ECO Farm Z6–600 Samsung LM301B LED Grow Light VS Phaser X660 Pro LED Grow Light

 You’ve heard of the best led grow lights- maybe you’ve also tried searching on the Internet? If so, you are likely to be dizzy now and more confused than you were at the beginning. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, we talked to many indoor gardeners who were at a loss as to how to choose a wide variety of growth lights so that they eventually gave up and never bought.

The purpose of this article is to provide you with a starting board to let you know the best led grow lights, understand your choices, and finally help you find the best led grow lights for your plants.

What are LED grow lights?

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. An LED is basically a semiconductor that emits light when current flows through it. Semiconductors or diodes restrict the flow of electrons, allowing them to emit light. Plants can then use light for photosynthesis. The process is very efficient and releases very little heat.

LED technology allows growers to choose different bulbs for different growth stages. I recently visited a vertical urban farm where LED light fixtures emit red and blue light to encourage vegetable crops to bloom. It’s super fun, but it also looks like a disco, which isn’t the kind of lighting most gardeners want in an indoor living space. However, many LED grow lights are classified as full spectrum, which means they closely resemble natural sunlight and emit a pleasing white light. This is the type of bulb you can find in Oslo LED grow light gardens.

The benefits of using LED grow lights

Now that we know more about what LED grow lights are, let’s take a look at the many advantages they offer indoor gardeners throughout the year.

Efficiency: The biggest advantage of LEDs is efficiency. According to the Department of Energy, LEDs offer the most energy-efficient lighting technology. Bulbs use about half the energy of fluorescent bulbs, which is better for the environment and better for your wallet.

Higher light intensity: I used old fluorescent grow lights to hang the fixtures on chains so I could move them up and down to keep the bulbs close to the top of the plant’s canopy. If the bulbs are more than a few inches away, the plants don’t receive enough light, and they’ll grow legs. With high output LED lights, you don’t need to worry about light intensity or move the light fixture to get closer to the top of the plant or seed.

Less heat: Unlike fluorescent lamps, LEDs emit very little heat. In fact, LEDs run 80% cooler than fluorescent lamps. Why is this important? Overheating can affect the moisture levels in the soil and leaves, and can burn leaves.

Long Life Lamp: LEDs have a long lifespan, typically up to 50,000 hours. This is about five times longer than fluorescent bulbs. This is convenient for gardeners, but also reduces waste.

Cost-effectiveness: LED technology has come a long way in the past few years. One benefit of this is that the price of LED grow lights has come down. Combine this with lower operating costs, and LED grow lights are a cost-effective option for indoor gardeners.

ECO Farm Z6–600 Samsung LM301B LED Grow Light

Features:

This ECO Farm LED grow light uses 1632pcs high efficient SMD leds, boast the market-leading efficiency to 2.7 µmol/J and 2.5g yield per wattage with 30% higher Average PPFD, the actual power is 600 watt, it can cover 4x4ft growing area in Veg stage and 5x5ft for flower stage. The intensity of light can be adjusted according to the needs of plants. The leds are all new technology SMD leds, It contains Samsung LM301B Full Spectrum White Light Diodes, 660nm Red Diodes, IR+UV Diodes on independent controls. And it also has removable and replaceable light bars. This low energy consumption grow light with 6 passive-cooled bars, aluminium heat-sink, excellent performance in heat dispersing & lifespan, dropping 50% in electricity bill than HID lights.

Phaser X660 Pro LED Grow Light

Features:

The Phaser X660 Pro is designed for commercial gardening. The Phaser X660 Pro uses the highest quality diodes and drivers on the market than any other LED manufacturer. This practical 660W grow light has a high energy efficiency of 2.6umol/J and a PPF output of up to 1735umol/s, which increases the output by 50% compared to traditional lights. Up to 40% energy saving, high quality and long life of 50,000 hours can greatly reduce your electricity and maintenance bills. LED grow lights with strip structure provide you with more uniform and complete canopy coverage, making the light more concentrated and making the lighting more uniform. The built-in dimming knob is perfect for each grower to adjust the growing light intensity for different growth stages.

Can the best LED grow lights replace the sun?

Sunlight is a unique asset that can never be truly replaced — even the best grow lights in the world. However, sunlight has many uses — it keeps us warm, it lets you see light poles so you don’t walk into them, and it powers photosynthesis in plants. Some of the conveniences provided by sunlight are important to plants, but not all. In fact, grow lights can provide many amenities for plant care.

Are Grow Lights Safe?

Like many things, it is safe to use grow lights responsibly. As long as you use common sense, you, your pet and your home may be safe. Some common hazards associated with grow lights include:

The growth lights are very bright. Just as you should not look directly at the sun, we do not recommend that you look directly at the growth lights.

Plant lamps give off heat. This is not a problem for LED lights (which we recommend for small enthusiasts), but other types of plant lights (such as HPS) do get very hot and burn.

Plant lamps are electrical appliances. Generally speaking, LED plant growth lights do not consume a lot of electricity. If you use only 1–2 small ones, you needn’t worry, but if you start using larger versions or more electrical appliances, the current they will absorb will indeed increase. If you plan to make a larger setup, make sure you understand the concepts such as watt and Ampere (discussed in “indoor plant growing lamp — how to measure it, and understanding Watt, par, and DLI”) because you need to make sure that your power board, cables, and electrical system can handle it.

Although it is not common in consumer grow lights, some do produce ultraviolet or ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light is slightly higher than purple in the visible spectrum, and high doses can damage human skin — just like ultraviolet light from the sun. That is to say, the ultraviolet light emitted by growth lights is rare. When it is in existence, the amount of ultraviolet light is quite mild compared to the situation you will encounter when you are out in the sun.

Tips to help you choose the best LED Grow Lights

If you’re still unsure which grow lights best suit your indoor garden, here are a few vital tips to help you make the best choice.

The light spectrum
Plants require light between 425–450 nm to 600–780 nm wavelengths to undergo photosynthesis — the process by which plants create food from light, water, and CO2. Blue light between 400–500nm is used for the vegetative growth stage. On the other end of the light spectrum, wavelengths between 650 and 780 nm are especially important to phytochrome (Pr), which allows a plant to regulate flowering.

How a grow light’s performance is measured
There are several ways grow light outputs are measured, these include:

Nanometers: Most commonly grow lights are measured in nanometers (nm), this measurement represents the amount of light emitted in both visible and UV light. This is called the visible spectrum, and it is in this range, 380–700nm, that grow lights emit their light.

Kelvin: Color temperature is a way of representing the light appearance provided by a grow light. The color temperature scale is measured in degrees of Kelvin (K) ranging from 1,000 to 10,000. For plant growth, it is best to expose them to light that is like natural sunlight, something between 2,000K to 7,000K.

PAR: Another measurement you might run into is photosynthetic active radiation or PAR for short. PAR is the measure of photons that a light emits. Like Nanometers and Kelvin, PAR is a measurement of visible light. Therefore, PAR exists in ranges of between 400–800nm.

Lumen: Lumens can be used to measure the brightness of a lightbulb, the number of lumens usually corresponding to the brightness of the light produced. Lumens, however, are not a unit of measurement specific to plant growth and defining intensity in lumens isn’t the best way to determine how effectively a grow light delivers full-spectrum light to a plant.

Conclusion

Although wattage is an important factor in deciding what grow light to purchase for your plants, it’s important to consider the PAR output too.

The best grow lights combine high wattage, lumens, and PAR with a full spectrum of light wavelengths to maximize your yield.

I hope you found this article useful, please let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!