BESTVA BAT W600 Dimmable LED Grow Light VS Viparspectra KS5000 500W LED Grow Light

 Growing plants indoors doesn’t get enough natural light. Therefore, grow lights are needed to meet the lighting requirements of indoor plants. Choosing the best LED grow lights for herbs can be a daunting task, especially for beginners in houseplant gardening.

What size LED grow light do I need?

The LED size or wattage should be commensurate with the size of your planting. For a one square meter planting, a light around 400–600W would be ideal. As a general rule in the growing world, 1 watt of light tends to correspond to 0.5 to 1 gram of plants to harvest time. Not only does it depend on the light, but it’s a good way to calculate how many watts you should be using.

LED Grow Light with Vegetable/Blossom Switch
As mentioned earlier, many LED lights have a switch to switch from the vegetative stage to the flowering stage. This changes the spectrum from blue (vegetables) to red (flowering), reflecting the frequency of the sun at different times of the year. It’s not entirely clear if this is any better than grow lights that emit full spectrum all the time, but it probably uses less energy because unnecessary frequencies are turned off. So in pursuit of cheap bills and a cooler climate, this is the way to go!

How many LED grow lights do I need?

To figure this out, you have to think about coverage. You want the entire canopy to receive fairly even light intensity. Usually, a good grow light will suffice. However, if you have a large space with many plants, a combination of fewer and larger lights or more and smaller lights may work better. It all depends on the space and your setup. For example, if you are going to use SOG or ScrOG training techniques, you will have to adjust the LED settings accordingly.

BESTVA BAT W600 Dimmable LED Grow Light

Features:

The BESTVA LED grow light is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from the tree canopy are critical. The BAT W600 is ideal for use in vertical racks, low rooms, benches and even tents. The BESTVA BAT W600 provides an efficient full spectrum and a healthy red-blue ratio to drive photo composition. Light energy between 500–599nm, previously thought to be wasted, penetrates deep into the plant canopy and promotes photomorphogenetic responses. High color rendering “white” light helps quickly identify potential threats to crops and provides superior working conditions and safety for workers.

Viparspectra KS5000 500W LED Grow Light

Features:

VIPARSPECTRA LED Grow Light uses market-leading Samsung LM301H diodes (3.10 μmol/J) and Osram 660nm diodes, more energy-efficient LEDs that increase crop yields and save operating costs. High-end components give the KS5000 incredible performance. The KS series is designed for individual or commercial growers who want to optimize their growing space for maximum crop yield while producing the highest quality crops. The KS5000 Dimmable Grow Light with Daisy Chain allows you to connect up to 100 KS5000 grow lights to your commercial grow, horizontal and vertical farming, greenhouse grow, pipe grow, hydroponics, 4x4 grow tent. A built-in dimmer allows you to dial in the perfect PPFD for your plants at all growth stages. The KS5000 features a detachable power supply that can be remotely mounted on the side of a rack or on an adjacent wall to dissipate heat from your grow space.

Precautions for choosing LED plant growth lights

Before you go out and buy grow lights, there are a few things you need to consider. The best grow lights for your neighbor may not be for you.

Budget — Start by asking yourself “what is my budget?” While you can buy LED lights for pretty cheap these days, we always recommend buying the best you can afford. Don’t try to buy the cheapest light you can find. As with most things, you get what you pay for when it comes to cheap LED grow lights. That said, if you’re on a tight budget, there are affordable grow lights that perform well. You can find our top 5 picks in their respective sections below.

Space — Grow LED lights come in many shapes and sizes. Obviously, it is important to measure the surface area to be covered by the lighting system. Don’t forget to measure your available height.

Plant Varieties — What are you going to grow? The LEDs you choose for your average vegetable grow light aren’t necessarily the same as the best pot lights.

Planting method — how are you going to grow the crop? Are you looking for the best hydroponic grow lights? Do you want the best grow lights for seedlings or flowering? Are you looking for the best LEDs for plant grown in the Ocean of Green (SOG) style? The answers to your questions will lead to different grow light options.

Conclusion

I hope you have found a rundown of some of the most useful LED grow lights.

If you have any questions or are unsure about anything feel free to email me and I will do my best to help you.

Don’t assume that just because you don’t have a garden means you can’t grow plants and vegetables. There are many other options besides using LED lights, such as vertical gardening.