Planting under LED is a revolutionary way of planting plants. Over the years, professionals and enthusiastic amateur growers have achieved the best results with LED grow lights with minimal effort.
There are many benefits:
Promote growth and flowering
Perfect wavelength
Low energy cost
Compact
Durability
LED lighting is obviously cheap...
But: can you still see trees through the forest?
A large number of models on the market
The seller’s statement is confusing
Misleading product description
Therefore, these 10 tips are for you so that you can understand them clearly.
If you still have questions after these 10 tips, please contact us!
1.Quality and materials
Durability is one of the best features of LED plant lighting. Bulbs made of high-quality materials can be used for up to 10 years or more. This is a long time, you don't have to worry about your own lighting more and more.
2.Consumption and power
Your LED bulb will burn for several hours a day. During this period, it will also consume electricity.
Therefore, it is best to check the relationship between total production and consumption. Remember that higher output must compensate for your higher consumption.
3. Low heat output
This is one of the most important points when choosing LED growth lighting for two reasons: durability and plant protection.
Compared to traditional systems, LED grow lights are usually closer to your plants. This is because LED lights emit very little heat. This allows you to hang the grow lights closer to increase the light intensity on the leaf surface. A well-balanced LED plant light converts little energy into heat and has a solid built-in heat dissipation system. Cooler LED grow lights have a longer lifespan.
4. High-quality semiconductor chips
Regular growth lamp
The semiconductor chip/LED diode converts electricity into light, but also determines the radiation wavelength. It is strongly recommended to use at least 3 watt LED diodes. At lower power, there will be insufficient light intensity.
COB LED
COB LEDs are developed in such a way that the intensity of each light spot is much higher than that of small LED diodes. However, some COB LED types emit more heat and therefore use their energy more inefficiently.
5. What will you grow?
The lighting you choose should suit the type of plants you will grow. All LED lights will work to a certain extent, but will gradually make models to meet the specific needs of your factory. For example, if you want to grow crops such as tomatoes, you need a different way of lighting than the way you grow flowers. Do you only need light for nutrient cycling or growth? More focused on flowering or the entire plant cycle?
6. Growth space
When buying LED lights, the area to be illuminated is a crucial factor, because this area determines the LED lights you need.
The first thing to do is to measure the exact size of your growth space. Then, you look at the lighting capabilities of the lamp.
A general guideline used by most growers: For plants that require light, such as tomatoes, the actual power per square meter is 300 to 400 watts. The quality of the light determines whether you need 300 watts or 400 watts here.
Plants that require less light, such as lettuce, require 80 to 150 watts per square meter.
7. Full spectrum LED lights
Although plants can grow under almost any type of light, effective photosynthesis requires different wavelengths. What does it mean to grow and bloom. And hormone balance.
Plants need a lot of light in the red and blue spectrum to grow and flower. In addition, infrared light and ultraviolet light are also important for stimulating photosynthesis or promoting resin production.
By making the spectrum as complete as possible, the internal processes of the factory will not be affected.
8. Ease of use and flexibility
Sometimes you need to adjust the position of the light according to the plant type and growth stage. High-quality LED lights are not only efficient, but also easy to use, allowing you to easily hang and adjust the height.
Therefore, after opening the package, look for products that are easy to maintain and easy to install.
9. Warranty Policy
LED lights must last about 50,000 hours under normal use, so you can expect the equipment provided to have a reliable warranty. Therefore, do not purchase equipment with a warranty of less than one year.
10. Reliability
Many promises have been made in the world of LED grow lights, but these promises are not always realized.
That's why we provide you with suggestions for lights that you are interested in without empty promises.
With the right advice on the surface, you will be able to illuminate.
