ECO Farm ECOT 480W Dimmable Samsung LM301H Quantum board LED Grow Light with UV&IR VS VOLT VL-1 Full-Cycle LED Grow Light for Indoor Plants

 If your house tends to be dark and drafty, it’s probably not the ideal environment for growing plants. But you don’t have to give up on being a plant parent thanks to the existence of grow lights. Grow lights can be used for houseplants that need bright light, which is not always available in every home (or in any home during the dark days of winter). And they can provide the proper light for starting plants from seed, which also allows you to choose heirloom or unusual varieties you won’t find at local nurseries or big-box retailers.

Without sufficient light, your houseplants will struggle and generally look unhealthy. And if you have planted seeds, they need strong light once the first leaves emerge; otherwise, they get spindly and flop over. Thankfully, there are tons of grow lights to choose from. You can get standard fixtures with two cool white fluorescent tubes—an inexpensive option. There are also combos of cool white and natural daylight fluorescent tubes, LEDs, shelving kits, hang lights, and more.

What Are the Benefits to LED Grow Lights?

LED technology allows you to better target the optimal wavelengths for your plants. Research has shown that plants need blue light in the 400 to 500 range, and red light in the 640 to 680 range in order to grow properly. While HPS bulbs can produce a strong light, most of the output falls outside of these ranges. The best LED grow lights can be designed to match these specific wavelengths, cutting out other colors that are not needed. To learn more in-depth information about LED grow light colors, read our blog: What Color LED Grow Light Do I Need?

When using MH or HID grow lamps, are you having trouble with your plants getting burned, drying out, or not living as long as expected? That could be due to excess heat being produced by the lamps. LED plant lights generate far less heat than their MH or HID counter parts, increasing you're plants life span and decreasing heat damage. You won't need to spend as much on cooling systems either.

LED grow light bulbs are more energy efficient, need far less energy than MH bulb or fluorescent tube. Since they operate with arrays of LED diodes, LED grow lights will last longer as well. Several of our LED plant lights can last up to 50,000 hours. An added benefit is that LEDS gradually dim over its life span, giving you plenty of warning when it's time to replace it.

LED grow lights also allow for more flexibility when designing your grow light set up. Because they generate less heat, you can suspend them closer to the plants in multi-layer vertical systems. They can also be used in between the plants as well. Both of these setups helps target the light more directly to the plants.

Below is a comparison of two LED lights, I hope it can be helpful to you.

 ECO Farm ECOT 480W Dimmable Samsung LM301H Quantum board LED Grow Light with UV&IR

Features:

ECO Farm led grow lights are suitable for all growth stages, with excellent full spectrum-white, blue, red and IR (3000K, 5000K, 660nm and IR 760nm and 395nm UV), especially 660nm red and infrared lights are very useful in bloom, It can increase the growth rate of plants and make the flowers bigger and more vivid. The full-spectrum LED grow light has a 30% higher yield than HPS or other SMD LEDs or fuzzy lights.

Lower operating costs and higher output-Using today's latest high-yield LED technology-Samsung LM301H diode, high energy efficiency of 2.8 umol/J. The PPFD value in the central area provides strong light output and uniform canopy penetration, resulting in higher output.

UL certified driver and custom dimming design-no fan noise. The high-efficiency UL-certified power supply ensures that the ever-growing lamps are more reliable, safer, and have a longer service life. The light intensity can be adjusted freely. The light intensity of a single lamp can be adjusted freely. Multi-light connection unified dimming is especially beneficial to large areas of indoor planting and commercial planting.

VOLT VL-1 Full-Cycle LED Grow Light for Indoor Plants

Features:

VOLT LED Grow Light has high output, compact LED grow light with 1220 µmol/s PPF and 2.8 µmol/J efficacy. At 440W, it has is a higher light output than 600W HPS light and uses 27% less energy.

This full-cycle commercial LED grow light utilizes Samsung and OSRAM LEDs to produce full spectrum white light. Full spectrum light mimics the spectrum of the sun, more than 95% of the light energy can be absorbed by plants. This is a good choice for seedlings, plants, and plants with flowering cycles. And according to the absorption rate of plants, it will provide the most reasonable growth light wave.

Includes a built-in dimming control knob with remote dimming capability, mounting hardware with height adjustment, and a 240V wire whip.

Adjustable panels can be tilted outward for wider, more even coverage or inward for more concentrated, central light output. 

What Is the Best Light Intensity for Plants?

You may assume that the more intense your LED grow lights are, the better they are for your indoor plants. That’s only partially true.

Light intensity is measured as “PAR” -- which stands for Photosynthetic Active Radiation. In short, this measurement expresses the amount of light your grow lights give off that your plants can actually use. This helps identify which grow lights produce light in the right wavelengths of the spectrum for the best results.

You can determine this by using a simple PAR meter. Best of all, you can check various areas in your indoor garden setup to ensure that the light is well distributed.

So, while you may think that intensity is a critical factor, what you want to look for is quality of light first. Intensity is easy to adjust by moving your LED grow lights closer or further away from your plants.

Best LED Grow Lights for Sale

ECO Farm offers both grow light fixtures and LED grow light bulbs. LED grow light fixtures come pre-assembled and are easy to install. You simply hang them up in the desired location and plug them in. Some fixtures deliver a preset spectrum of light that is ideal for a specific growing stage. Others give you the option of toggling back and forth between preset spectrums as needed. These fixtures can be mounted between 6 inches to 24 inches above the plants, and can cover up to a 6-foot by 6-foot area depending on the fixture. To help during your set up, we carry hanging accessories and additional power cords as well.

For lighting smaller areas, we offer the best LED glow light bulbs. They cover an area of 1 square foot and should be mounted 18 to 24-inches above your plants. Our top LED grow lights are available in different colors, allowing you to easily change out bulbs as needed to meet your plants current growing stage. For example, a blue light can be used to help promote stem growth, while a white light can be used at any stage of the growing cycle.

Conclusion

There’s nothing quite like enjoying a home-cooked plants from your own garden. And with the right lighting, you can grow plants year-round, despite the season.

You may have thought about growing your own plants indoors. Luckily, technology has finally caught up with your dreams. LED grow lights are perfect for cultivating plants anywhere and at any time.

Best of all, they’re affordable, durable, and safe.