What’s the difference between LEDs and other grow lights?
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Posted on 03-02-2023 12:01 PM
If you grow indoors, you need grow lights. But they can’t just be any lights. They must be capable of providing the type of
your crops need to boost healthy development and yield incredible flower. Introducing our new range of led grow light 1000w with full spectrum(resembles the sun). Each led grow light comprises of 100 leds – red, blue, white, ultra voilet and infra red to give optimal growing performance. Our 1000w led grow lights only comsume 75w of power keeping your energy usage at a low and saving money.
Making them perfect for greehhouses and grow houses.
All leds emit photons; theoretically, any led should work. But it is a superficial explanation, and the devil lies in the details. Different leds emit light with varying wavelengths. And not all the wavelengths are suitable for growing plants. Led lights we generally use in houses and offices do not have the optimal wavelength to grow plants. And it gets even more complex because plants also have different wavelength requirements. Luckily, information about the appropriate wavelength for different plants is readily available on the internet. You must consider that and select the suitable led type for a particular plant; however if there is not enough time to get into details, purchase a white led.
There are different led lighting devices (figures 1, 2 and 3) and bulb types used in horticulture and each provide a specific need to plants and growers. Bulged reflectors, tubular and miniature are the different bulb types. The different devices are toplights, inter-lights, tubular leds (tleds) and flowering lamps. Toplights, inter-lights and tleds are considered module lighting systems, which are for multi-layer production systems such as city (vertical) farming, tissue culture and indoor research facilities, such as grow rooms and growth chambers. Toplights have high lighting outputs and low heat emission and are used specifically for high wire and leafy vegetables.
First of all, for the uninitiated (which let’s face it, is most of us), here is how led works. Leds consist of two types of material through which electricity flows, emitting visible light in the process. Leds are simple to make, cost-effective, and provide energy-saving opportunities. This is why leds have become increasingly popular over the last few years. Led lights were primarily designed for lighting buildings, for humans, so often do not cover the full spectrum required for optimal plant growth. This is done by manufacturers to increase brightness and efficiency. Grow lights, on the other hand, are specifically built keeping in the mind the requirements of photosynthesis in plants, and blooming in flowering plants.
Are there any disadvantages to LED grow lights?
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As a self-confessed science geek i am fascinated by technology. Yet in the world of gardening this is often synonymous with the gimmicky (fibreglass meerkat solar light, anyone?) or the hugely complex and costly – think hydroponic growers that require a degree in electrical engineering to install. So it was with trepidation that i started experimenting with led grow lights last winter in my tiny flat. The new effective, cool-running grow lights cost a fraction of the old-school behemoths both to buy and to run nine months down the line i am a total convert, eulogising about them to all my gardening mates.