Best LED Grow Lights for Indoor Plants

Posted on Jul 05 , 2024

More and more cannabis growers are now moving from outdoor to indoor cultivation.

Why is that?

Advantages of Indoor Growing


Indoor Growing

First, indoor growing allows for better control over environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and light. This means that you can provide a more stable and ideal growing environment for your cannabis and are no longer subject to outside weather changes.

Second, indoor growing avoids the uncertainty of weather and seasonal changes and reduces the risk of pests and diseases.

In addition, indoor cultivation enhances the seclusion of cannabis and protects the privacy and security of the grower. Concealment and security are particularly important in the current legal environment.

What kind of problems do you face when you choose to grow indoors?

For indoor growers, first the first question.

That's definitely how to choose the best LED grow light for indoor plants to give cannabis an optimal growing environment for improved quality and more production.

Indoors, the city's skyscrapers block most of the sunlight, and the size and orientation of interior windows limit the direct exposure of light.

In addition, seasonal changes and weather conditions can also affect the intensity and duration of light indoors. For example, in winter compared to summer sunshine, the light intensity and duration will be reduced.

Prolonged exposure to low-light cannabis plants can result in stunted growth, yellowing leaves, and slender stems, which can seriously affect the health and productivity of the plant.

Best LED Grow Lights for Indoor Plants

LED plant grow lights can simulate the spectrum of natural light to provide plants with the light they need to help plants photosynthesize. Compared with traditional HPS lights and fluorescent lamps, LED grow lights not only have high energy efficiency, long life, low heat generation, but also have the advantages of adjustable light intensity and so on.

Do you feel clueless to choose from the wide range of LED grow lights in the market? Don't worry, here are a few of the most popular LED grow lights.

VQ-GLOC1200B12-1200 watt grow light


1200 watt grow light


1200W cannabisgrow light with stacked design, high efficiency UL certified driver, 2.9umol/J ultra-high PPE, equipped with intelligent dimming system to meet the needs of full-cycle plant growth. The fixture size reaches 1.8 meters in width, which can reduce the number of fixtures installed, thus saving installation costs.


Specification:

  • Spectrum: full spectrum white light + 660nm red light

  • Typical PPF: 3480 umol/s

  • Efficacy: 2.9umol/J

  •  Dimensions: 70.8in L x 43.7in W x 2.6in D

VQ-GLMX1000C-1000 watt grow light

1000 watt grow light


The 1000W cannabis light utilizes Samsung white LEDs with a luminous efficacy of 3.0 umol/J and high efficacy 660nm deep red light. Combined with waterproof design and superior heat dissipation, it is suitable for vertical or horizontal commercial/greenhouse/tent grows, equipped with dimming system inspired dimming, while it can support the fixture's individualized demand formulation.


Specification:

  • Spectrum: Full Spectrum+660nm red light

  • Typical PPF: 2900 μmol/s

  • Efficacy: 2.9 μmol/J

  • Product weight: 16 kg 35.3IBS

  • Dimensions: 43.7in Lx 39.7in Wx3.3in D

VQ-Octopus640-640 watt led grow light


640 watt led grow light


640watt led grow light, PPF up to 1856umol/s, Efficacy up to 2.9 umol/J. Combined with waterproof design and superior heat dissipation, it is suitable for vertical or horizontal commercial/greenhouse/tent grows, equipped with a dimming system inspired dimming, and at the same time, it can support the fixtures personalized needs to formulate. With foldable design, cheaper transportation cost.


Specification:

  • Spectrum: Full Spectrum

  • Typical PPF:: 1856umol/s

  • Efficacy: 2.9 μmol/J

  • Product weight: 14kg (30.8 lbs)

  • Dimensions: 111.5 x 111 x 8.7 cm, 43.9 x 43.7 x 3.42 in


VANQ is a leading manufacturer of LED grow lights for cannabis cultivation, vertical farming, greenhouses and tissue culture. With factories in China and warehouses in South Africa, the United States, Canada and Europe

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