ECO Farm MB4 880W Commercial LED Grow Light VS Grow Light Science PROGROW 850 850W LED Grow Light

 Greenhouses have a “bright” perk over enclosed grow spaces: the sun! No matter how sophisticated light technology gets, it will never fully replicate the power of natural sunlight. Indeed, with such an obvious advantage, it may seem strange to add LED grow lights to a greenhouse space.

While you could grow greenhouse plants without extra grow lights, many cultivators like to add these units to their setup. Although LED lights will add to total energy expenditure, those costs could be offset with superior plants yields and unparalleled quality.

However, greenhouse cultivators can’t pick an LED willy-nilly and expect great results. Specific LED models are fantastic for greenhouse settings, while other designs are suited for traditional tent cultivation. Before adding grow lights to a greenhouse, you must know what to look for in an LED.

What you need to know about Growing with LED Lights

LED is an acronym for Light Emitting Diodes and growing with LED lights represents the future of agriculture, and not just agriculture, ALL agriculture. When it comes to grow lights LED can’t be beat.

Not only are LED grow lights economical, they can actually produce better plants at a lower cost as compared to traditional lighting options like metal halide (MH) and high pressure sodium (HPS) bulbs.

That was not always the case, but LED grow lights have come a long way in the last 10 years or so.

The first LEDs had relatively low light output and a limited selections of color temperatures. Today’s LED grow lights are so bright you should wear protective eyewear (sun glasses) while working around them. They closely mimic the light spectrum of the sun and come in varieties of colors both visible and invisible, such as infrared and ultraviolet spectral ranges.

ECO Farm MB4 880W Commercial LED Grow Light

Features:

This ECO Farm LED grow light adopts 8 bars design with more even and complete canopy coverage. Equipped with high-efficiency Samsung LM301B diodes, extremely low thermal resistance. Grow lights no flicker and dim, and the life is up to 50,000 hours. Led grow light draws 880 watts with 2200 µmol/s, achieving a satisfactory PPE of 2.8 µmol/J, coverage for 5'x5’ of high-yielding full-cycle growth. Abundant types of wavelengths are consistent with the spectral range of plant photosynthesis. It can concentrate the light of a specific wavelength to irradiate crops in a balanced manner, and control the height of the plant and the nutrients of the plant. Speed up the synthesis of plant carbohydrates and vitamins, shorten the growth cycle. Indoor plant LED grow light uses advanced heat dissipation aluminium material and waterproof design. High-quality components ensure that the product works better during its life cycle. At the same time, it can also make you more at ease and more comfortable planting in the tent.

Grow Light Science PROGROW 850 850W LED Grow Light

Features:

Grow Light Science LED grow light is a full cycle overhead lighting solution for commercial or residential plants cultivation. The 850’s form factor allows for expandability and multiple grow room and grow tent configurations where photosynthesis and yield maximization are the goals. PROGROW 850 provides high PPFD levels and can be used with CO2 supplements. Top light output (PPF), spectral distribution and efficacy will deliver amazing results with little impact on your wallet. PROGROW 850 will deliver PPFD levels of over 1,400 umols/m2/s, either individually or in arrays of multiple cells. We recommend that all growers conduct research and trials within their growing space to design the best combination of inputs.

What to Look for When Choosing LED Lights to Grow Plants

What should you look for when buying LED lighting for plants? To some degree it will depend on your individual situation. But here are some factors to consider:

Adjustable dimmer switch — some go in increments; others are fully adjustable. Either will work but all things being equal, more adjustability is better.

Does your light have IFR, UV, or both? While you can get quality results with one or the other, all thing being equal, both are better.
Watts win! In our tests the lights with more wattage, unsurprisingly, produced more light. Not that any of the lights we tested were bad. You could get good results with all of them and other considerations such as price or heat profiles might come into play. But generally speaking, the more wattage the more light.

Is the light made with quality components such as Samsung diodes and Meanwell or Osram drivers? I am not saying off brands can’t work well, they definitely can. But again, with that all things being equal…
Does the light have a guarantee?

What are the light’s PAR values? A good PAR value to have for flowering is about 1000. That’s not to say you can’t get flowers from lower values, you definitely can. But the higher the PAR value of an LED grow light, the bigger and denser your flowers will be. It’s also important to note that lower PAR values are fine and actually advised through dimming your LED grow light during veg and early flower stages.

Conclusion

We hope you found this engaging and insightful — many factors come into play when it comes to growing your plant with the best LED grow lights. Luckily, the key principles have been outlined in this article, leaving you to look after your plant in a responsible manner!