The best led grow lights for a small 2×2 grow tent for first grow

What Size LED Grow Light Do I Need?

The most important bit of equipment in your grow room is your light.

Why? Light is your plant’s food, you need to feed your plants high-quality food for them to produce high-quality yields.

LED lights for weed are now considered the best lighting option by most growers due to their energy efficiency, durability, and full spectrum.

However, with all the options and technical jargon, finding the right light for your project can feel a little overwhelming.

To work out what size of LED grow light you need, you first need to calculate the exact size of your grow space.

The size of your grow space will dictate the size and number of an LED units you purchase. A good rule-of-thumb for LED grow lights is 32 watts of actual wattage per square foot of growing space for flowering medical or other large flowering plants. For example, if you measured your growing space to be 16 square feet, you would want to purchase at least a 500-550 watt grow light (assuming the plants are congregated in a single area and you are flowering a plant that requires a lot of light. Vegetative growth for high-light plants need about half this wattage.).

TOP 3 CANNABIS LEDS FOR 2 X 2 GROW TENTS

Viparspectra vp1000 Grow Light

The VP1000 measures in at 11.2 inches long and 13.8 inches wide. The VP2000 is about 24 inches long and 14 inches wide.

All models include an aluminum heat sink on the rear side. These grow lights pull between 100 and 200 watts of electricity depending which size you choose. For that level of power I wouldn’t worry about heat generation, but the aluminum heat sink is there just in case.

The light spectrum on the Viparspectra VP Series models is the same. It’s a white color spectrum consisting of 640-660nm (far red), 3000-3500K(red), and 6500-7500K(blue). This spectrum will grow your plants in all phases of growth.

I’ve not seen 6500K-7500K used on a grow light before, so that’s pretty interesting. Other grow lights use either 4000K or 5000K for their blue wavelengths.

It’s probably not much different than 4000K or 5000K. It’s just a different way of doing it. The one thing that disappoints me is the lack of infrared LEDs.

I haven’t seen any of the modern quantum style grow lights include ultraviolet like many of the purple spectrum and COB LED grow lights have. But a lot of them still include infrared which is beneficial to cannabis. So it’s disappointing to not see infrared included on the Viparspectra VP Series.

Mars Hydro SP250

The Mars Hydro SP250 is meant for a multitude of applications, from greenhouse growing to indoor cannabis gardening. Thanks to multiple features, Mars Hydro SP250 is an excellent piece of hardware for your cannabis plants.

First and foremost, The SP250 pulls 230-watts from the wall and is meant to replace 2,000-watts of traditional HID lighting. For those of you who have experience with HID lighting – this is a massive difference.

When all is said and done, your electricity bill will be a fraction of what you’re used to paying with traditional HID grow light systems. Thanks to the efficient diodes that the Mars Hydro SP250 utilizes, along with the IR, UV, and full-spectrum bonuses – this is a true grow light contender.

The SP250 is built similarly to T5 CFL lights, which are long in shape. These units perform exceedingly well when paired with multiple units. However, the SP250 doesn’t come cheap, which may sway would-be buyers to a different design.

However, if you need a rugged LED grow light system that’s ready for any environment, then Mars Hydro’s SP250 LED grow light is king.

ECO Farm ECOT 120W Samsung LM301H Quantum board

Advantages

The primary advantage of the ECO Farm LED Grow Light is that you get quantum board LED grow lights at a much lower price.

Low Price

Let’s face it: the primary reason people buy ECO Farm Quantum board is the price. But they don’t cost the same. They cost far less. For growers with budget restrictions, ECO Farm is a good choice.

Selection

ECO Farm Quantum board has a larger selection than HLG or a top Chinese brand like Spider Farmer. While ECO Farm Quantum board include UV and IR.

We have prepared a perfect plant density guide for each growing style. Here it goes-

If you’re trying SOG then you can grow from 4 to 16 plants/sq. Meter. So, in your 2×2 grow tent you can grow 5-6 plants in this style.

If you’re up for Pruning then you can grow only 1 plant in your grow tent.

If you’re thinking about Low-stress training, then you can grow 4 plants/sq. Meter. For a 2×2 grow tent that’s 1 plant.

If you’re going for ScrOG, then 1 plant is enough for a 2×2 grow tent.

You must be thinking; how much can I yield in a 2×2 grow tent for each style?  

Do you want maximum total yield? If yes, then go for ScrOG. Just give it some time and it’ll give you max yield.

Do you want maximum yield per plant? If yes, then again go for ScrOG. Through this method, one plant can yield more than 16 clones.

Do you want maximum yield per kWH? If yes, then go for SOG. You’ll be able to start with more photosynthetic material. As a result, your canopy will fill faster.

Do you want maximum yield per month? If yes, then a 2×2 SOG yield will be enough. More plants mean faster canopy fill-up.