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LED Grow Lights, Lamps and Bulbs

Hydroponic System DiagramPlants seem respond well to LED lights similar to fluorescent’ lights. They generally result in a tight inter-nodal growth, and short stocky, strong plants. The plants do look a little different, the leaves can tend to curl down, but are usually thicker and a more healthy shade of green.

Vegetative growth tends to be a little slower compared to MH and HPS lights, but seem to be healthy and progress normally. Fruiting and flowering is also slightly slower but healthy.

One LED UFO will come very close to the best results you could achieve with a 400 watt HPS and it uses only 1/4 of the electricity, plus it doesn’t generate any heat. But LED’s are NOT the best choice for big plants however, that’s because they loose light intensity quickly the farther away the foliage is from the light source. Listed below are some LED and LED light kits to get you started.

In terms of lighting systems for indoor hydroponics growing, LED is the new kid on the block. LED, much like fluorescent lighting produces a very small amount of heat. Unlike florescent lighting, LED lighting equipment is quite expensive. However, LEDs are about the most efficient lights in terms of energy consumption. It is likely that the reduced costs of powering this lighting could more than offset the initial capital outlays through the life of an LED panel.

One of the shortcomings of LED has been the limited spectrum produced by diodes. Thus far, LED lights are unable to combine all colors of the light spectrum in a single diode. The only way to get the full spectrum is to combine diodes of different colors in a panel to produce a quality of light that plants respond best to at a given stage of their life cycle. For example, red is a preferred color of flowering plants in the blooming stage. HID (High Intensity Discharge) lights are not able to produce the maximum spectral output in the red wavelengths that plants can utilize, LEDs can. This has the net effect of maximizing photosynthesis. Some LED systems allow control and manipulate spectral output, providing your plants with the optimum light for a given stage.

Another drawback of LEDs is that the light produced lacks the intensity of HID systems. Getting summer crops, accustomed to the summertime sun, to flower and fruit, requires intense light. Getting fruits and vegetables to achieve maximum growth requires the same. . As an aside, summer crops are also adapted to heat, and LEDs provide very little heating. Intensity also effects light’s ability to penetrate foliage, therefore LEDs may not be well suited to maximizing production in taller plants.

Here are a few notable advantages of LED lights, and a recap:

  • They use less energy. This is perhaps the most noteworthy advantage to LEDs at the moment.
  • They are very long lasting. In fact, the diodes in your panel will probably outlast the power supply, and the power supply can be replaced.
  • Since they are solid state, they are very durable. It is a lot harder to damage an LED panel than it is to break a light bulb or fluorescent tube.
  • They produce less heat. This can also fall out on the disadvantage side of the equation, depending on what you are growing.
  • They are smaller than other light sources.
  • Greater control over the color of light.

The biggest drawback to LEDs is the cost. Most of the other shortcomings will be reduced or eliminated as the technology matures. Due to the energy efficiency of LEDs, there is a lot of R&D going on in all applications that require light, indoor growing is sure to reap the benefits in.

As you can see with some of the lights below they can be quite expensive although the costs are coming down quickly:

 

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LED Grow Light Strip Waterproof Full Spectrum Lamp For Indoor Plant Veg Flower picture

LED Grow Light Strip Waterproof Full Spectrum Lamp For Indoor Plant Veg Flower

$10.41



BoostGro LED Plant Grow Light Sunlike Full Spectrum Flower Hydroponics Dual Tube picture

BoostGro LED Plant Grow Light Sunlike Full Spectrum Flower Hydroponics Dual Tube

$99.99



Mars Hydro TS 600W 1000W 2000W 3000W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Indoor Kit picture

Mars Hydro TS 600W 1000W 2000W 3000W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Indoor Kit

$494.99



LED Grow Light Strip Full Spectrum Hydroponics Lamp For Indoor Plant Veg Flower picture

LED Grow Light Strip Full Spectrum Hydroponics Lamp For Indoor Plant Veg Flower

$12.19



LED Grow Light Plant Growing Lamp Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants Hydroponics picture

LED Grow Light Plant Growing Lamp Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants Hydroponics

$25.88



T8 4 Pack Full Spectrum Led Grow Light for Greenhouse Tent Indoor Plant Growth picture

T8 4 Pack Full Spectrum Led Grow Light for Greenhouse Tent Indoor Plant Growth

$23.98



Black Dog Phytomax 3 SH20 Led Grow Light/Unused/Free Shipping picture

Black Dog Phytomax 3 SH20 Led Grow Light/Unused/Free Shipping

$1299.99



1200W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for All Indoor Plants Veg Bloom Dimmable IP65 picture

1200W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for All Indoor Plants Veg Bloom Dimmable IP65

$39.90



Spider Farmer sf-4000 LED Grow Light W/ Dimmer Knob Used Condition picture

Spider Farmer sf-4000 LED Grow Light W/ Dimmer Knob Used Condition

$202.00



1000W  LED Grow Light Panel Full Spectrum Lamp for Indoor Plant Veg Flower picture

1000W LED Grow Light Panel Full Spectrum Lamp for Indoor Plant Veg Flower

$29.99



Luxx 120-277V LED Pro Grow Light 645WLEDPRO picture

Luxx 120-277V LED Pro Grow Light 645WLEDPRO

$500.00



VIPARSPECTRA P2000 LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants Veg Bloom IR picture

VIPARSPECTRA P2000 LED Grow Light Full Spectrum for Indoor Plants Veg Bloom IR

$159.68



F1000W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum Flower Bloom Hydroponic Indoor Plant Lamp picture

F1000W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum Flower Bloom Hydroponic Indoor Plant Lamp

$54.95



LED Plants Grow Light For Indoor Veg Growing Lamp Full Spectrum Panel Lights US picture

LED Plants Grow Light For Indoor Veg Growing Lamp Full Spectrum Panel Lights US

$39.50



LED Grow Light Strip Waterproof Full Spectrum Lamp For Indoor Plant Veg Flower picture

LED Grow Light Strip Waterproof Full Spectrum Lamp For Indoor Plant Veg Flower

$11.49



12 Pods Hydroponics Growing System Timer with LED Grow Light Indoor Herb Garden picture

12 Pods Hydroponics Growing System Timer with LED Grow Light Indoor Herb Garden

$55.00



dimmable led grow light bar picture

dimmable led grow light bar

$750.00



led grow light full spectrum bar light picture

led grow light full spectrum bar light

$19.00



Waterproof LED Grow Light Strip Full Spectrum Lamp for Indoor Plant Veg Flower picture

Waterproof LED Grow Light Strip Full Spectrum Lamp for Indoor Plant Veg Flower

$12.68



100/30W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum LED Grow Lamp for Plants Veg Bloom Dimmable picture

100/30W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum LED Grow Lamp for Plants Veg Bloom Dimmable

$15.87