L.E.D.S
Light emitting diodes (LED’s) are solid state devices the size of a pen tip. When energized, they produce light in a narrow bandwidth, with the chemical composition of the LED determining the color. LED’s are the latest lighting revolution due to their efficiency, long life and versatility. They also produce next to no heat at all which makes them very applicable to hydroponics as they can be placed quite closely to plants and use very little power consumption. With plants requiring the color spectrum of blue and red, LED’s are perfect to accommodate for plants.
With the technology still being revolutionary to the industry, the price of LED lights is relatively high for the quality available. The price is often offset, however with the amount you would save in energy consumption over the life span of your LED light.
Research is still being done to find an LED equivalent performance to an HID 1000 watt bulb for an affordable price.
Currently, for plants not requiring the performance of a 1000 watt HID light, Homegrown has found the best results using LED Grow lights flood lamp design. Each totaling 250 watts, using 4 bulbs with a mix between blue and red spectrum bulbs will provide the same wattage as 1000 watt bulb spread over one growing surface.
As the technology continues to advance we hope to see more LED grow lights become available with better results than the competition and more cost savings provided for the customer.
NEW
Homegrown Hydroponics officially carries Sunshine-Systems LED grow lights. Contact us for details on how you can order your LED lamp today.
