As suggested by their name, LED grow lights are luminaires utilizing LED chips in a modern and efficient way to produce light for growing plants. LED grow lights come in many shapes and sizes but as the most essential units of LED grow lights LED chips have most of the effect on the quality of the light, i.e. spectrum (colors) and photon flux (“brightness”) produced.
What is the effect of LED grow lights on plants?
A spectrum that contains all colors is called full spectrum and mostly resembles the sunlight. the light will appear white to human eyes . various studies have shown that certain colors influence plant growth, affecting root and flower formation (blue and red light spectra) which practically means that the majority of plant sorts will complete a normal growth cycle if exposed to both blue and red grow lights.
The advantages of using LED grow Lights
- A long lifespan
One of the reasons why LED lights are increasing more in popularity is that they have a longer lifespan. Because they have lower operating temperatures, a LED grow light system can run for as long as 50,000 hours – which is way more than the traditional lighting system.
- Environmentally Friendly
LED grow lights, however, can be fully recycled, making them an eco-friendly alternative to HID lights. Those lights contain fairly high amounts of mercury, which can be very harsh on the environment – especially when it’s burned.
- Saving Energy
LED grow lights consume lesser energy than traditional lighting and yet, they offer the same amount of light. LED diode doesn’t need to burn anything to be able to produce light. So, you save money on energy in the process.
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