Grow Light Buying Guide - Choosing The Best Plant Light For Your Indoor Garden

Grow Light Buying Guide

Three Basic Options Fluorescent Lights

HID Lights LED Lights

Fluorescent Grow Lights

Choose Fluorescent Grow Lights If…

...you're on a budget and only growing a plant or two Cheap but inefficient Not powerful enough for

maximum yields

...you're only vegging or cloning Work great for veg/clone Not powerful enough for

flowering

Choose Fluorescent Grow Lights If…

...you're setting up a clone room Low heat, can hang close to

plants Allows for compact clone

space

Choose Fluorescent Grow Lights If…

...you're using them as supplemental lighting Most fluorescents output

blue light Perfect to supplement red-

heavy HPS and LEDs

Choose Fluorescent Grow Lights If…

HID Grow Lights

Choose HID Grow Lights If…

...you're on a budget A complete HID kit costs

much less than a quality LED light

...you're able to deal with the heat HPS and MH bulbs produce

a lot of heat You'll need a cooling system

Choose HID Grow Lights If…

...you want maximum yields HPS bulbs still produce

higher yields LED buds are more potent,

though

Choose HID Grow Lights If…

...you're familiar with HID Growing with LEDs is

different It will take a grow or two to

get used to those differences

Choose HID Grow Lights If…

LED Grow Lights

Choose LED Grow Lights If…

...you can afford them High quality LED fixtures

cost much more than other options

...you want to minimize operating costs LEDs consume less power They generate less heat Their bulbs last 50,000+

hours

Choose LED Grow Lights If…

...you want to minimize heat LEDs run much cooler than

other lights You may need additional

heating in winter, though

Choose LED Grow Lights If…

...you have no previous growing experience Growing with LEDs is

different No sense in facing two

learning curves

Choose LED Grow Lights If…

Summary: Fluorescent Grow Lights

Advantages minimal space requirements cheap setup cost can be bought anywhere low electricity use and heat output

Summary: Fluorescent Grow Lights

Disadvantages only effective for very small grows must keep plants short less efficient that other lights each bulb requires a socket need constant adjustment

Summary: HID Grow Lights

Advantages lower initial cost have been effective for many years get deep penetration and great

coverage area highest yields (with HPS)

Summary: HID Grow Lights

Disadvantages high power requirements run very hot bulbs have short lifespan need to hang high above plants due to

heat, so you need a tall grow space each bulb requires a ballast and

socket/reflector

Summary: LED Grow Lights

Advantages lower operating cost longer bulb life more efficient more control over spectra easy to install no need for additional equipment

Summary: LED Grow Lights

Disadvantages high initial cost may require additional heating in cool

climates many low-quality lights on the market

(but not on our site) learning curve if switching from HID

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