Cheap LEDs for indoor growing

These grow lamps emit only light in the spectrum necessary for plant growth and flowering. The wavelengths correspond to the typical absorption peaks of the plants, therefore, electricity consumption is reduced and produces great savings on bills.

Advantages of LED grow lights

Here is a summary of each one of the advantages of LED lights, these advantages of LEDs are many compared to other conventional lighting systems and used to date.

Energy saving

The energy consumption of LEDs is lower compared to other systems, since LED panels can use up to 50% less energy, depending on the system. With the consequent great savings in the electricity bill.

Longer lifetime

The lifespan of an LED system, compared to an HPS lighting system, is brutal. An HPS bulb can last one year, an LED system can last about 8 years. In addition, in all the years of use it will not lose light output, that is to say, we will never lose light output. Nor will it be necessary to replace any of the components due to wear and tear, so we will save at least 8 years of buying bulbs and changing ballasts. 

Less heat

LED cultivation produces much less heat, so we will also save on the purchase and consumption of extraction systems, since the power of air output to extract the heat will not be so high.

By receiving a lower heat irradiation, the terpenes produced by our plants will be much less volatilized, reducing the odors given off by the cannabis during cultivation and improving the quality of the final product.

Increased safety

Many LED lighting systems have opted to provide a passive cooling system with no moving parts, by not having fans to extract the hot air we still save on power and gain in safety.

Less water needed

By producing less heat, plants evaporate and absorb less water, as the soil will remain moist for longer, and we will reduce the amount of times of watering, so we will also save on water.

Less nutrients needed

By reducing the amount of water, we also reduce the amount of fertilizer, saving money, both in water and in fertilizers.

Higher quality

Nowadays, we live an increase of quality in the spectrum of light and light intensity of LEDs, achieving greater reliability, intensity, resulting in higher quality and performance.

Simplicity of use

As it has a built-in ballast and does not need a bulb to work, we will not have to connect cables from the ballast to the reflector and from the reflector, just plug the LED panel to the current and it will be ready for use.

Characteristics of the LEDs for cultivation

In indoor growing, lighting is one of the most important aspects to ensure the correct growth of plants. There is a wide variety of lighting systems, among which LEDs stand out for their innovation, performance, energy savings and durability.

LED (light-emitting diode) panels for indoor growing are revolutionizing the home growing scene. Over the last few years, this lighting system has improved to be implemented in indoor crops, becoming the most efficient lamps today for all types of plants.

The main advantage offered by this type of lighting is the energy saving for the grower's pocket. This type of LED bulbs consume half as much as traditional HID high discharge bulbs, but offer the same performance as these, so it is understandable that they are a sales success today.

Although until a few years ago LEDs were only used to prepare plants for HPS, today this type of lighting covers all stages of the plant's life cycle. You simply have to regulate the power of the panel and set the spectrum that best suits each stage of cultivation.

LED bulbs provide a uniform light that favors the growth of all the plants of a crop in a homogeneous way, favoring that there are no decompensations between plants. Therefore, all the light produced by the LED panels is used by the plant, so nothing is wasted.

An important advantage of this type of luminaire is that they turn on in just a few seconds, so you do not have to wait so long to turn them on, as is the case with metal halide or sodium vapor lights. This means that the plants start receiving direct light instantly.

Types of LED grow lights

LED lights cover a wide range of spectrums. There are fixed-spectrum LED lamps, indicated exclusively for one stage of the plants' life cycle, and there are also full-spectrum LED lights, designed to illuminate the plants, whatever the moment in their life cycle.

Fixed-spectrum LED lamps can be of various colors depending on the stage of the life cycle for which they are developed. Thus, on the one hand, there are blue LED lights, which are those used to stimulate the vegetative growth of plants. These lights help to reinforce stems that will later hold the flowers in a better way, thus obtaining a better harvest.

On the other hand, there are the lights with yellow and red light spectrum. Growers usually use this type of lighting for pre-flowering and flowering of the plant. The light is less intense and is perfect for the plant to go through a vigorous and explosive flowering stage resulting in incredible results.

As mentioned earlier, there are also full-spectrum LED lights, those designed for all stages of the plant life cycle. They are known as white LED lights and have a color temperature similar to that of sunlight, which makes them provide all the lighting needs demanded by indoor plants.

In Experiencia Natural it is possible to find some of the best LED panels on the market, as is the case of LED Solux Vega, a modular system designed to adapt to the needs of each crop and presented in powers of 360W, 480W and 720W. Another highlight in the Natural Experience catalog is the LED Lumatek LED ATS, another modular system with great features that the grower can modify to his liking.