights on the market. Passively cooled light bars provide full spectrum, broad coverage light for long-term growth. High output 1944 µmols PAR! and an impressive efficacy of 2.7 µmol/s per watt. The unit features UV and far-red light strips to provide the most complete spectrum on the market today! IP65 certification allows lights to function and last in even the wettest grow rooms
Fluence SPYDRx Plus 685W LED Grow Light
Features:
SPYDRx PLUS is a full-cycle top lighting solution for commercial horticultural planting with the ability to grow from vegetative to flowering. The SPYDR series is only 4.6" thick, with a recommended installation height of only 6" from the top of the canopy, and is designed for vertical farming — from vegetables to flowering — with an average PPFD of up to 1,030 µmol/m2/s on a 4'x4' top on the canopy. All SPYDR models can be dimmed with an optional light intensity Dimmer for precise control of the PPFD and provide flexibility to instantly adapt to new crops with varying light requirements. Recommended installation height is 6" for optimal light uniformity, penetration and flux density above a 4'x4' canopy.
The Most Important Features to Consider
Full Spectrum Light
While a natural light source is ideal, indoor gardens can’t always get sunlight regularly. One of the primary reasons to buy a dedicated indoor plant grow light instead of using a regular incandescent or fluorescent light is that normal bulbs and household lights don’t often provide full-spectrum light, or dedicated spectrum light, both of which are essential for the healthiest, most efficient growth cycles. Dedicated grow lights should always feature full-spectrum lighting, and preferably have options for partial spectrum lighting as well, allowing you to tailor your lighting to your plants’ needs.
Energy Efficient
Typical grow light cycles can be anywhere from 12 to 18 hours- and occasionally 24 hours. That can lead to an expensive electric bill if your grow lights aren’t designed for maximum energy efficiency. Fortunately, most consumers and nearly all commercial grow lights are designed explicitly to be energy efficient, regardless of the amounts of light they use. This is also why most grow lights employ LED instead of incandescent lights- although an added benefit is that they remain cooler over long periods of use and are thus safer.
Adjustability
No two growing setups are going to be the same, so it’s important that whether you’re looking for a high-powered 1200 watt grow light or a USB-powered 60 watt model for small plants and office use, the model you chose offers some degree of adjustability. This can include features like fully adjustable goosenecks for smaller lights and adjustable tripods for floor plants, but it also includes features like multiple brightness settings, auto on/off, multiple timer modes, and even multiple lighting type modes. Fortunately, these are all common features on a wide variety of popular models.
Grow lights give you the opportunity to expand the range of plants you can grow indoors. They can also help your plants grow faster or look healthier when they are located in areas that don’t get enough natural light. The best type of light source you can use is one that emits a warm color (even white can be a warm color!) and whose position can be adjusted. You don’t want your lights to be too close to your plant, so it’s nice to be able to change the distance as it grows. Most grow lights have timers that mimic the sun’s natural light. If your plants are completely out of light because of where they are placed, they should be left on for 8 to 16 hours. If you get enough light, you can vary the timing to keep your plants looking their best.
Care-intensive tasks like harvesting plants indoors can indeed become a very difficult task without the proper awareness and expertise. A lot can go wrong if you don’t follow the correct steps, so we hope today’s guide will help you with all of your plant harvesting needs.