Factors to Consider When Buying Led Grow Lights
Selecting an LED grow light can be a daunting exercise..When understanding the different plant growth lights, know what to consider that will help the planting. There are several key points when making purchase recommendations
As we can see LED, HID and CFL lights in the market, and the price will vary according to the type.In fact, the lighting also comes with corresponding operating costs!
1. Efficiency and energy
Need to consider how much energy each type of led grow light consumes during operation.
Some lamps are much cooler (cold light source + excellent heat dissipation), while others dissipate a lot of heat. If you choose this type of lamp(like HPS with higher heat output), you may need to cool the equipment.
2.Power( Wattage)
Wattage-can be simply understood as how much light does the plant actually get?
3. Grow space
you must consider obtaining the optimal amount of light for the growth room. Too much light is not good, and too little light is not conducive to plant growth.
4. Light Spectrum
Photosynthetic Photon Flux (PPF) is a way to measure the amount of photosynthetically active radiation a light source will produce per second. A spectral graph shows the distribution of photons across the active spectrum.
This entails the various colors available in the produced light. The colors produced play an important role in the growth of plants. For instance, blue right is important in vegetative stage and right during flowering stage. However, it is important to go for the one with a huge spectrum for quality growth.
LED grow lights need to be user-friendly. This will at least cut short the stress and intensive input you go through in growing plants indoors. So, before you purchase one, ensure it is not only quality but also user-friendly
5. Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD)
Photosynthetic photon flux density is a measurement of the average PPF over the lighting plane. PPFD says nothing about light uniformity. A high PPFD could be reported, but if the distribution is highly concentrated at the luminaire’s center, plants will be scorched in the middle of the canopy and stunted around the edges.
6. Yield
Whenever a farmer sows seeds, he/she expects encouraging yields. For that to be reached, necessary equipment and preparation has to be set in place. LED grow light, being an essential in indoor farming, ensure you get that, which guarantees high yields.
7. Temperature and cooling system
Certain types of plant lights will produce a lot of heat, too much heat is not good for plants, because heat will damage the growth of plants and burn them.
Therefore, the best grow lights should be good at managing heat output. Generally speaking, LED plant growth lights are preferred. Compared with HID, they emit about 50% less heat. Most of this heat comes from the circuit board (heat effect of current).
In contrast, HID lamps generate a lot of heat energy, and worse, this energy is released into the air in the form of infrared radiation, and then directly enters the plants.
Therefore, please note that HID lamps generate more heat (useless work, waste of electrical energy) than LED plant lamps, and require better heat dissipation. The user needs to install a comprehensive airflow cooling system next to it. If the weather in the city is hotter, it is also necessary to install an air conditioner. ——These must be included in the total cost.
8. Easy to use and install
LED plant lights have advantages in this field, and there is no need to replace lamps frequently. Compared with the non-ventilated HID system, its refrigeration requirement is reduced by 40-50%, and when the LED grow light is used in a tent, there will be a lower risk of fire hazard.
Fluorescent lights work the same way as ordinary lighting in our homes, and they are easy to install.
With HID systems, users will need about 50% more heat dissipation requirements, and may need to replace individual lamps from time to time. Most importantly, if they are not installed and maintained, they may cause a fire in the tent.
If users are used to setting up “things with cables and wires,” they may find it easy to install them. Otherwise, if we are not cold to these, then plug-and-play LED plant growth lights are perfect.Fluorescent lights work the same way as ordinary lighting in our homes, and they are easy to install.
Conclusions:
Importance of Led Grow Lights
Increases yields – While using LED grow light, as a farmer, you are able to keep tabs with your greenhouse. You will be able to supply the much-needed light increasing yields.
Easy installation – After purchasing this appliance, there is that urge to use it immediately. Since LED Grow lights are easier to install, in a matter of time you will be using it.
Environmental-friendly – It achieves this feat through generating less heat unlike the traditional bulbs.
Ensures uniform growth of plants – LED grow lights emit narrow wavelength spectrum that are absorbed by crops. They can also be altered to suit different requirements of growth in plants thus ensuring uniform growth. Saves Energy – By using it, there is less energy consumption making it viable for indoor farming of plants.