Which LED light is good for indoor plants?
Lights that provide a full spectrum are the ideal choice for your growing space. This is where LED lights come in handy. Most LED growing lights offer both types of color spectrum lighting, so you can get all the benefits. TIP: Violet-blue light promotes plant growth and red light promotes plant budding.
What kind of LED lights grow plants?
Most grow lights provide full-spectrum light. Most of the light plants use is from the blue (“cool”) and red (“warm”) ends of the spectrum; they use little yellow and green light. Blue light stimulates vegetative growth (foliage and roots) while red light stimulates plants to produce flowers and fruit.
What is the best LED lights for growing plants?
Top 5 LED Grow Lights
- Best For Medium Coverage: Spider Farmer SF-2000 LED Grow Light.
- Best Accessories: MARS HYDRO LED Grow Light.
- Best For Large Coverage: Spider Farmer SF-4000 LED Grow Light.
- Best Tubular Lights: Barrina Plant Grow Lights.
- Best For Small Coverage: VIPARSPECTRA LED Grow Light.
Is white LED light full spectrum?
LED luminaires that emit a “white” light are often referred to as “broad spectrum” or “full spectrum” lights because they include a broad band of the light spectrum (more similar to the sun) which renders a “white” light (there are no true white wavelengths).
Are LED grow lights different from regular LED lights?
What’s the difference between LED lights and LED grow lights? Standard LED lights only provide illumination while LED grow lights have a wider spectrum of both blue and red light that promote vegetative growth and flowering, respectively.
What distance should LED lights be from plants?
In general, you’ll want to hang your light no more than 12″ away from your plants. – Remember: after 12″ fluorescent lighting loses its power, so make sure you don’t raise it any more than 12″ above your canopy otherwise your plants aren’t getting light energy.
How far away should my LED lights be from plants?
Overheating or insufficient lighting can result from having too many or not enough lights, but it can also result from placing the lights too close or too far from the plants. There is no universal rule for setting the distance but it’s recommended that LEDs are placed 12 to 18 inches away from the plants.