Are LEDs A Good Choice for Growing Cannabis?

LED grow lights are relatively new to the cannabis growing scene, but they have become wildly popular over the last few years with their ability to produce great yields while staying cool and using a reasonable amount of electricity.

The final yield depends a lot on strain and grow skill, as well as the quality of the lamp itself, but that’s a good rule of thumb for most models. For example, a 200W LED (200W true power draw, not an “equivalent” wattage) would yield about 100-200 grams on average, or 3.5 to 7 ounces or even higher

Today’s LED models are much better for growing cannabis than the ones available even a few years ago. Many modern lamps are full spectrum or “wideband” spectrum (instead of only red and blue light diodes, which product a bluish purple light and are sometimes called “blurples”). Full spectrum light is easier on the eyes and adding at least some amount of green light to blurples typically results in healthier growth. Other spectrum colors like red, far red, and infrared are important for the budding flowering stage. LED manufacturers have developed specialized lenses to point light directly to the plants and increase penetration, resulting in bigger yields for the same amount of light compared to older models. There are also many different form factors, with everything from the casing to the size of the diodes varying from model to model.

Foldable LED

The foldable best LED grow light for cannabis and hemp has the slim design that is foldable up to 180 degrees, which makes the light small, compact and easy to install. The design allows you to mount the light in low rooms, on vertical racks etc.

Spider LED

The “spider style” LEDs are set on the “arms” like a spider as opposed to a solid board. One very popular example is the SPYDR line of LED lights from Orsam. But these typically have an extremely high price. The Spider LED grow light that Light On Technology Company provide has relatively low cost and the growers get better results and yield than any other type of LED grow light.

Quantum Board

The name “Quantum Board LED grow light” originated from Horticulture Lighting Group, though the term is now sometimes used for any LED in this style. They tend to have relatively low wattage diodes which are spread out over a large area on a board. These are becoming more popular lately, and seem to offer particularly good results for the amount of wattage used. And it is a good choice for the home growers.