Neocision Spectra Pro 680W LED Grow Light VS HEO 1700Pro 700 Watt LED Grow Light

 One of the biggest challenges for me with growing plants at home has always been finding a space that provides enough light. Over the years, I’ve focused on low-light houseplants such as snake plants, pothos, and spider plants. But now, thanks to my LED grow lights, I’ve expanded my houseplant collection to include light-loving plants like succulents, cacti, and eucalyptus.

Are LEDs really as good as HPS grow lights?

LEDs can compete with some of the strongest HIDs around in terms of PPFD and coverage. Plus, they’ll give you the same strength and coverage (if not more), while using less energy and emitting less heat.

The reason LEDs can do this is simple: electricity.

HID bulbs rely on the heating and chemical reaction of metals and chemicals to produce light. These bulbs have a limited PPFD output due to the amount and size of the chemicals inside. These bulbs require a certain amount of energy to make this reaction happen. Furthermore, it is the heating of these chemicals that provides us with light, and the by-product of light is heat.

But in an LED, energy is used to electronically light a certain number of diodes, which require very little energy to operate. As we mentioned, it’s all of these low power diodes working together to give you the light you need to grow.

Take a 400w HPS grow light, it has a max PPFD of 534 from one bulb.
Compare that to a 240w LED with 700+ diodes and a max PPFD of 648.
The LED uses 160w less power than the HID, but emits 166 PPFD less power.

Best of all, LED power is, in a sense, unlimited. With more diodes, you can increase the strength and add only minimal energy costs. You’d have to increase energy costs by 50–100% compared to HID and still lose strength.

Neocision Spectra Pro 680W LED Grow Light-BVV

Features:

This BVV grow light features 18.5% blue spectra and 40.7% red spectra with a peak at 660nm for your flowering plants. Blue light promotes plant germination, and red light combined with blue light increases yield. This unique spectral combination creates stronger plant uptake of nutrients, maximizing red for increased photosynthesis. Get higher yields, superior bud formation and high cannabinoid production levels. This light is a great help in all stages of plant growth. This LED light is more than 50% higher than HID light in PPFD and consumes 37% less power in terms of energy saving; this high-quality LED light can support the photosynthesis of plants in an optimal and efficient way. The clamp can be folded up to 180 degrees, compact and easy to install; it doesn’t take up much space, keeping your pantry clutter-free.

HEO 1700Pro 700 Watt LED Grow Light

Features:

The HEO 1700Pro 700 Watt LED Grow Light is an excellent light for any and all phases of a plant growing lifecycle, whether you’re using it in a tent for your personal indoor garden or chained together in a large commercial operation. The 1700 Pro’s 8 powerful lighting bars focus their intense light evenly across your plant canopy for healthy, potent, high-yielding plants. The HEO 1700Pro 700 Watt LED Grow Light delivers full-spectrum light to a 4'x 4'area for flowering and a 5'x 5'area for veg. The high efficacy of 2.4 µmol/j and up to 630–700 wattage power consumption make this a productive and affordable indoor grow lighting solution.

Now let’s move on to the next factor in choosing grow lights:

Light Intensity: This is the most important factor. It simply indicates the amount of light emitted by the bulb. We won’t discuss the physics or science of this. But to decide on that, check the manufacturer’s recommended footprint to see how much area (in square feet) this light will cover. If you know a little physics, you should also look at the PPF, PAR graph, and PPE values given by the manufacturer to determine the light intensity.

Some more hints about this: the light is most intense in the middle of the light source, and less intense at the periphery. Seedlings and young plants require cooler light intensities than vegetative and flowering plants. Therefore, this can be achieved by increasing their distance from the light source or placing seedlings and seedlings in peripheral areas.

Color Spectrum: Make sure you select the correct spectrum for the stage your plant is in, such as the vegetative or flowering stage or the entire growth cycle from seedling to harvest. LED lights come in two types of spectrum — directional and broad spectrum. More of the blue spectrum is better for vegetables, red is better for the flowering stage, some lamps have adjustable spectrum like red only or blue or something like that.

Wattage: or electrical power measured in watts. This doesn’t actually determine the intensity or quality of the light. This is just to give you an idea of the wattage of the LED grow lights. Make sure you are not misinterpreting this number. One thing you may need to know is how many watts (in square feet) you need for the area. A 1 foot x 1 foot coverage area typically requires 30 to 50 watts of power. Something like 30 watts or less for a vegetable stage or houseplant, and about 50 watts per square foot for a flowering plant.

Warranty: 99% LED lights from good companies will never have any problems, and they have a very long lifespan, at least 50,000 hours of use. But still choose a company that offers at least a 1 year warranty.

Conclusion

So you decide to use LED lights to grow plants. This is a wise choice. LEDs are known for improving yields and producing lots of beautiful, healthy buds. They may be more expensive than other types of grow lights, but if you want your money’s worth, LEDs can give your plants more, which means more to you.