ECO Farm ECO D700 700W Samsung LM281B Chip LED Grow Light VS Mammoth Lighting Fold Series MF08 LED Grow Light

 There is a certain satisfaction in growing your own plants that could theoretically help people live longer. While an outdoor garden is a nice idea, indoor spaces give you control that nature can’t provide. Indoor lights make it possible to bring the garden into your home. You don’t have to worry about hot summer heat or cold winter temperatures when growing plants indoors. LED lighting made just for plants lets you step away from windowsills and create your very own botanical garden. Simplicity and convenience are one of the best parts, whether picking fresh cilantro sprigs to top tacos or watching cacti flourish in a windowless space. Grow lights are a great alternative to natural sunlight.

Once you’ve decided to start an indoor garden, the next thing you need to consider is how much space you can free up for plants. This will determine the best setup and the type of lighting you need.

Why Use Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights For Plants?

Different types of LED grow lights produce different types of wavelengths, and the type of wavelength they produce depends on the spectral pattern of the light. Different types of light wavelengths produce different stages of plant growth; therefore, when choosing a grow light for plants, you will want to examine the spectrum it produces in order to choose an option that produces the type of growth stimulation you need for your plants; for example, LED Lights are great for vegetation growth and may not be good for promoting flower development.

Full-spectrum LED grow lights are different from traditional LED grow lights. Why? Because they do not stimulate a specific stage of plant growth, but different stages according to the needs of the plant.

In other words, full-spectrum LED lights can meet the needs of plants at every stage of their growth; from the moment you put them in the ground until their buds are ready to be cut. That’s because full-spectrum LED lights emit all the wavelengths of light that the sun emits. Of all the different types of synthetic lights, LEDs are the closest to natural sunlight.

Many plants need more than blue and red light; they need all the other colors of visible light in order to grow properly. If you’re growing indoors in a tent and you want to make sure your plants are producing the highest possible yield, you’re going to want to nourish them with full-spectrum grow lights.

ECO Farm ECO D700 700W Samsung LM281B Chip LED Grow Light

Features:

This ECO Farm LED grow light features the highest output white chips and Osram chips, with a high energy efficiency of 2.6 umol/J, PPF 1820 µmol/s, LED grow lights provide plants with powerful and high-quality light to maximize yield . The vegetable footprint is 5 x 5 feet and the flowering footprint is 4 x 4 feet. This grow light has an excellent full spectrum (3000K, 5000K, 660nm, 730nm IR, 395nm UV) and is ideal for all growth stages (germination, cloning or cuttings, mothering, vegetative and flowering applications) for higher yields . The dimming knob can adjust the light intensity at will. Designed with daisy chain function, up to 100 lights can be connected. Multi-light connections with uniform dimming are especially beneficial for large-scale indoor and commercial cultivation.

Mammoth Lighting Fold Series MF08 LED Grow Light

Features:

The Mammoth LED grow lights are built with high-quality Samsung diodes. The lights encompass a continuous range of wavelength from blue and green to red, creating a light blend matching the natural sunlight. 469 Samsung LM301B diodes per bar delivers the industry’s Highest PPFD and Yield. Mammoth customized their light spectrum to optimize plant growth and increase yields while consuming less energy and reducing operating costs compared with traditional horticulture technologies. With a proprietary blend of 3000k+5000k+660nm+730nm, for full cycle growth. 730nm speeds up flower (~5 days) and adds up to 5% more yield. Up to 5x5 flower coverage, 7x7 veg coverage. Strategically designed bars/spacing delivering more even lighting coverage (and growth) over a 5'x5'.

What Makes a Quality LED Grow Light?

Here are some important things you should look for in a quality LED grow light:

1. Full spectrum (including IR and UV)
Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights will provide your plants with the various wavelengths of light they need to maximize their growth (higher yield).

Most manufacturers provide details or diagrams about their spectral output. Look for blue light between 430nm-450nm during the vegetation stage and red light between 640nm-680nm during the flowering stage.

You should also look for LED grow lights that contain UV (ultraviolet) and IR (infrared) diodes.

UV rays have been shown to make your plants mount a defensive response and produce more trichomes. This results in increased THC levels (higher potency)

The benefits of infrared are more debated, but many experts believe it promotes larger leaf growth and increases yield.

2. High PAR output
PAR (measured in umol/2/s) is the spectrum plants use for photosynthesis, so you need to feed them a lot.

Most good manufacturers will provide you with a graph showing your plants’ PAR values at different heights.

Between 200–400 umols is great for seedlings. 400–600 umols is the optimal amount for later plant growth cycle and 700–900 umols is the optimal amount for flowering.

3. Daisy chain function
This is a very useful feature if you need to purchase multiple lights.

This feature allows you to plug one light into another so you only need one power cord.

This makes it easier to hang lights side by side, keeps your planting space organized, and frees up socket space.

4. Veg & Bloom switch
The Veg & Bloom switch allows you to optimize light intensity for different stages of the growing cycle.

This prevents your seedlings from minor burns and saves you money on electricity bills.

5. Good warranty
Make sure to choose grow lights with a 2–3 year warranty.

The LEDs should last 10+ years, but having a good warranty gives you peace of mind that if anything goes wrong, you’ll get a replacement or your money back

6. Responsive Customer Service
This is crucial. If you have a problem with your light, you want to buy from a company that will get back to you quickly and fix the problem.

Check out Amazon reviews to see how manufacturers respond to negative reviews.

7. High actual power
Many manufacturers name their grow lights by the total wattage of the LED chips inside the light.

For example, a grow light with 120 5w LED chips might be advertised as a 600w grow light. The actual power is the wattage it draws from the outlet. Keep an eye out for text like “Only consumes 160 watts!” — This is the actual wattage of the lamp, not the LED chips.

Conclusion

With LED grow lights, you can bring your favorite herbs, flowers and plants indoors. It’s convenient, and you have complete flexibility in choosing what you can grow. With so many different lights at different price points, your decision really comes down to personal preference, what you want to grow, and where you want to grow it. Once you know the type of grow lights that are best for your plants and space, you can start growing indoors.