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Indoor grow lights are an intrinsic part of hydroponics setups as they provide the light needed by plants to grow without the natural radiance of the sun. There are three main types of lights that hydroponic gardeners use to grow their plants. These are Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL Grow Lights); High Intensity Discharge (HID Grow Lights), which includes both High Pressure Sodium (HPS Grow Lights) and Metal Halide (MH Grow Lights) bulbs; and Light-Emitting Diode (LED Grow Lights) lights. Each category has its own advantages and disadvantages, with a huge variety of sizes, prices, and quality levels for each. HID-High Intensity Diode Lighting High Intensity Diode lights are the main lights used by growers.  This is because they produce the most useable light for plants and therefore produce the highest yield/m2 and fastest growth rates.  They have also been around for a long time so growers are comfortable with them. HID Grow Lights come in two different varieties...

First of all, you should know that an HID (High Intensity Discharge) Grow Light System isn’t the right choice for all cannabis growers. Just like any other cannabis grow lights, MH/HPS grow lights have pros  and  cons. Many people choose  HID grow lights because they are ultra-powerful grow lights, including the incredibly popular “Metal Halide” (MH) and “High Pressure Sodium” (HPS) grow light combo for growing cannabis. Yes, this type of system has been used for decades and gets  great results ,  bigger yields , and tends to be  easier to maintain  than just about any other grow light system for growing marijuana. That’s why the MH/HPS combo is often referred to as the “golden standard” grow lights for growing cannabis… The different parts of an HID grow setup Every grow setup that features HID lights should have the following parts: Light bulbs : These will be either MH/HPS light bulbs, depending on the stage of growth you...

Growing cannabis under lights indoors are something you might have heard about but haven’t attempted. Many people believe growing cannabis under lights is a costly and complicated business but the truth is anyone with even a little gardening know-how can set up lights for growing plants indoors. It might be that the climate you live in just doesn’t suit your favorite plants or you could see vegetable crops dying or not grow big or tasty enough in your back garden. Searching the internet for all the information can be frustrating and mean you don’t have all the facts you need before attempting to set up your own grow room. By bringing together all the relevant information, you’ll have a good idea of how to start your own growing as soon as you’ve finished this blog. In this post, we explore the light spectrum for growing plants and give you all the advice and information you need about starting your own indoor garden. HOW DOES IT WORK? Put simply, a  grow lights for indoo...

Types of grow lights for indoor cannabis cultivation How do we light our cannabis growing space? When we decide to set up an indoor cannabis grow for personal use at home, there are many factors to take into account if we want to get the best results, but one of the most important to consider is the type of  cannabis grow lights  and its power consumption. When deciding on the type of light to use, we must keep in mind that each technology has its different advantages and disadvantages with respect to growing cannabis. Certain types of bulbs will offer the  best yield  (lumen per watt) but at the same time they are a considerable heat source that can cause problems to many growers, especially those that live in particularly warm climates or are only able to grow cannabis in small spaces. On the contrary, other types of illumination emit almost no heat at all, although often the high price of this kind of lighting, com...