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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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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

$23.79



VIVOSUN Complete Grow Tent Kit w/ LED grow light 100w 200w 400w,W/Inline Fan Kit picture

VIVOSUN Complete Grow Tent Kit w/ LED grow light 100w 200w 400w,W/Inline Fan Kit

$255.99



LED Grow Lights Full Spectrum 150W Grow Lights for Indoor Plants veg flower picture

LED Grow Lights Full Spectrum 150W Grow Lights for Indoor Plants veg flower

$49.59



VIVOSUN VSFD650 LED Grow Light, 650W Removable Dimmable Plant Grow Light picture

VIVOSUN VSFD650 LED Grow Light, 650W Removable Dimmable Plant Grow Light

$699.99



Grow Light Bulbs, LED Grow Light Bulb A19 Bulb, Full Spectrum Grow Light Bulb, P picture

Grow Light Bulbs, LED Grow Light Bulb A19 Bulb, Full Spectrum Grow Light Bulb, P

$18.99



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

$19.98



Violet Uv Black Light BL 12W picture

Violet Uv Black Light BL 12W

$14.95



2FT Seed Starter LED Grow Light Full Spectrum Linkable for Indoor Plants Seeding picture

2FT Seed Starter LED Grow Light Full Spectrum Linkable for Indoor Plants Seeding

$18.99



 13.5W Adjustable Vertical Mount Full Spectrum 12

13.5W Adjustable Vertical Mount Full Spectrum 12" inch assembled LED Grow Light

$23.73



2 ft Selectable Spectrum LED Grow Light, 20W, Linkable picture

2 ft Selectable Spectrum LED Grow Light, 20W, Linkable

$28.47



8500W 225 LED Grow Light Panel Full Spectrum Lamp for Indoor Plant Veg Flower picture

8500W 225 LED Grow Light Panel Full Spectrum Lamp for Indoor Plant Veg Flower

$25.50



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

4 Heads LED Grow Light Plant Growing Lamp Light for Indoor Plants Full Spectrum

$18.70



300LED Grow Light Bulb Full Spectrum Light for Indoor Plants Flowers Veg Growing picture

300LED Grow Light Bulb Full Spectrum Light for Indoor Plants Flowers Veg Growing

$7.73



VIVOSUN GIY-B22 Smart Grow Tent Kit w/ VS1000 LED Grow Light,Wifi-Control Auto picture

VIVOSUN GIY-B22 Smart Grow Tent Kit w/ VS1000 LED Grow Light,Wifi-Control Auto

$319.99



640W 6 Bar Full spectrum LED Grow Light Dimmable for Indoor Plants,Seed Starting picture

640W 6 Bar Full spectrum LED Grow Light Dimmable for Indoor Plants,Seed Starting

$296.80



VIVOSUN 2-in-1 36”x24”x53” Mylar Reflective Grow Tent w/ VS1000 LED GROW LIGHT picture

VIVOSUN 2-in-1 36”x24”x53” Mylar Reflective Grow Tent w/ VS1000 LED GROW LIGHT

$151.99



LED Grow Light Adjustable Stand 10W for Indoor Plants Full Spectrum Lamp picture

LED Grow Light Adjustable Stand 10W for Indoor Plants Full Spectrum Lamp

$11.99



2-Head Flexible LED Clamp Grow Light, 10W Selectable Spectrum picture

2-Head Flexible LED Clamp Grow Light, 10W Selectable Spectrum

$22.68



PHLIZON 1000W/640W Foldable W/SAMSUNG LED Grow Light Indoor Hydroponic Grow Lamp picture

PHLIZON 1000W/640W Foldable W/SAMSUNG LED Grow Light Indoor Hydroponic Grow Lamp

$459.19



VIVOSUN VSX1600 LED Grow Light,2x2ft.  w/Samsung Diodes&Sunlike Full Spectrum picture

VIVOSUN VSX1600 LED Grow Light,2x2ft. w/Samsung Diodes&Sunlike Full Spectrum

$125.99