As we well know, the secret to good growing is good light. As photosynthesis is perhaps the most important process in a plant to help it grow and flower, improving the light will help a lot. Previously in our why use growlights over sunlight article we talked about the merits of using growlights, but how […]
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The Story about PPF, PPFD, Lumens and Lux
Confused about what light units to work with? When you have come across lights in the past, you may have seen tons of different units of light measurements to judge by: Watts, Lumens, Lux and Colour Temperature (e.g. 5400k such as on fluorescent tubes). If you are lighting your home and living space for purely […]
LED vs HPS vs Fluorescent vs Plasma Grow Lights
Many grow lights boast to be the best, with differing power ratings and light spectra complicating the choice. To help you understand how plants absorb artificial light and how grow lights produce photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), we have prepared the following infographic which compares 4 of the most popular types of grow light: LED, HPS […]
5 Reasons Why You Don’t Need a 1000W Grow Light
Choosing a new LED grow light can be a bewildering task. However, if you are not careful you can end up choosing an LED light that delivers insufficient photosynthetically active light to the actual plants, as some manufacturers use low quality LEDs that were not designed for use in grow lights or are operated inefficiently overcharging […]