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]]>The ViparSpectra KS5000 features the Samsung LM301H full spectrum diodes. These are considered the best diodes available for horticultural applications. They have an impressive photon efficiency of 3.10 µmol/J. To get the perfect spectrum for indoor growing, we use a combination of 3000k and 5000k full spectrum diodes. In addition, we also added powerful and efficient Osram 660nm diodes. If you want to grow the best plants, you need the best light!
We worked with one of the leading driver manufacturers, Sosen, to design the driver that powers the ViparSpectra KS5000. It is a high-efficiency driver that helps give the KS5000 the best system efficiency in its class. We made the driver easily removable, so that you can remove some heat from the grow space.
The top end components give the ViparSpectra KS5000 an incredible performance. It can cover a 4' x 4' canopy with the perfect PPFD for the best photosynthesis and growth. PPFD is a measure of the density of light. Plants do their best with PPFD between 500 and 1000 µmol/m²/s. At a hanging height of 16" above the canopy, the KS5000 delivers PPFD in that range to all areas of the canopy. With a maximum PPFD at 1000 µmol/m²/s, the lowest PPFD is 618 µmol/m²/s.
The uniformity of light makes photosynthesis more efficient. Your plants will grow and produce more. The common way to evaluate uniformity is to divide the maximum PPFD by the Minimum PPFD. A perfectly uniform light would have a score of 1.0. The ViparSpectra KS5000 has a Uniformity score of 1.62. Competitive LED bar fixtures have Uniformity scores from 2.44 up to 3.45.
The impressive uniformity of the ViparSpectra KS5000 is by design. First, the KS5000 is physically larger than the competitive fixtures. The KS5000 measures an even 40" x 40", whereas competitive LED bar fixtures are 32" to 34" on each side. The larger frame on the KS5000 helps spread more light out to the edges and corners. We also concentrate the diodes toward the ends of each bar. The diodes are algorithmically placed to generate the most uniform distribution of PPFD possible.
With the ViparSpectra KS5000 the light is very uniformly distributed, and there is a lot of it. The statistic that matters the most to growers is how much light reaches the canopy, the Usable PPF. At 16" above the canopy in a 4' x 4' grow tent, the KS5000 delivers 1200 µmol/s of usable light. The average PPFD is 833 µmol/m²/s. With a power draw of 500 watts, the Usable PPE is 2.40 µmol/J. Unlike the calculated statistics that competitors publish, this is the real efficiency that you will actually get in your grow tent.
The ViparSpectra KS5000 is a commercial quality fixture that is designed for home growers. The frame is all aluminum with precision engineering. The LED bars have integrated heat sink reflectors and the LED diodes have a clear waterproof coating. The performance and build quality are second to none.
The ViparSpectra KS5000 also has several features that make it a convenient light for home grows. To start, it is a fold-able fixture that arrives fully assembled. It takes only minutes to set up and turn on. The built-in dimmer allows you to dial in the perfect PPFD for your plants at all stages of growth. For seedlings, we recommend 50% on the dimmer at a height of 30". For vegetative growth, we recommend 75% on the dimmer at a height of 28". Finally, for flowering, we recommend 100% on the dimmer at a height of 16".
The ViparSpectra KS5000 is the perfect grow light for a 4' x 4' tent, but if you have a larger space, you can set several of them up in an array. You can daisy chain up to 100 units and control them all with one. Competitive fixtures have limits of 30 fixtures in a daisy chain, but we know some larger growers will want to take advantage of the new ViparSpectra KS5000.
We are proud to offer all growers the new ViparSpectra KS5000. We know growers want a well-made fixture with top end components. We know the importance of uniform coverage and the perfect PPFD. With a well thought out design and the best components on the market, we are confident that the ViparSpectra KS5000 is the best grow light for 4' x 4' coverage. It will help you to reach your growth potential!
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Regardless of the price, researching before purchasing is of great importance. To choose the right one, you have to make a meaningful comparison among these hot sale ones. Here, we list some options of the best indoor grow LED grow light 2021 for small grow areas, considering their efficiency, power, PAR, Lumen, and other key specifics.
ViparSpectra XS1000
Build with the latest Samsung LM301B LEDs, XS1000 has become the most popular small LED light since it came to the market in March this year. It shines brightly with high luminous efficacy of 161.42 lm/w (PS: Luminous efficacy refers to the number of lumens a bulb/light produces for each watt it consumes). In real testing, the input power of XS1000 has reached up to 121.34W, though it has rated power by 120W. ViparSpectra XS1000 is sold at $129.99 on Amazon. Considering its 291.29umol/s PPF, it only charges 0.45 dollars for each umol PPF. Meanwhile, it has better heat dissipation with a delicate-designed heat sink. Frankly, XS1000 is an efficient and long lifespan for small grow areas.
Specs You Must Know
Total Lumens: up to 19587.3 lm
Mean Well driver: XLG-150-H-AB
PPF: 291.29umol/s
PPE (PAR Efficiency): 2.4 umol/J
Vegetative Coverage: 2.5 x 2.5ft at 16” height
Flower Coverage: 2 x 2ft at 14” height
Warranty: 3 years
Spider Farmer SF1000
SF1000 adopts Samsung LM301B LEDs with 157.51 lm/w luminous efficacy, which is somewhat less than that of XS1000. The real input power of SF1000 is 91.98W, less than its rated power (100W). But SF1000 sells at $159.99 on Amazon, much higher than similar LED lights. We tested its total PPF is 230.03umol/s. That means, at the same condition, you need to spend 0.7 dollars to get one umol PPF from SF1000. There is a 0.25-dollar higher cost per umol for SF1000, compared to XS1000. While the good news is SF1000 supports the daisy chain function.
Specs You Must Know
Total Lumens: up to 14487.52 lm
Mean Well driver: XLG-100-H-AB
PPF: 230.03umol/s
PPE (PAR Efficiency): 2.5 umol/J
Vegetative Coverage: 2.5 x 2.5ft
Flower Coverage: 2 x 2ft
Warranty: 3 years
Mars Hydro TS1000
TS 1000 is a typical fixture from Mars Hydro. Indoor growers tend to choose this product because of its good performance. But TS1000 uses unknown brand LEDs with only 147.6 lm/w luminous efficacy. In real growing tests, we can see its brightness is not as strong as that of the previous two types (XS1000 and SF1000). But its rated power reaches up to 150W, and the actual-tested input power gets to 144.89W, which is quite a powerful feature. Also, it has a good cost efficiency of 0.42 dollars per umol. However, TS1000 is not the cheapest one in small LED grow lights as it sells at $139.99 on Amazon. At the same time, TS1000 supports the daisy chain function.
Specs You Must Know
Total Lumens: up to 21385.7 lm
Driver: MOSO X6-150M041
PPF: 329.46umol/s
PPE (PAR Efficiency): 2.27 umol/J
Coverage: 2.5x2.5ft; max. 3x3ft
Warranty: 2 years
ViparSpectra P1000
Similar to TS 1000, ViparSpectra P1000 adopts unknown brand LEDs with 147.82 lm/w luminous efficacy. That is almost the same as TS 1000 possesses. Though P1000 has rated power by 100W, it can, sometimes, reach up to 101.2W in real tests. What makes growers thrilled is its friendly selling price of $99.99 on Amazon, which is a big save for new-level growers at the beginning period. Meanwhile, P1000 only charges 0.44 dollars for each umol PPF. Yes, this fixture is a perfect budget.
Specs You Must Know
Total Lumens: up to 14959.65 lm
Driver: SOSEN SS-100VA-40B
PPF: 229.16umol/s
PPE (PAR Efficiency): 2.26 umol/J
Vegetative Coverage: 2.5 x 2.5ft at 18” height
Flower Coverage: 2 x 2ft at 14” height
Warranty: 3 years
Final Verdict
Both of the above four LED lights provide full-spectrum design. Despite their wavelengths are slightly different from each other, they could meet the requirements of different growth stages. Meanwhile, these four are all good options for cultivating plants in small areas, from 2 x 2ft to 2.5 x 2.5ft. Only TS1000 can get up to 3 x 3ft at the maximum size. If you still don’t know which one to choose, here, we made some recommendations according to different cases.
- If you pursue the newest light with high performance, we recommend ViparSpectra XS1000 LED grow fixture. Also, XS1000 has a moderate selling price of 129.99 dollars.
- If you think the daisy chain function is indispensable, you can turn to Spider Farmer SF1000 or Mars Hydro TS1000. While TS1000 charges 20 dollars less than SF1000.
- If you have a limited budget, ViparSpectra P1000 will be the best option for you as it is the only one that sells less than 100 dollars per unit.
]]>I have been using the XS1500 for around 6 months and now I have a very good understanding of using the product in both cycles be that for the vegetation stage of special plants cultivation and the flowering stage of this particular plant.
My findings from the 252 pcs SamSung LM301B diodes have been excellent, the power of the LEDs is very good and the spectrum of all LEDs include the IR or infrared LEDs. I have found to be perfect for all stages of plant growth. Although my experience is mainly with special plants, I can also imagine the potential for this light on other plant breeds.
Through the 6 months of my use of the light I have found it to run very cool thanks to the Aluminum heat sink cooling system, the unit has never exceeded 20c in my current set up. Along with one of best driver on the market - MeanWell HLG series, temperatures are always cool. This is valued among special plants growers as keeping temperature's down in the summertime is key to having a good crop.
I have further information regarding the spread of the light and the dimmer switch (5% - 100%) which is a very good thing to have when dealing with seedlings and smaller plants. The way you adjust the wattage could not be easier and takes no effort at all.
Hanging heights are some of the most accurate I have seen also, with no white bleaching of flowers even when close to the light. The production of the chemical compounds in plants being THC seem to be above average for a light of this size and cost.
I do not or cannot think of any bad points to give the XS1500 for the price of the unit and the technology used I think this is one of the best lights for cultivating special plants on the market for small to medium size grow rooms.
My previous experience working with different light brands being GN and Mars Hydro to name a few I can come to the conclusion that this is a great light for anyone looking to turn any small space into a bountiful garden.
All images from my cultivation are on my grow diaries profile clearly marked with the ViparSpectra brand name. Please feel free to use this information at your pleasure.
I would like to add the overall experience and support I continue to have by Valerie and everybody at ViparSpectra is truly appreciated. I will continue to produce content for all my social media platforms in return for the generosity, investment and support you continue to show me and other independent growers across the world.
]]>Light Density Affecting Plant Growth
According to botany theory, a certain intensity of light stimulation can produce effective photosynthesis in plants. Appropriate light intensity can promote the smooth progress of photosynthesis that provides enough material and energy for plant growth. According to different plant growth characteristics, the light intensity suitable for plant photosynthesis is generally 10,000-30000 lux.
When the light intensity of vegetable plants is insufficient, in addition to lowering the intensity of photosynthesis, it can also affect the morphological and anatomical changes of the leaf size, thickness, mesophyll structure, internode length, stem thickness, and other plant morphological and anatomical changes. These will affect the growth and development of the plant, and affect the yield and quality. In the group with strong growth potential and high density, the light intensity of the upper and lower leaves sometimes varies greatly. To improve the ventilation and light transmission conditions in production, sometimes the lower part of the leaves can be appropriately knocked out to improve yield and quality.
Usable Illumination Wavelength in Different Growing Stages
Different wavelengths of light have different effects on plant growth. Especially during various growing stages, light wavelength makes contributions to plants healthy growth.
As showing in the above pic, light with a wavelength between 280-315nm has little effect on the morphology and physiological processes of plants; chlorophyll in plants absorbs little light between 315-400nm, it has an effect on the photoperiod and prevents the elongation of the stem; 400-520nm is blue-violet light. In the process of photosynthesis in plants, the absorption ratio of chlorophyll and carotenoids is the largest, and the impact on photosynthesis is also the largest; the absorption rate of green light between 520-610nm in plants is not high; Chlorophyll has a low absorption rate of red-orange light between 610-720nm. But the red-orange light has a significant impact on photosynthesis for the photoperiod effect. Light with a wavelength of 720-1000nm (FR, namely far infrared light) has a low absorption rate in plants, but it stimulates the elongation of plant cells affects flowering and seed germination.
Therefore, red light and blue light have the greatest impact on plant photosynthesis, so many people now use artificial lights to supplement light when the natural light is insufficient, and the most supplemented is red light and blue light. LED grow light is one of the most popular supplement lights in the indoor growing market. The ratio of red to blue in the LED light can also be adjusted according to requirements.
Adjustment on Light Time
The length of illumination time is closely related to the photoperiod phenomenon of plants. The phenomenon that plants control flowering by sensing the length of day and night is called the photoperiod phenomenon, that is, the phenomenon in which plants control their physiological responses by sensing the length of day and night. The alternation of day and night light and darkness has a significant effect on plant development, especially flowering. In addition to inducing flowering, light also affects plant flower stem elongation, tuber and tuber formation, bud dormancy, and leaf shedding.
According to the different responses of plants to photoperiod, plants can be divided into long-day plants, short-day plants, and intermediate plants. Long-day plants: It takes a period during the growth and development of plants, and the number of hours of light per day exceeds a certain limit (14-17 hours) to form flower buds. The longer the light, the earlier the flowering.
Thus, adjusting light time by the plants category is key in their growing periods. Many growers use artificial lights with dimming control to make it easier for changing light time and light density.
Choose Proper Light to Your Plants
From the above, we know that light plays a vital role in plants growth. But giving proper light to plants is a big question. Some horticultural expertise advise using LED lighting technology. Not only because LED lights can promote the growth of plants by 40%, but they can control the flowering period flexibly. Meanwhile, the individual LEDs are independent of each other, the lighting performance can be easily controlled in the greenhouse.
The photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) of the LED is very high. It can achieve efficient lighting and significantly reduce energy consumption. Moreover, LED will not radiate heat in the lighting direction, nearly no damage to the plants. It is suitable for top lighting, internal lighting, and multi-layer cultivation. The R/FR ratio is the ratio of the intensity of red light (660 nm) to far-red light (730 nm). Many LED quantum board manufacturers can customize light formulations for various plants. If you're a new hand who just come into indoor growth, here we have some recommended LED lights for use:
ViparSpectra XS1500 & XS1000 for 2 x 2ft grow tent
ViparSpectra P2000 for 2 x 4ft grow tent
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Temperature
Plants can survive or grow only in a specific temperature range. Since enzymes involved in metabolic activities have different performances at different temperatures, the temperature on plant growth also has three essential points: the lowest, the most suitable, and the highest temperature. The three critical points in temperature for the development of different plants are different.
For some particular plants, their seeds can germinate when the soil temperature is above 1℃. But if you want to keep seedlings emerging neatly, you had better sow the seeds when the soil temperature is above 8-10℃. The optimum temperature for germination is from 25 to 35℃. But the highest temperature should not exceed 45℃. The higher the temperature is high, the faster the germination. The suitable growth temperature is 10-15℃ for the seedling stage; 18-30℃ for the rapid growth period (19-25℃ are the most suitable); 18-20℃ for flowering and fruiting. The seed can survive at 3-5℃ and lower temperature within 10-15 days after germination. When the temperature gets down to -5℃, the growth of seeds will be delayed. However, if you provide sufficient water and nutrients, the low temperature at the seedling stage will not hurt the subsequent development and yields.
After they enter into the flowering period, they are less tolerant to low temperatures. The plant budding is easy to die when it encounters sub-zero temperature. It is known that the average temperature of day and night has a significant influence on plants' growth. Especially from budding to the end of flowering, the stems grow the fastest. At this period, you should keep the optimal temperature at 16 (night)-25 ℃ (daytime).
Light
According to different plant growth characteristics, the light intensity suitable for plant photosynthesis is generally 10000-30000 Lux. Under dark conditions, plants have the following characteristics: thin stems, long nodes, fragile (underdeveloped mechanical tissues), small and curled leaves, underdeveloped roots, and yellowing of the whole plant. This phenomenon is called chlorosis.
Different plants have different requirements for light intensity. For heliophile or heliophyte plants, sunlight/artificial light has an impact on them mainly in two aspects: one is the total amount of light exposure that heliophyte crops received during the growth cycle (or total exposure), and the other is the amount of sunlight they receive every day (or daily exposure). In general, daily exposure has a more significant impact on plants' dry weight. Still, the total exposure has a more significant impact on the fiber quality (the strength of the nascent fiber). Strong light density is conducive to bud germination and inflorescence development of heliophyte plants during seed reserve or oil cultivation, thereby increasing seed yield. However, if you only want to get the final yields, choosing weak light density is better to improve fiber yield and quality because weak light can inhibit the germination of buds and reduce branches' growth into the top.
Therefore, adjusting light density is crucial in different growing periods for plants. In most situations, sunlight is uncontrollable because of weather changes. So that many people tend to grow plants within grow tents. Also, they build grow lights to provide sufficient light. Recently, LED grow lights have become increasingly popular among indoor growers. There are many popular grow lights with high efficacy selling on online platforms.
Apart from light density, light time is also crucial to healthy plant growth, especially for short-day plants. Shortening the lighting time can promote flowering. But that may result in short height and low fiber yield. Extending the lighting time can delay the process of flowering. That may help plants grow taller and promote higher fiber yield due to the prolonged vegetative period.
Water
High-stalk crops usually consume a lot of water. To produce one kilogram of dry matter, these plants need at least 300ml of water, but no more than 500ml.
During the germination period or the first six weeks of the growth period, you should keep the soil with enough moisture. When it comes to the rapid growth period (crop height increases by 4-6cm/day), the soil moisture should be 70%-80% of that in the field soil. At this water level, the plant's growth is in the best condition. And this is beneficial to increase the fiber yield. When the plants grow into the budding and flowering period, they become taller and consume more water, accounting for 50%-55% of the total water consumption during the whole growth period.
When the stem grows up to 50-70cm, the plants become more drought-tolerant. Therefore, as long as plant seeds grow maturity, you can reduce irrigating water and keep the soil slightly moisture, increasing seed yield. But please don’t make the environment over-drought and over-heating, as this condition will promote early maturity, lower plant height, and lower yield. Meanwhile, you should avoid too much water in the blooming and maturing period because over-watering can easily cause the plant stalk to become mildewed and black.
The amount of water required for plants is related to the nutrient conditions in the soil. In the case of good fertilization, the water demand is 575-985 cubic meters. But in poor fertilization or no fertilization, the water demand increases to 790-1180 cubic meters. This means irrigation and nutrition are mutually related to each other.
Nutrients
Plants undergo photosynthesis during the growth process and synthesize many nutrients through the root system, to absorb effective nutrients from the soil to synthesize nutrients. There are three common-known elements that plants need in their growing period, nitrogen, phosphorus, and kalium(potassium). For some high-stalk plants, nitrogen requirements are the most, kalium(potassium) the second, and phosphorus the least. For 1 ton of production per hectare, we need 15-20 kg of nitrogen, 15-20 kg of K2O, and 4-5 kg of P2O5.
The plants absorb different nitrogen, phosphorus, and kalium(potassium) during different growth periods. When it is in the vegetative period, the high-talk plant requires a lot of nitrogen fertilizer, especially in the first 6-8 weeks. But not too much; over-nitrogen supply is detrimental to fiber content and fiber strength.
Plants require a stable supply of phosphate fertilizer throughout the growth period. Growers should keep giving phosphate to plants before flowering. This is because phosphorus can promote plants to absorb nitrogen effectively.
Apart from that, from germination to harvest, the plant’s demand for kalium(potassium) increases, reaching a maximum during the fiber formation period. Kalium(potassium) has a greater influence on fiber quality than phosphorus does.
What’s more, certain trace elements such as copper, sodium, boron, manganese, zinc, etc., have some effects on the growth of high-talk plants and fiber quality improvement. The practice has proved that kalium(potassium), manganese, and magnesium have the most significant impact on production and fiber development. Manganese, magnesium, kalium(potassium) ten magnesium increase production by 27-30%, and kalium(potassium), kalium(potassium) ten manganese increase production by 15-17%.
Soil
Some specific plants have strict environmental requirements, like deep and soft soil, vital water and fertility retention, rich in organic matter, convenient drainage, and irrigation. Also, they have pH requirements for the soil. Generally, the soil pH value between 5.8 and 7.8 (from weakly acidic to weakly alkaline) is the best plant growth condition. Sandy loam is the most suitable for growing specific high-talk plants, followed by clay soil. While heavy clay, sandy soil, and heavy alkaline soil are not suitable for cropping.
Soil properties not only affect yield but also affect fiber quality. Plants growing in sandy loam and gravel loam usually have good fiber color, less oil, and high production. Therefore, fiber yield and quality are related to soil structure, drainage, and the amount and proportion of nutrients.
Summary
With a basic understanding of environmental factors, you can manipulate plants to meet increased fruit production demand. Before starting indoor planting, please clearly understand that plants' needs are vital to the growth of healthy crops. At the same time, it can also be used to diagnose plant problems caused by environmental pressure.
]]>Definition of PPF and PPFD
1. Photosynthetic Photon Flux, in short PPF, refers to the number of photons emitted from a particular light source within the wavelength ranging between 400nm and 700nm.PPF is written in µmol/s.
2. Photosynthetic photon flux density, namely PPFD, informs about the photosynthetic density of photon flux. PPFD means photon flux within that particular area and its unit is written in µmol/s/m2.
Both PPF and PPFD deal with the amount of light for a light source or location. They measure the quantity of light photons. The critical difference is that PPFD measures the density of these photons falling on a particular surface, while PPF is a measure of the total number of photons released from a light source.
As the graph below shows, on the left part (PPF), you can see the amount of all photons emitted from a light source in all directions per second. While on the right part (PPFD), you’ll get the number of photons that hit one square meter per second.
Applications of PPFD and PPF
PPF measures the amount of PAR from a single grow light. When you compare the usage of different lamps, PPF is a good measurement. But there is a key factor you should take into consideration, that is PPF can affect eventual PPFD readings depending on the products as per the adjusted beam angles.
PPFD, on the other hand, should always be connected with a distance and location. Most LED grow lights providers will reveal PPFD reading, but you’d better be aware of the following two factors before making a meaningful comparison of PPFD.
- Distance from the light source
- Location and whether this is averaged over a certain area
That is why you usually see pictures on Amazon presenting PPFD plots with a data list at an exact hanging height. Furthermore, PPFD can be the result of multiple lamps lighting a single area.
Measurement methods between PPFD and PPF
It is quite complicated and expensive to determine the PPF value from some light source because of the requirement of advanced measuring equipment like goniosphere and integrating sphere. (see as the following graph). These devices capture the light emitted at all angles and then measures the collective light emitted.
However, measuring PPFD is much easier. A handheld light meter or spectrometer can measure the amount of PAR that falls on a surface. When you check these measurements, a supposed PPFD plot can be found. This graph will be very helpful for you to find the level of effective distribution of light on the plant. But remember that the PPFD measurements can result in errors and therefore, the process should be conducted only by experts having advanced measuring instruments like spectrometers without sensors.
]]>Determining the size of the grow light to the grow space
Before kickstarting the indoor growth of the indoor plants, you must estimate the yield that you are can willing to harvest each cycle. The yield of each grow is determined by the amount of space available for the growth. Thus, the size of the tent should be determined by your yield goals and the grow tent determines the amount of light required for the process.
Indoor plants can be grown both under small and large lights. Even small lights have the capacity of producing a decent harvest. Having said that, the efficiency of the grow and the quality of the harvest turn out to be impressive when the grow lights perfectly match with the grow space.
Impact of light fails to produce larf
Insufficient light often leads to lower quality of indoor plants. If large plants fail to get a sufficient amount of light for their growth then it leads to a lot of low-quality bud which is also known as ‘larf’. Again, too much light can cause harm to the growth of indoor plants. So, it is important to understand the amount of light a plant needs to yield a good output every cycle.
Amount of light used by the indoor plants
There is a common saying that more light is better however there is a certain limit to the density of the photons (PPFD) that the plant uses. Thinking that plants exposed to the higher density of lights increase in yield then it is wrong. On the contrary, it can minimize both yield and the quality of the harvested indoor plants.
Several factors determine the rate of photosynthesis such as carbon dioxide, photon density, temperature, oxygen, and many more. So with the increased photon other factors becomes the limiting factor.
The optimal PPF for indoor plants
PPFD is the measurement of the density which is expressed micromoles per square meter. The ideal photon density for peak indoor plants photosynthesize is around 500 to 700 µmol/m2. To avoid causing damage to the indoor plants we should refrain from going over 1000 µmol/m2. Perfect distribution of light is not possible with artificial lighting. Hence, a minimum of 500 µmol/m2 (PPFD) is recommended.
]]>While choosing the LED lamps, there are a few factors that you should keep in mind for a good service life –
Primarily, if not exclusively, you should consider the economics of lighting technology while choosing a light. The lifespan of an LED lamp varies from type to type. Therefore, the question may arise, how many months or years should you wait after installing a new lighting fixture to save enough energy to compensate for the consumption? Here also, your answer will vary according to the type of the lamp.
Nevertheless, it is the efficiency or efficacy of the lighting that you should put the most emphasis on before making a decision. The efficacy and efficiency of plant lights are used interchangeably although, in technical terms, we use the term ‘efficiency’ only in the case of the same numerator and denominator units. Therefore, you will often find LED light fixtures for plants that have 100% efficiency.
When numerator or output and denominator or input are not the same, the ratio refers to efficacy. Although it is useless to determine the efficiency of plant growth inhibitor spray, you can determine the efficacy of spraying treatment by measuring the reduction of the height of the plant divided by the required amount of chemical. In this case, the proper term will be ‘efficacy’ as the lighting values have dissimilar units of input and output.
The efficacy of any electrical lighting system was dependent on the perception of lighting in humans until recently. Human light perception is significantly subjective to the green spectrum and it is determined as the luminous efficacy which is measured in Lumens/ watts i.e. the number of produced lumens per watt (energy consumption). On the other hand, photons with PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) or wavelengths ranging in 400-700 nanometers trigger photosynthesis. Hence, it can be said that such a luminous efficacy metric will not be appropriate for application on plants.
The proper metric to measure plant lighting will be PPE (Photosynthetic Photon Efficacy). It is measured by dividing PAR Photon Output (namely, PPF value) (μmol·s–¹) or micromoles/second unit with Watts (W) required as input power to produce the light. Therefore, its unit is stated as μmol·s–¹·W–¹. As 1 Watt (W) = 1 Joule/ second (J·s–¹), you can simplify this ratio as joule/ second or μmol/ second (μmol·J–¹).
You can measure the total energy output for the LED growing lamp by –
The Integrating Sphere refers to the hollow sphere that can reflect lights from the inside, thanks to the highly reflective white coating to the interior. Once you insert the LED lamp, electrical output with any ballast and the light output will be measured. However, this type of integrating sphere can be quite pricey and needs proper expertise for operating. That is why the measurements in these spheres are conducted by lighting companies and independently working lighting laboratories regularly.
For example, a single-ended 400 watts HPS (High-Pressure Sodium) lamp having magnetic ballast has PPE measuring about 0.9 μmol·J–¹. At the same time, the double-ended HPS (High-Pressure Sodium) lamp with 1000 Watts power and electronic ballast will have its PPE measured as about 1.7 μmol·J–¹. This value in different LED lamps will considerably differ and as a matter of fact, you will find several new light fixtures in which the PPE exceeds 2.0 μmol·J–¹. In terms of the conversion of photosynthetic photons from electricity, you need a higher PPE value so that it is more effective.
As the LED PPEs are rapidly increasing, the purchasing costs are reduced accordingly, and therefore, many new plant growers are having second thoughts before investing. The LED composition in a system and the maximum theoretical PPE in LEDs range in 4.6-5.1 μmol·J–¹ are co-dependent. It is highly unlikely that you can get such extravagant values in a lifetime, although it can be said that in the next ten years, you will get about 3.5 μmol·J–¹ efficacy.
It is futile to wait for more advanced technology because of unpredictable market standards. Experienced growers are often found to use dirty and old HPS lamps with 400 watts of power. If they upgrade to new and modern technology, their electric bill will be over 50% less than now.
If you use LED lamps for over four months annually i.e. 2000 hours or more and if your electric bill is above the standard cost i.e. USD 0.12 kWh, you are sure to get a payback within 2-3 years, more if there is energy return. So, you should make your economic analysis depending on your case and you will understand which type of lamp will be your best investment for the long term.
]]>ViparSpectra XS1000 led grow light will come into the market in March 2021. XS1000 is ViparSpectra's newest QB-style led grow light with extra high performance. Featuring in Samsung LM301B diodes, Mean Well driver, and advanced heat dissipation function, ViparSpectra XS1000 improves plants yields up to a max of 2.9g/watt. It has high efficacy and high PAR which rises to 1202 at the hanging height of 12 inches.
Features of ViparSpectra XS1000
Here is a 10% off code (fbggvipar10) exclusively for the ViparSpectra XS1000 LED grow light (sold on Amazon).
Let’s take a deep look at these features:
XS1000 has 252 pcs diodes in total, including 3000K warm white, 5000K white, 660nm deep red, and 730nm IR LEDs. Based on Samsung’s advanced technology, these LEDs give your plants full spectrum coverage ideal for all stages of growth with high efficiency. From seedling to flowering, XS grow lights will perform and can increase your yield up to 50%, compared to standard blurple style lights.
The Mean Well driver ensures a long lifespan of over 100,000 hours with perfect working performance. The Mean Well is the industrial-leading driver model as it delivers 92% power efficiency and consumes less electricity.
With a maximum yield of up to 2.9g/watt, XS1000 brings big earns to every grower!
XS1000 has a high efficacy. That means it generates much usable light with small energy-consuming. For most growers, getting larger yields while consuming less energy matters the most. ViparSpectra XS1000 is the right choice that gives the best efficacy!
It is known that PAR value is a key parameter for measuring the actual efficiency of led grow lights. PAR is the photosynthetic active radiation. The wavelengths that make up the PAR are between 400 and 700 nm used for photosynthesis. To quantify PAR value, we use the PPF concept to help display PAR value and its effects. In the real test, PPFD, the flux density of photosynthetic photons, is tested as PPFD is expressed in micromoles per second per m² (µmol / s / m²). It allows us to quantify on a given surface, at a given distance from the illumination, the number of PAR photon incidents per second.
As we have tested in multiple real conditions, we’ve got the real PPFD figuring out PAR values for XS1000 grow lights. Here are the details:
XS1000 PPFD: 1202 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 4x4ft grow tent.
XS1000 LED grow lights efficiently distribute light to large areas. That is beneficial for a big increase in plant yields, almost 50% more than other cheap LED grow lights.
Good heat dissipation is essential to ensure long-time brightness for plants vegging and blooming. ViparSpectra XS1000 led grow lights have been structured with an aluminum heat sink. It is designed to extend the cooling area that ensures excellent heat dissipation. The brightness of diodes will turn to decay with long-time high-temperature burning. XS1000 optimizes its cooling system by increasing 30% in heating emission which drastically slows the decay speed of diodes.
Product Name |
XS1000 LED grow light |
Product Weight |
4.74 lb |
Product Size |
11.8 x 11.0 x 3.0 inch |
Power |
120 W±5% |
LED chip |
Samsung LM301B diodes |
Diodes Quantities |
252 pcs |
Spectrum |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
Water-resistant |
IP65 |
Lifespan |
100,000 hours |
Warranty |
3-year warranty 30-day refund & return |
Vegetative Coverage |
2.5x2.5 ft at 16” |
Flowering Coverage |
2x2 ft at 14” |
Conclusion
After analyzing the overall features in-depth, we could see that the XS1000 has great advantages in the grow lights market. Considering the real-life performance, durability, effectiveness, and result-oriented feature, XS1000 worth the price at $129.99. Additionally, XS1000 helps boost plant yields dramatically. Cost Less But Give More. XS1000 is the best option for your baby plants’ growth.
]]>The development of high-power LED diodes and advanced heat dissipation systems now allows LED diodes to operate at higher voltage than ever before, the latest LED plant grow lights now feature either a double optical lens or a triple optical lens that amplifies light while also providing ideal light scattering pattern, suitable for vigorous growth in both vegetative and flowering plant growth cycles.
These grow lights provide exceptional growth not only in the vegetative stage but also in the bloom / flowering stage , use our led grow lights from start to finish and you will be rewarded with big bushy ,healthy plants and large fruits, buds etc. with their own power cord they can be placed wherever extra lighting is required.
Early light sources had a limited spectrum, namely blue, red and sometimes orange, But the ViparSpectra LED grow light XS Series Led grow lights cover the entire spectrum and include near-ultraviolet, blue, red, green, yellow, orange, infrared, white 3000K, 5000k. XS Series LED grow lights are available in different wattage.
By having LEDs that emit light at wavelengths close to the absorption peaks of chlorophylls, LED grow lights can grow more efficiently than full spectrum lights. ViparSpectra grow lights are environmentally friendly from every possible point of view.
These grow lights emit PAR light, which is photo synthetically active radiation, which provides greater efficiency and better results. When these light sources are used to grow plants, they accelerate growth because the wavelength of light emitted through them is exactly what the plants need. Plants have specific wavelength requirements for the process of photosynthesis. Traditional white light bulbs do not provide these wavelengths and therefore inhibit growth. Not only will those incandescent and fluorescent lights interfere with plant growth. Incandescent lights, when ignited, generate more than 80% of the heat and thus emit heat instead of light. This heat can be harmful to plants. LED flowering lights emit light at the right frequency and wavelength. What's more, the spectrum of red and blue light can be balanced for optimal results.
These lights can help you save over 75% energy. This quality also helps to reduce the damage done to Mother Earth. If light uses less energy, it indirectly helps to preserve the environment. The cost of running these luminaires is less than half the cost of HID or other types of lighting systems. They consume about 100 watts of power. What's more, they have a long lifespan up to 100,000 hours, almost 50 times longer than traditional white lights and bulbs. The maximum service life is near 10 years. They can significantly reduce energy consumption and help conserve our natural resources. Indeed, indoor LED grow lights are great for home use.
Since LED grow light XS Series produce less heat, they will not scorch your delicate plants and flowers. They are warm to the touch and produce very little heat, which allows you to grow different types of flowers and plants under one roof. These lights are suitable for plants that require high humidity. Plus, because it produces less heat, your plants won't need to water frequently. Another advantage of this lamp is that it will not warm up the room. This means you can save energy that will be used by the cooling systems to lower the room temperature. These LED grow lights only work a few degrees above room temperature.
These lights do not make any Noise and are completely silent. Unlike the buzzing fluorescent lamp, these LED lights are quiet. They do not make any disturbing or annoying sounds.
These lights are shock resistant and will not burn out. One of the features of this luminaire is "slow failure". The light will go out due to dimming for a certain period of time, and it will not go out suddenly. In addition, it is not fragile like a fluorescent or HID lamp because it is made of solid-state components. They are not subject to external damage and this is another reason for their long service life. LED grow lights do not contain toxic materials such as mercury, which is commonly used in fluorescent lights.
Low power consumption, low maintenance and small size of LED lights have made them a multi-functional product. It has a wide range of applications and is widely used for visual signaling, lighting, indicator and sign applications, as well as non-visual applications such as remote control. It is sometimes used in sensor systems and as a motion sensor. An example of a motion sensor is an optical mouse used in computers. The wireless mouse works with the signal or radiation received through these Best LED grow lights 2021. Not only that, but it is also used as a light source for machine vision systems.
ps: This article is originally from here: http://lamppedia.net/led-grow-light-xs-series/
]]>It is important to understand that there is no universal rule for how far to place LED lights from plants in each phase of growth. Different manufacturers construct their LED lights in different ways. There are multiple details to take into consideration, such as the power and angle of individual LEDs within a fixture and the use of lenses to reflect light downwards. The best way to get that perfect distance between the light and your canopy is to consult with the manufacturer.
The second thing to keep in mind is that the correct LED light placement changes for each stage of growth. If your LED is dimmable, you can use dimming to adjust the intensity of the light on the plant surface. If your LED is not dimmable, your only option is to change the hanging height. These examples aren’t hard-and-fast rules, so don’t follow them without the blessing of your light’s manufacturer. But just to give you a ballpark sense of what LED light placement generally looks like throughout the growth cycle:
LED Light Placement For Seedling Stage
Seedlings need the least intensity and most distance between the canopy and the lights. You may have the instinct to blast these little guys with a high-intensity light to promote fast growth. The truth is, they’re young, vulnerable, and likelier to thrive with a gentler approach.
Vegetative Stage
In the vegetative stage, you want to get your LED lights closer to your plants. In general, plants in veg only need about half the light that they need in bloom. It follows that you could have up to twice the hanging height that you use in bloom.
Flowering Stage
It’s in the flowering stage that you really need the highest intensity. It is important to build in a “hardening off” phase as you move from veg to bloom. Slowly increase the intensity or lower the hanging height until you reach the manufacturer's recommended height in bloom.
Again, these are general guidelines. Discuss the ideal distances with your manufacturer and keep an eye on your plants for signs that you’re overloading them. If your plants are getting too much light intensity, they’ll let you know.
Here’s How to Recognize Light Burn On Your Plants?
Because LED lights give off so little heat, you don’t run much risk of causing heat damage by placing your fixture too close to the canopy. What you do risk is light burn. Unfortunately, the light burn is easily mistaken for nitrogen deficiency, and many growers wind up misdiagnosing they grow and addressing the wrong problem.
If your plants have light damage, you’ll see symptoms such as:
A plant with a nitrogen deficiency also develops yellow patches, but the damage starts from the bottom of the plant and works its way up, while light burn begins at the top, closest to the lights.
In the case of a nitrogen deficiency, leaves wilt. In the case of a light burn, leaves turn upward and sometimes even become brittle.
The leaves of a nitrogen deficient plant fall off on their own. This does not happen to plants suffering from a light burn.
If it sounds like your plant has a light burn, it’s time to reevaluate the placement of your LED lights.
Light Distance for Growing With LED Lighting
LEDs produce less heat and use less power overall. This can reduce energy bills massively, and a lot of growers are moving from the HID lighting to LED, as it is cheaper to run, and a more environmentally friendly option of grow lighting.
The problem here is that there are a lot of makes and models of LEDs, and each one will have a specific height it will be optimal at. Most of the time, this height will be found in the owner’s manual.
LED lights produce less heat, so it can be hard to tell if the plant is too close by using the back of the hand test. You can get LED lighting very close to the plants, but because the light is so strong, you can still damage your plants and cause “light bleaching”.
LED Grow Light (COB Lighting)
COBs are the most popular form of LED grow lights, but they are made with far fewer diodes (lights). Because the COBs lights are small, you should not underestimate how powerful they are. They should be no closer than 12 inches from the top of the plants.
One of the best examples of LED grow light I would recommend is the ViparSpectra XS 1500. It is an excellent 2’ x 2’ grow light. And XS series grow lights are well-built with brightness dimmer, easy to use, generates an excellent distribution of light, and have elite efficiency. It is a great choice for 2’ x 2’ and 2.5’ x 2.5’ grow spaces. Also, the hanging height of XS1500 is available to adjust from 12” to 24” according to different growing stages of plants.
Similarly, I tested the P2000 a couple of months ago and I liked the dimmer and the size of it, so I kept it for use with seedlings. I just ran my first set of seedlings through with it and both the plants and I loved it.
All in all, the distance you need to keep lights from your plants will differ from the model and maker. You should check the instruction manual for the best light distance for growing plants.
]]>Energy-efficient/power-saving LED grow lights are the lighting of the future of agriculture. They are not only economical in their use but they produce better plant growth as well, in comparison to all traditional lighting options. In the texts below you can read how the LED grow lights work, how they affect and encourage plant growth, and what advantages and extra value these LED lights have over the thus far most widely used artificial lighting in agriculture – HPS lamps.
What is LED and how it works?
In simple terms, LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) are small electronic components made of two different types of semiconductor material, one having a negative charge, called electrons, and the other having a positive charge, called holes. When voltage is correctly applied over an LED, an electric current starts to flow through it making electrons and holes start to collide releasing energy in the form of photons, light quanta, in a process called recombination. The first LEDs had relatively dim light output and limited selections of colors while modern LEDs have high brightness and come in varieties of colors in noticeable, infrared, and ultraviolet spectral ranges.
What is LED grow lights?
As suggested by their name, LED grow lights are simply those lights that encourage the plant to grow in a similar natural environment with appropriate lighting conditions.
LED grow lights come in many shapes and sizes but as the most essential units of LED grow lights LED chips have most of the effect on the quality of the light, i.e. spectrum (colors) and photon flux (“brightness”) produced. Since LED grow light manufacturers can choose the LEDs they use in their lamps, it is crucial to understand which kind of LED grow light best fits the particular application. One of the advantages of LED grow lights compared to traditional lighting solutions is the ability to match the light to the needs of plants. Because a good lighting condition gives the appropriate atmosphere to grow.
What is the overall effect of LED grow lights on plants?
Color variations of the LED grow lights are directly connected to the intended purpose – various studies have shown that certain colors influence plant growth, affecting root and flower formation (blue and red light spectra) which practically means that the majority of plant sorts will complete a normal growth cycle if exposed to both blue and red grow lights. Adding other colors to the spectrum, such as green, far-red, and deep-blue aids this process by giving plants more information about their environment and overall resulting in higher quality plants (quicker growth, more secondary metabolite accumulation, etc). A spectrum that contains all colors is called a full-spectrum and mostly resembles the sunlight. If it has high proportions of green, the light will appear white to human eyes, and while not a crucial factor for plant growth, it does make the workaround of these lights easier and makes a visual inspection of the plants possible.
Through research, we can determine what the optimal light for plant growth is. It is important to consider that various plants react differently to various light treatments (even different strains of the same plant). Additionally, a plant in its flowering phase may require a different light treatment as opposed to when it is in the vegetative stage. When it comes to the light itself, several limits can be adapted:
In other words, LED grow lights users need to exercise a tailor-made approach when raising crops because each plant species has different needs. In practical terms, this means conducting trials before going to large-scale production.
A substitute to that is purchasing the LED grow lights from companies that are dedicated to research and provide this data to their customers.
During the initial stages, LED technology was apparent as rather unreasonable and cost-inefficient. With the newest technology advances LED grow lights production has become cost-effective. Additionally, the range of available LED chip types facilitated the development of a more efficient plant cultivation industry. When set side-by-side with the outdated HPS (high-pressure-sodium) systems, LEDs lead in terms of energy efficiency, the quality of plants cultivated as well as environmental friendliness.
LEDs are simple but powerful, energy-efficient plant growth lamps in comparison to the mainly used HPS lights that are gradually being perceived as large yet less robust. HPS lamps have a shorter life span which makes them more expensive in the long run. The heat emitted by HPS lamps is sometimes good and effective in greenhouse settings but makes them practically useless for vertical farms or growth chambers. LEDs are faster switching, more compact (smaller in size), and are perceived as more beneficial for the environment. Also, LED grow lights release less incandescent heat which affects the moisture and nutrition requirements of plants. The minor amount of heat that is emitted is emitted upwards and away from plants unlike with HPS where the heat goes directly onto them increasing the leaf surface temperature and sometimes burning the plants.
In essence, the revolutionary advantages of LEDs in comparison to the conventional HPS lights are:
There are various brands and types of LED grow lights available on the market and choosing the right one isn’t the easiest task. Most first-time indoor growers don’t have any knowledge about the requirements of their indoor garden in terms of space and size.
You’d like to get a LED to grow light system of adequate size to accommodate your garden for efficient growth. So, what size of grow light do you really need?
Well, the size of your grow light mainly depends on three factors.
Before getting any sort of grow light, growers need to consider the nature and species of the plant they’re growing. You should know that LED grow lights of all sizes can accommodate typical seedlings so they reach complete maturity.
With that being said, some plants require larger LED grow lights that provide more power, energy, and surface area. You can find LED lights with sizes that specifically assist different types of crops according to their needs.
The grow space area that you set up for your indoor growing garden essentially helps decide the size and number of LED grow lights that you will need to accommodate the traffic and surface area. When growing indoor plants, a good rule of thumb is to use a minimum of 32 watts of LED supply to light every square foot of growing space.
Consider a situation where your grow area is limited to about 16 feet. Your LED growth lighting requirement would, therefore, be around 500 – 550 watts. Plants that grow well under such intense light should then be able to bloom and flower, whereas vegetables and fruits usually need about half the amount of LED light that has been recommended above.
Programmable LED grow light apparatuses are the most technologically advanced of all the present systems that are found in today’s markets. They are mostly recommended since their LED panels are geared with one-touch control systems that help growers avoid any unnecessary manual hardships and input needed to get the desired light output for each stage of their plant’s life.
For efficient and easy growing, most programmable LED lights come equipped with hardware designs that accommodate any kind of plant garden, so you can choose from their various sizes to suit your garden.
Grow variables
It is important to understand that the number of actual watts that you need for your grow will vary depending on:
How to calculate grow light wattage requirements?
Most flowering plants grow best with 20-30 watts of light per square foot. Don’t make the mistake of thinking more is better. Too much light can lead to bleaching and burning your plants.
Let's say you are growing in a 5’ x 5’ grow space. If your plants need 20-30 watts/square foot, and your canopy takes up 4’ x 4’ of that space, you will need 320-480 watts of grow lighting. That is calculated on basis of 4’ x 4’ space instead of 5 x 5 grow space.
So how many grow lights do I need?
As far as you know how many total watts of grow lighting you need, it’s not difficult to get an answer of how many lights you will use for indoor growing.
Let’s take this 5’ x 5’ grow example, the space is big enough where two grow lights could be an option. When you choose 2 LED grow lights (P2000) with 200W actual power per unit, you may cost 398 dollars in total.
However, it seems to make more sense to use one large grow light (XS2000) with 480W actual power. But you only spend 270 dollars on one grow light fixture, saving 128 dollars at one time!
Therefore, the number of grow lights your room will need really depends on the real performance of it. Grow lights have gotten more and more powerful as technology continues to advance. No matter one or two grow lights, it is the actual power and real cost that matter most!
There are some high-performance LED grow lights suitable for various sizes of grow tents. They provide solutions for growing from a minimum of 2’ x 2’ grow area to a maximum of 5’ x 5’ grow area.
XS1500
XS2000
XS4000
Quick Guide (watts per coverage area)
1' x 1': 32 watts (~30 to 40 watts)
2' x 2': 128 watts (~120 to 140 watts)
2' x 4': 256 watts (~240 to 300 watts)
3' x 3': 288 watts (~250 to 300 watts)
4' x 4': 512 watts (~500 to 650 watts)
5' x 5': 800 watts (~700 to 900 watts)
4' x 8': 1024 watts (~900 to 1100 watts)
6' x 6': 1152 watts (~1000 to 1200 watts)
Note: The above data is referred from ledgrowlightsdepot.com.
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Which light is best for my garden?
When searching for the proper lighting for your indoor garden, a common question that may come up is “Which light is best for my plants?” This question has many different factors to consider before a concrete decision can be made. Firstly, which type of plants do you have in your garden? If you have plants that are leafy greens, seedlings, or have lots of foliage, it would be best to have lights with cooler spectrum bulbs (6,500 K). If you have flowering or fruiting plants such as citrus, warmer spectrum bulbs (2,500 K) will be best suited.
The next question that you may find yourself asking is “What does K stand for?” K is short for Kelvin, a scale of temperature measurement. Similar to Fahrenheit and Celsius, the lower the number, the cooler the temperature. However, the light spectrum acts oppositely; (the lower the number the warmer the light).
The last piece of information that can be useful to know is what color corresponds to what side of the light spectrum? Warmer light tends to be yellows or reds while colder lights tend to be blues and whites.
What is the light spectrum and how does it relate to my garden?
The electromagnetic spectrum is a wide range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. In Layman’s terms, there are invisible waves all around us with different sizes and speeds. These waves are so small that they are measured in nanometers (nm). A nanometer is one-billionth the size of a meter. Some more well-known parts of this spectrum include X-rays, microwaves, and radio waves.
One part of the spectrum that you may not realize is part of it is the visible light spectrum. This portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is the only part visible to the unaided human eye. These waves range from about 400 nm to 700 nm. The classic acronym “ROYGBIV” that was used to remember the colors of the rainbow can also be used to remember the order of the visible light spectrum. Red is at the upper end of the spectrum (700 nm), violet is at the lower end of the spectrum (400 nm) with yellow/green light in the middle (~550nm). You can use this information to better understand which light produces these wave frequencies to provide the correct color of light to your plant.
Why should I use indoor plants grow lights?
Indoor plants grow lights offer several benefits and cultivators have virtually endless options to choose from, according to Michael Zartarian, an engineer at Zartarian Engineering and the RII Technical Advisory Council. "We are living in the golden age of grow lights. There have never been so many high-quality options available to home and commercial growers," he said.
Some of the reasons he touts indoor grow lights are:
Technically, yes, any LED light can be used as a grow light. However, there are some that work better depending on the stage of growth that the indoor plant has entered. Zartarian noted that any standard 150 watts LED white light bulb could adequately nurture a small plant in the early stages of life.
As the plant matures, its need for light will change. "As the plant gets bigger and matures into the flowering stage of its life, it requires much more light over a wider area to grow optimally. This is where high-power, purpose-built grow lights are needed to get the job done properly," explained Zartarian. In terms of what to look for, Schimelpfenig pointed out that growers can “trust third-party certifying organizations to test and validate the claims made by manufacturers."
Do I need a special light to grow plants indoors?
Some plants, such as microgreens, may flourish under basic desk lamps, according to Zartarian. But indoor plants need brighter and more consistent light to carry them into maturity. At the same time, plants need a so-called "dark period" during the flowering stage, but ample light is key throughout most of the indoor plant life cycle.
So, not just any light will do the job. Yes, flowering indoor plants need specialized lighting solutions to support photosynthesis, and horticultural lighting products are designed to optimize plant development, unlike your office desk lamp.
Are house lights good for plants?
Even if you no longer use incandescent or halogen bulbs and have opted for LED lighting, it is unlikely that the lights in your home will be sufficient for your plants. Schimelpfenig cited the simple reason that the lamps in your house are designed for human eyes, not for plants.
"Since the needs of humans to see are different than the needs of plants to grow, lighting solutions in your house are not designed to provide the spectra plants need for photosynthesis, and many cultivars will not get the light they need to develop to their maximum potential," she elaborated.
Setting Up an Indoor Plant Growing Area
How do you get sufficient light for houseplants and indoor garden areas? Here are 3 tips on how to best set up your space.
Consider your indoor garden plot. Whether it’s a single shelf, a basement area, or an entire room, look at how much space you have. Pot plants and beddings accordingly.
Depending on the type of plant, group the pots or trays 4 to 8 inches apart to allow for growth and easy access for pruning and care.
You’ll also want to make sure you purchase lights that will illuminate your entire plantings area. You may need more than one bulb or light source to fully cover your growing area. Depending on the size, you may only need to use only one light for houseplants, or you may need more.
Types of Grow Lights
There's a large amount of information about growing with lights, the best technology to use, and testing done. These are the basics that will point the average indoor grower in the right direction.
Fluorescent
Fluorescent lighting is still the most popular used for supplementing light during the winter months, encouraging flowering and starting plants off with seeds well. Most are more cost-efficient than other high-intensity lighting or incandescent bulbs and many setups can be bought with the frame, fixtures, a small lamp, or just a bulb. Fluorescent light produces less heat that can be harmful to plants than incandescent and high-intensity discharge (HID) lights, although cooling can be provided with HID's.
Bulb types include CFL (small compact fluorescent bulbs), T5, and T8 (different diameter sizes and T means tubular). T5 fluorescent tubes are the most popular used and purposely made for use as grow lights, although some people grow plants well with the T8s that are cheaper. For the average indoor grower and beginner T5s are the best routes to take.
Light-emitting diode lights over the past few years have become more popular. The claim for using LEDs over other types is they cost less in terms of consuming a smaller amount of electricity compared with fluorescent and HID lighting. They also do not produce too much heat which can damage seedlings or affect plant growth.
LED's are cheaper in terms of electricity usage and bulbs last much longer. Buying an LED unit can be more expensive though, but most buyers state the fact that long term they reduce costs. Low energy usage and high inefficiency.
In comparison tests, I have reviewed this article is interesting and states fluorescent lighting produces better results growing seedlings and herbs. This report also has a reply from the LED supplier stating why the LEDs did not perform as well, an interesting test. The second experiment also shows florescent producing better growth results.
Since that experiment LED's have advanced more and are recommended as the best option by many growers, especially the indoor plant growers. However, I’m not in a position to say buy one or the other – it's pretty much up to your own research and setting up the correct growing conditions. Results have been proven over a long period of time and many times from fluorescent lights, though.
Various types of units are sold and different sizes. Even single bulbs are sold the same as fluorescent CFLs. An issue with LED grow lights compared to fluorescent is the cost per coverage. Long fluorescent tubes will cost less to cover more space.
The appearance of plants is important for most plant growers within a home and LED's don’t look very attractive, whereas many fluorescent units and how the lighting appears to look appealing indoors.
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As with all plants, the Areca Palm is biologically engineered to take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. However, what sets the Areca Palm apart is its ability to also purify the environment it’s placed in by removing dangerous chemicals such as formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene.
Recommendation & Care: The Areca Palm does well in filtered light and needs to be watered often. For one person, four shoulder-high plants should suffice.
Best Placement: The Living Room
Plant otherwise known as the Mother-In-Law’s Tongue is unique for its nighttime oxygen production, and ability to purify air through the removal of benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, and toluene.
Recommendation & Care: The Snake Plant does well in window light and needs to be watered weekly. For one person, six to eight waist-level plants are recommended. In an air-sealed room, these plants are capable of producing enough oxygen to breathe normally.
Best Placement: The Bedroom
The Money Plant is renowned for its ability to remove chemicals and other pollutants from the air, specifically benzene, formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene. However, despite the benefit of its high purification rate, this plant is toxic to cats, dogs, and small children if its leaves are ingested.
Recommendation & Care: The Money Plant prefers indirect light and needs to be watered every week or so. For one person, three 18-inch plants are recommended.
Best Placement: Any room but keep out of reach of pets or small children.
Arguably the prettiest entry on the list, the Gerbera Daisy is often used as a decorative element in gardening. However, the Gerbera Daisy is also distinct for its ability to produce high levels of oxygen at night while removing harmful chemicals, such as benzene and trichloroethylene. Beneficial for those suffering from sleep apnea and breathing disorders, keep this one on the nightstand for better sleep.
Recommendation & Care: The Gerbera Daisy prefers bright sunlight during the summer, spring, and fall, and indirect light during the winter. It needs to be watered regularly with the soil being kept moist. Due to the decorative nature of the flower, the amount of recommended flower pots is up to the discretion of the planter.
Best Placement: The Bedroom
The Chinese Evergreen is one of the most common household plants and for good reason. This plant emits a high oxygen content while purifying indoor spaces of harmful chemicals such as benzene, formaldehyde, and other toxins. As its name suggests, it is quite popular in China specifically for its high efficiency in removing harmful pollutants from the air.
Recommendation & Care: The Chinese Evergreen does well in full shade, and only needs to be watered occasionally with a focus on keeping the soil moist. The number of plants kept is at the owner’s discretion.
Best Placement: The Living Room
A healing aloe plant is a lovely addition to your kitchen windowsill, as it loves a sunny spot. While being on hand to soothe any kitchen burns, this succulent will be purifying the air of formaldehyde and benzene, found in varnishes, floor finishes, and detergents.
Recommendation and Care: This plant will thrive in a sunny location. It doesn’t require frequent watering, so it is perfect for new plant moms and dads.
Best placement: Any window sill or any well-lit corner, out of the way to avoid pricking
This is one of the few plants that can help reduce levels of ammonia that can be found in a range of cleaning products. They are expensive to buy fully-grown so you might want to shop around for a smaller one or start from seed.
Recommendation and Care: Humidity-loving, this plant will be very happy with generous watering.
Best placement: The bathroom, the entrance, or the Living Room. However, if kept in the bathroom, go easy with watering as it takes up the moisture as it is
Trichloroethylene and xylene are amongst the pollutants fought by this spiky, slow-growing plant. The leaves have a bright red trim which adds a flash of color to your home.
Recommendation and Care: This plant needs reasonable sunlight.
Best placement: it has the potential to grow to 8ft, so keep it in a room with high ceilings. A well-lit corner of the living room or balcony
Popular houseplants since the Victorian times, weeping figs can help to tackle levels of formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene.
Recommendation and Care: They are fairly fussy plants that don’t like change. Keep your weeping fig in bright, indirect light away from drafts, and it will be a trusty purifier for many years to come.
Best placement: The balcony or a well-lit corner of the living room
While rubber plants (Ficus robusta) are grown as easy-care houseplants, they also improve indoor air quality, according to studies conducted by NASA. Their large leaves can absorb airborne chemicals and break them down, rendering them harmless. They absorb exhaled carbon dioxide and convert it to breathable oxygen. Rubber plants also eliminate bacteria and mold spores in the air.
Recommendation and Care: Rubber plants are tolerant of neglect and so can be grown easily by those with little experience with plants. They should be allowed to dry out between watering. Rubber plants handle under-watering better than over-watering. They can thrive in dim light, so they do well in a variety of indoor conditions. Rubber plants can eventually reach 8 feet tall if given the right conditions, so they should be planted where there is space for them to grow.
Best placement: The living room or the bedroom
Also, a little consolatory mention to Poinsettia!
So these are some best house plants you should go for. They not only look good, but they also release oxygen.
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And when it comes to buying a full spectrum LED grow light, not all LEDs are built the same way. You need to pay attention to both the quality and quantity of light a fixture produces if you want to understand the real power that LED grow lights can deliver to your canopy.
In this article, I’ll help you figure out how to buy the best full spectrum LED grow light for your money. I’ll do this by helping you to understand what terms like Spectrum and PAR mean, how they relate to each other, and how you can use them to choose the best full spectrum LED fixture you can buy for your garden.
What does ‘Full Spectrum’ really mean?
Should the term even be used? Well, when a company decides to call their products a Full Spectrum Grow Light, they usually mean that their product outputs a broad, continuous, and significant light across most (if not all) of the PAR range. That’s it. Remember this: “Full Spectrum” as a term, is only as reliable as the Grow Light manufacturer. It is by no means a certification standard; whether legal, industrial, or otherwise.
The fact is: as of right now, LED grow light technology is moving away from using specific bands, and instead the industry is focusing on providing the broadest possible spectrum. You can see this if you noticed that most reputable LED companies are moving away from pink/purple lighting and replacing their LEDs with “white” chips.
These white chips are produced by a phosphor-coating method, where the coating is deposited on the LED diodes. The exact shade or color temperature of white light produced is determined by the dominant wavelength of the blue LED and the composition of the phosphor. And the thickness of the phosphor coating produces variations in the color temperature of the diode.
Alright! Now that we know how today’s top-notch LED grow lights are made, we can talk about the “best spectrum”.
The perfect grow light would be one that replicates the spectrum of our sun while allowing us to adjust the light intensity to our exact needs. This would be the pinnacle of “Full Spectrum.”
For our intents and purposes, the Sun’s radiation spectrum is very evenly spread and peaks in wavelengths around the PAR spectrum.
Important Aspects to Consider
Now that you have an idea about the science behind full spectrum LEDs, here are some important factors you should consider when you are opting for the purchase.
Full-spectrum LED grow lights are expensive. Compared to HPS or HID setups, the costs of setting up a system that depends on these lights can be more expensive.
But comparatively, it will save you a lot of money in the long run because of the efficiency of LEDs vs. HID lighting. You can run a full spectrum LED setup for 15 YEARS before you need to consider replacing it. For instance, the average lifespan of an HPS bulb is around 10,000 hours. Compare this to a 50,000-hour lifespan for LEDs.
The full spectrum fixtures are comparatively small in size and do not require ballasts or reflectors, release space in your grow tent or grow room.
Light and heat are always tangled. Grow lights are one of the biggest reasons for rising temps. That’s the reason why grow room ventilation is so important.
Many growers have to heat their rooms artificially during winter due to how low the heat output is from this type of lighting. If you’re growing in a warmer climate then no need to worry about overheating your grow room.
Now the question is which one is best for your plants? Think… ok let me tell you, ViparSpectra grow light pro series lights are craftily made with perfection and precision, therefore it gives along with lasting service to you and gives the accurate spectrum of lights that the plant needs while growing. ViparSpectra Pro Series LED grow light has adopted the NEWEST SMD LED Technology to increase efficiency and lifespan while improving light penetration. An added dimmer knob is featured to manipulate the brightness level of the entire light from 0-100%, allowing flexibility to obtain perfect growth performance.
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But it’s not. It can be a bit complicated. There are so many different lights on the market and so many different customers with unique needs. Farmers, horticulturists, gardeners, and medical herb growers all need different features and they have a very broad selection of options to choose from.
What is LED or HPS?
LED grow lights are luminaires utilizing LED chips in a modern and efficient way to produce light for growing plants.
While HPS lights are a more efficient type of HID lighting than metal halides. HPS bulbs emit light in the yellow/red visible light as well as small portions of all other visible light.
Compared with HPS lights, LED lights are relatively new in the horticultural and many people are not yet familiar with their benefits and drawbacks. However, LED lighting has been used in the industry for many years and has been the system of choice for indoor gardeners.
Benefits of LED Grow Lights
Here are some of the main benefits of using LED lights for your garden.
Why We Suggest LED Grow Light?
One of the deciding factors in choosing between LED grow lights and HID lights is that LEDs were typically cost-efficient than the HPS lights.
For many, this is the only factor that matters and this is the main reason LED lighting continues to enjoy huge popularity. That said, a select few companies are now making good lights that cost very little. But the initial cost of the light(s) is not the only cost you need to take into consideration. You need to take into account the complete cost. LEDs have become hugely popular and one of the most demanding lights which will not dig your pocket.
Another reason is LED grow lights use far less energy to generate the same amount of usable light as an HPS or an MH bulb. This drastically reduces operating costs and means that they turn out to be more affordable in the long run.
Furthermore, LEDs have a much longer lifespan than HID bulbs. Finally, the heat output matters. HID bulbs emit an enormous amount of heat, which will have to be dealt with. Cooling equipment is not cheap and neither is running it. Since LED lights run much cooler than HPS or MH lights, you save even more in operating costs. On the flip side, if you are using LED plant lights, you may actually have to heat your garden in the winter months, if you live in an area with a cold climate. But once you settle the garden the LED-grown light will do its job and within a few months, your plants will grow naturally.
There is a reason LED technology is often mentioned in the same sentence as alternative sources of power like solar: they are much better for the environment than traditional forms of lighting.
Conclusion
Overall, Viparspectra LED grow light is one of the best choices for plant growers. They offer LED lights at an affordable price point, partially because the manufacturer themselves are selling these lights instead of going through a wholesaler or distributor.
On top of that, they offer a 3-year warranty and a 30-day exchange, money back, or repair policy for any lights that stop working in 30 days, which gives a buyer a lot of flexibility on a dud light.
While there are objectively better LED grow lights on the market, Viparspectra themselves state that they aim to be mid-market for hobbyists and intermediate growers, and I think they occupy that space well. They’re a solid pick if you’re getting started with indoor growing.
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Before setting up, preparations are needed. Here are 12 materials in the following list designed to grow rooms of any size.
1.LED grow light (normally with hooks and linked chains to connect lights)
2.Squirrel or in-line exhaust fan (265cfm [cubic feet per minute] or more) will be adequate for rooms up to 12×12-feet
3.Oscillating fan, 12 to 18 inches.
4.One heavy-duty grounded timer.
5.Reflective material: flat white latex, album cool, white plastic, or reflective Mylar for wall reflection
6.One-gallon pump sprayer
7.Proper size vacuum hose (i.e. 5 to 6 inches) for exhaust fan (approximately 10-feet will be required)
8.Thermometer/humidistat or high-tech climate controller (optional)
Step 2 Setup Room Structure
First, Room Circuit
The circuit should be with at least 15 amps. By leaving a stereo on while flipping the main breaker switches off and on, we’ll get a brief room circuit check. When the stereo shuts down, a grower should read the amperage on the switch at the main breaker. The stereo can be plugged into other circuits to see which other wall outlets are running on the same breaker.
Second, Cleaning & Sterilizing
The room should be cleaned and disinfected because a dirty or moldy room invites bug or mildew problems, which can lead to plant stress and disease, all of which affect yields.
Third, Wall Painting
The walls should be painted with flat white latex or covered with reflective Mylar, white plastic, or alumicool. Reflective material is important because light will hit the walls and reflect back, adding more usable light to the plants, which means greater yields. Alumicool, white plastic, and paint are fairly cheap options that work well.
Fourth, Higher Location
A place should be found in a high space, such as the attic or fireplace, for air to exhaust with an exhaust fan. As a result of an insufficient climate, plants are often less healthy, and that invites predators such as spider mites to take advantage of the weak plants. Air ventilation is extremely important so that CO2 can be replenished from the outside environment, to avoid stagnant air problems. Plants respond much better to higher air quality.
Step 3 Build an Exhaust Fan
The room volume can be calculated by multiplying length x width x height. For example, a room maybe 10 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 8 feet high, to give 800 cubic feet. Exhaust fans will remove so many cubic feet per minute (cfm). If an exhaust fan can remove 800 cubic feet (the room’s volume) in 1 to 5 minutes, it will do fine. In this case, a 265-cfm fan will remove all the air from a room in about 3 minutes:
265 cfm x 3 minutes = 795 cubic feet
Step 4 Install Lights System
The gardening system and lights can be set up at the same time because they will make a custom match. A grower will choose between a “flat garden,” “V-system,” or “column system.” Flat gardens can be used to grow plants of all sizes, but V-systems and column systems are used to grow small plants for the top buds.
How to build the Grow Light system? Here, we take ViparSpectra LED grow lights as an example.
PS: ViparSpectra LED grow lights are excellent choices to grow indoor plants and give an option to set the temperature as per requirement. Their LED lights are good for plant growth, and the quality was solid.
Screw hooks into the ceiling studs. To locate the 2×6 or 2×4 stud, tapping the ceiling and listening for a strong, dull sound or using a stud sensor will locate it. The linked chain will be hung on the hook(s) to suspend the light kit(s). Plywood sheets or 2x4s can be nailed to the ceiling to support lights in the desired spot.
Step 5 Start the Equipment
Set one of the timers for 18 hours. A standard grounded household timer can handle 1,875-watts of power. Next, the grounded adapter ( i.e. the power bar ) should be plugged into the timer. The lights and oscillating fan should also be plugged into that adapter. The timer is plugged into the wall. If more lights are used that would exceed the 1,875 watts, then a different timer that can run several lights at once is recommended. If a grower is running several lights, such as 3 to 8, it is best to use a 240-volt dryer or oven circuit because that circuit can handle more amperage. The exhaust fan should be plugged into a separate outlet and left on. Things now begin.
]]>4 Key Stages in the Plant Grow Stages
At every stage, you need to provide the best environment for the plant to thrive and that can be challenging at times. Generally, plants i.e. its complete lifecycle can expand over a year. However, most varieties of plants can grow indoors within 3 to 5 months.
The first stage of any plant begins with a seed. The seed needs to be germinated and there are several ways to do that. Even at this early stage, quality is crucial. The indication of a quality plant seed is that it should be dry, hard, and brownish in color.
In germination, the germ inside the seed breaks out in the form of a root. This germinated seed can then be introduced to a growing medium (e.g. hydroponics). Most home growers use the good old paper towel method to germinate the seed.
The germination stage can take anywhere from 24 hours to 7 days depending on its variety. When the first two leaves form, the plant loses the seed husk and this is where the next stage begins.
This stage perhaps requires the most care. The plant at this stage is susceptible to disease. You have to be very careful about how much water or fertilizer you give to the seedling. Too much water or fertilizer may hamper growth.
The most important need of the plant at this delicate stage is light. It needs as much light as possible. You can provide the light indoors with the best LED grow lights and we would prefer Viparspectra grow LED, which provides full-spectrum and are budget friendly to buy. Ample light and water will allow the plant to develop stronger roots. As a result, you will start to see the characteristic plant leaves.
The shape of the leaf and the number of leaflets may vary depending on the kind of plant you are growing. At this stage, the leaves usually have just one leaflet. Once the number of leaflets per leaf becomes 5-7, the seedling stage is over. This entire stage can take 2 to 4 weeks.
During the vegetation stage, the growth accelerates. Your plant can grow as much as 5 inches in just one day. You need to supply the right nutrients to the plants at this time for them to start growing buds. The supply of nitrogen is crucial at this point as it helps provide chlorophyll and protein.
The water intake of the plants also increases at this stage. Again, the light remains a vital component for growth. You need to have the best lights for all cycles of flora growth. Most grow lights have a vegetation model that is optimized for this stage of the plant.
The duration of the vegetation stage varies greatly from one variety of plants to another. However, if everything is done right and the plant is growing in a healthy way it should gradually move to the next stage of growth within 2-3 weeks.
This stage is perhaps the longest of the plant growth lifecycle (4 to 12 weeks). It can be divided into two sub-phases: the pre-flowering stage and the flowering stage. The pre-flowering stage begins when the days become shorter and the plant receives less light. Of course, you can control that indoors.
This is also the time when you will know the sex of your plant. Female plants produce flowers or buds while the male cones produce pollen. Once you can identify the sex of the plants, it is time to isolate the females to avoid the production of seeds.
During the pre-flowering stage, the plants need a lot of water. Some growers even use special fertilizers to enhance the formation of buds. Potassium and phosphorus-based nutrients are great for this stage and may speed up the process. Finally, in the flowering stage, you will see grown buds with milky pistils and a pungent smell.
Conclusion
With the above information, these are some stages of plant growth, hope the above information will help you to begin your own indoor plantation with these growth stages.
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ViparSpectra is a leading brand in the LED grow light industry with a long history of 10 years. ViparSpectra continues to use advanced manufacturing technology to bring revolutionary changes to the industry, serving over 20 million customers worldwide.
P series is ViparSpectra's most budget led grow lights in 2020, which is a QB style LED light with high performance. P series contains six models in wattage, namely, P600 with 95W, P1000 with 100W, P1500 with 150W, P2000 with 200W, P2500 with 250W, P4000 with 400W. Featuring in new SMD LED technology, powerful driver, P series improves plants yields up to a max of 2.5g/watt. It has high efficacy with 2.7 umol/j PPE. The PAR value of P4000 rises to 1811 at the hanging height of 12 inches. Besides, P series' heat dissipation system performs as cool as XS series', ViparSpectra's latest LED grow light series. This article introduces 10 highlights of ViparSpectra P series and why it becomes the most cost-effective LED grow lights in 2020.
ViparSpectra P Series:
1. Excellent SMD Tech
ViparSpectra P series is made up of 3000K warm white, 5000K white, 660nm deep red, and 730nm IR LEDs, giving your plants full spectrum coverage ideal for all stages of growth. It provides brightness very similar to natural sunlight. Achieve greater yield while saving more energy! P series provide high efficiency up to 2.7 umol/J. From seedling to flowering, P LED grow lights perform and benefit in increasing your yield dramatically.
Meet various needs with six models
-- P600 includes 250 LEDs
-- P1000 contains 300 LEDs
-- P 1500 possesses 450 LEDs
-- P 2000 has 600 LEDs
-- P 2500 owns 750 LEDs
-- P 4000 combined with 1200 LEDs
2. Powerful Driver
P series grow light enjoys a long lifespan of over 100,000 hours with the powerful driver, which delivers highly efficient power and consumes less electricity. Meanwhile, it allows growers to have multiple choices for different wattages ranging from 95W to 400W. Growers are expected to gain a maximum of 2.5g/watt yields with less cost!
3. Superior Spectrum, High PAR Value
PAR stands for Photosynthetic Active Radiation, which is a total count of light energy (in photons) between 400nm to 700nm. Since plants use more blue and red light, these colors get weighted higher than yellow and green. But PAR ignores the light plants use below 400 nm and above 700 nm. To remedy this, plant scientists bring in PPF and PPFD. PPF is a way to measure light efficiency or intensity. PPFD, or Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, is a measurement of light density in a given area. It is expressed in micromoles per second per m² (µmol / s / m²). We can use PPFD to quantify light density on a given surface, at a given distance from the illumination, the number of PAR photon incidents per second.
From multiple tests, we have got real readings of ViparSpectra P series grow lights.
P 600 PPFD: 911 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 2x2ft grow tent.
P 1000 PPFD: 1006 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 2x2ft grow tent.
P 1500 PPFD: 1394 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 2x2ft grow tent.
P 2000 PPFD: 1624 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 2x4ft grow tent.
P 2500 PPFD: 1785 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 2x4ft grow tent.
P 4000 PPFD: 1811 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 4x4ft grow tent.
Facts speak louder than words. On basis of the above testing data, P series efficiently provide usable light to plants. With six models for option, ViparSpectra P series meet almost all needs for every grower owing to limited planting areas.
4. 2.7 umol/J High Efficacy
ViparSpectra P series delivers 2.7 umol per joule PPE, making it one of the most efficient LED grow lights on the market, thought secondary to XS series with 2.7 umol/J. This efficacy does good help for saving the dollars you spend on electricity. P grow lights generate usable light as much as possible, thus improving plants growth to the utmost.
5. Passive Cooling
Like XS series, ViparSpectra P LED grow lights adopt aluminum heat sink with extended cooling area. Compared with flat design in other brand’s quantum led lights, P series diggers more in optimizing LED performance. Its enlarged cooling area ensures a 30% improvement in heat dissipation. That results in slower diodes light decay and longer diodes lifespan. Otherwise, this fixture needs no fans to dissipate the heat as it uses passive cooling. Meanwhile, it provides zero noise for quiet indoor planting.
6. Full Spectrum Solution
The spectrum of the P series has been improved as it not only contains white LEDs but also mixes warmer and cooler light (3000k, 5000k), added with red (669nm) and infrared (730nm) LEDs. This makes the P series available to deliver usable lights to plants with a full-cycle spectrum optimized for rapid growth and complete plant development.
7. Budget-friendly Price
Pro series grow lights cost less than most other quantum board fixtures. They are sold on ViparSpectra's official website with irregular discounts. See the listing below:
P600 at 79.99 USD;
P1000 at 99.99 USD;
P1500 at 139.99 USD;
P2000 at 198.99 USD;
P2500 at 249.99 USD;
P4000 at 389.99 USD;
PS: Prices might fluctuate based on inventory status. There might be several changes, please take the above as a rough reference.
Other brands also sell for a similar price, but theirs perform not as reliably as P series grow lights do. With an efficient driver and high PPFD, ViparSpectra P series ensure better quality and trustworthy services. Indeed, P series provide a deep budget solution for most indoor growers.
8. Delicate Details
P series has been equipped with many delicate features. One is the flexible dimmer knob on the unit side. That frees growers hands from using extra tools to adjust the brightness. The dimmer can be adjusted from 100% down to 5%. This allows growers to control power costs at their will, especially when plants are in the vegging, cloning, or seeding period, they do not need the full brightness. The other wonderful design of P series is the water-resistant board. The board is coated with solid glue, making it widely compatible with multiple indoor environments. Thus, the P series quantum led grow light enjoys a long lifespan.
9. Fast Local Service
ViparSpectra has built global warehouse nets so that fast shipping and local support are available for all customers in the US, CA, AU, EU. Meanwhile, it offers a duty-free refund & return policy within 30 days. Also, the 3-year warranty is ensured. Except for perfect quality and local services, ViparSpectra LED lights cost much less than other more expensive brands, like HLG and Spider Farmer. Get more while paying less. That is ViparSpectra assures their customers all the time!
10. Product Parameters (P600, P1000, P1500, P2000, P2500, P4000)
Figures tell the truth! Please view more information about P series as below:
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P600 |
P 1000 |
P 1500 |
P 2000 |
P 2500 |
P 4000 |
Product Weight |
5 lb |
5 lb |
6 lb |
5.62 lb |
7.94 lb |
16.43 lb |
Product Size |
10.8 x 10.8 x 3.0 inch |
12 x 11.2 x 3.0 inch |
14 x 11.2 x 3.2 inch |
14 x 10.8 x 3.0 inch |
19.7 x 11.8 x 3.0 inch |
39.7 x 11.8 x 3.0 inch |
Power |
95 watts ± 3% |
100 watts ± 3% |
150 watts ± 3% |
200 W±3% |
250W±3% |
400W±3% |
Amperage |
0.86A/110V, 0.43A/220V |
0.9A/110V, 0.45A/220V |
1.36A/110V, 0.68A/220V |
1.81A/110V, 0.90A/220V |
2.27A/110V, 1.13A220V |
3.63A/110V, 1.81A/220V |
LED chip |
SMD diodes |
SMD diodes |
SMD diodes |
SMD diodes |
SMD diodes |
SMD diodes |
Spectrum |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
Water Resistant |
IP65 |
IP65 |
IP65 |
IP65 |
IP65 |
IP65 |
Lifespan |
100,000 hours |
100,000 hours |
100,000 hours |
100,000 hours |
100,000 hours |
100,000 hours |
Warranty |
3-year warranty |
3-year warranty |
3-year warranty |
3-year warranty |
3-year warranty |
3-year warranty |
30-day refund & return |
30-day refund & return |
30-day refund & return |
30-day refund & return |
30-day refund & return |
30-day refund & return |
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Vegetative Coverage |
2.5x2.5ft at 18" |
2.5x2.5ft at 18" |
3x3ft at 20" |
4x4ft at 24" |
4.5x4ft at 24" |
5x5ft at 28" |
Flowering Coverage |
2x2ft at 14" |
2x2ft at 14" |
2.5x2.5ft at 16" |
3x3ft at 20" |
4x3.5ft at 20" |
4x4ft at 24" |
Conclusion
As far as what have mentioned above, it’s not hard to figure out that ViparSpectra P series is the only winner that its immerse latest technology is precisely crafted with perfection which no one even comes closer to it. Apart from that, P series are sold in 6 models, satisfying different sizes of grow tents. Especially it performs pretty well in plants vegging, so does for flowering. If you are looking for a quality grow light with limited investment, ViparSpectra P series is your best choice. After all, P series is much advanced than any other grow lights with the same price in the industry.
]]>The existing affiliates earn a network commission on the sales made by affiliates that under them.
How to Get Started with MLM Program?
In the beginning, affiliates promote products using their affiliate links on their sites, they can share the links to sell products to their friends and contacts, sometimes, we called sub-affiliates. If there is a sub-affiliate who gets a referral sale, the parent affiliate will also earn a network commission on it (you can set it up the levels and commissions for the network). Subsequently, when they make sales (or recruit further sub-affiliates), the parent affiliate gets paid a leveraged, passive income through no further effort on his part. Depending on the number of levels the MLA people incorporates, the potential for profit could be huge. So on and so forth, a pyramid structure appears, impressions of products are enlarged from contacts to next. Let’s figure out it more clearly in the graph below.
From the above graph, there are 3 levels of affiliating network. Based on product selling, level 1 invites level 2 to join, and level 2 extends to level 3. If a sub-affiliate on the third level gets a referral sale, he/she will get a commission from the sold price. Meanwhile, the upper affiliates on the level 2 and 1 who invite him/her will get a thankful commission. Regularly, there will be more levels to expand downwards. The affiliate group will be enlarged like a giant pyramid with a hierarchy extension. But will that cause problems that sub-affiliates lose control in the next levels. ViparSpectra MLM provides a solution that is we set three levels into a section. Except that the affiliate on level 3 who brings orders gets commissions from the sale, the upper 2 levels affiliates who invite subsequently also get commissions. We only take 3 levels as the limitation of hierarchy for the sake of keeping the program more controllable.
How to Calculate Commissions?
Commissions must be the most incentive factor that all affiliates concern about. But how to calculate fairly is much more essential. In ViparSpectra Multi-level Affiliate Marketing program, we provide a more fair and transparent way of commission distribution. Please follow and see the structures below.
There is an example from the above structure. If Tom signs up as an affiliate, then invites Susan, and Susan invites Daniel. Daniel brings a referral order with a total amount that is 1000$ and the commission percentage set to the affiliate program is 10% on order sales, then Daniel (Original affiliate) will get the 10% total commission, other affiliates who are with higher levels will get commissions calculated on program commission. Usually, we set the commission percentage as below:
-- Commission level 3 (Daniel who brings a referral order) gets 10% on order sales,
-- Commission level 2 (Susan who invites Daniel) gets 10% on Daniel’s commission,
-- Commission level 1 (Tom who invites Susan) gets 8% on Daniel’s commission.
How Affiliates Recommend Others?
As long as the MLM program starts, each affiliate will get a network link to invite others. We can say, they are parent affiliates. If some other participants click on the network link and register into the affiliate program, they will become sub-affiliate (or sub-distributor) with one level lower than the one who was introduced.
The performance of the sub-affiliate will be updated on the merchant’s page and parent affiliate’s page.
Know More About Payment
Currently, we provide commissions via Paypal or offer gift cards for product buying.
Very thankful for finishing reading about the MLM’s introduction. Welcome to join us and become a multi-level affiliate. Stay and keep on going with more fortune!
]]>ViparSpectra is a leading brand in the LED grow light industry with a long history of 10 years. ViparSpectra continues to use advanced manufacturing technology to bring revolutionary changes to the industry, serving over 20 million customers worldwide.
XS series is Vipar's latest led grow lights in 2021, which is a kind of QB LED lights with high performance. XS series contains three types of models in wattage, namely, XS 1500 with 150W, XS 2000 with 240W, XS 4000 with 480W. Featuring in Samsung LM301B diodes, Mean Well driver, XS series improves plants' yields. It has high efficacy PPE. The PAR value of XS 1500 rises to 1470 at the hanging height of 12 inches. Besides, XS series is delicately designed with an advanced heat dissipation system. This article guides to 10 highlights of ViparSpectra XS series and why it becomes the best LED grow lights in 2021.
The XS series are designed with Samsung LEDs, including 3000K warm white, 5000K white, 660nm deep red, and 730nm IR LEDs. These LEDs give your plants full spectrum coverage ideal for all stages of growth with high efficiency. From seedling to flower, XS grow lights will perform and can increase your yield by up to 50%, compared to standard blurple style lighting.
Built-in diodes in three models:
-- XS 1500 possesses 288 LEDs
-- XS 2000 has 504 LEDs
-- XS 4000 combined with 1008 LEDs
The Mean Well driver ensures a long lifespan of over 100,000 hours with perfect working performance. The Mean Well driver is the industrial-leading driver model as it delivers 94% power efficiency and consumes less electricity.
It is known that PAR value is a key parameter for measuring the actual efficiency of led grow lights. But what does PAR valuer really mean? And the PPFD and PPF?
-- PAR is the photosynthetic active radiation. The wavelengths that make up the PAR are between 400 and 700 nm used for photosynthesis.
-- PPF is the flow of photosynthetic photons. It is expressed in micromoles per second (µmol / s) and is the quantity of PAR photons emitted per second in the light beam.
-- PPFD is the flux density of photosynthetic photons. It is expressed in micromoles per second per m² (µmol / s / m²). It allows us to quantify on a given surface, at a given distance from the illumination, the number of PAR photon incidents per second.
As we have tested in multiple real conditions, we’ve got real PAR values for XS series grow lights. Here are the details:
XS 1500 PPFD: 1470 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 2x2ft grow tent.
XS 2000 PPFD: 1794 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 2x4ft grow tent.
XS 4000 PPFD: 1822 umol/m2/s at hanging height of 12 inches, tested in 4x4ft grow tent.
From the above data, we can see, XS series efficiently distribute light to large areas. That is beneficial for a big increase in plant yields, almost 50% more than other cheap LED grow lights.
Photosynthetic Photon Efficacy (PPE) is the PAR photon output of a light source (measured in micromoles per second or µmol/s) divided by the input power (Watt) to produce that light.
XS series has a high PPE rate. That means XS generates much usable light with less energy-consuming. For most growers, improving plants growth to the utmost is what they pursue. ViparSpectra XS is the right choice that gives the best efficacy!
Good heat dissipation is essential to ensure long-time brightness for plants vegging and blooming. ViparSpectra XS series led grow lights have been structured with an aluminum heat sink. It is designed to extend the cooling area that ensures excellent heat dissipation. The brightness of diodes will turn to decay with long-time high-temperature burning. XS series optimize its cooling system by increasing 30% in heating emission which drastically slow the decay speed of diodes.
Sunlight is the best light for plants growing and cultivating. That is because natural light contains a full spectrum, which play a vital role in plants vegging, blooming, and fruiting. XS led grow lights cover the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared to near-ultraviolet (all wavelengths), ranging from rooting spectrum, vegetative spectrum, to flowering spectrum. They can deliver usable lights to plants in all growing stages.
The dimmer design frees growers from complicated brightness control. ViparSpectra led lights have built a dimmer knob on the unit side. Growers will find it quite easy to adjust light intensity from 5% to 100% in brightness. With the growing stage varies, this knob is very useful for growers to operate in real cultivating occasions.
The coated solid glue on each chip greatly avoids moisture effectively and increases the board lifespan. Widely compatible with multiple indoor environments.
ViparSpectra offers 3 years warranty, 30 days duty-free refund & return, local warehouses, and fast delivery. To provide better after-sale services, global warehouses are built in most countries, including the US, CA, AU, EU. As a result, fast shipping and local support are available for all of our customers.
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Product Weight |
5.62 lb |
7.94 lb |
16.43 lb |
Product Size |
14 x 10.8 x 3.0 inch |
19.7 x 11.8 x 3.0 inch |
39.7 x 11.8 x 3.0 inch |
Power |
150 W±5% |
240W±5% |
480W±5% |
Amperage |
1.36A/110V, 0.68A/220V |
0.45A/110V, 1.09A/220V |
4.36A at 110V, 2.18A at 220V |
LED chip |
Samsung LM301B diodes |
Samsung LM301B diodes |
Samsung LM301B diodes |
Diodes Quantities |
288 pcs |
504 pcs |
1008 pcs |
Spectrum |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
660nm,3000K,5000K and IR 730nm |
Water-resistant |
IP65 |
IP65 |
IP65 |
Lifespan |
100,000 hours |
100,000 hours |
100,000 hours |
Warranty |
3-year warranty |
3-year warranty |
3-year warranty |
30-day refund & return |
30-day refund & return |
30-day refund & return |
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Vegetative Coverage |
2.5x2.5ft at 18" |
4x3ft at 24" |
5x5ft at 28" |
Flowering Coverage |
2x2ft at 14" |
4x2ft at 20" |
4x4ft at 24" |
After analyzing the overall features in-depth, we could see that the XS series have great advantages in the grow lights market. It is an upgrade version with extraordinary performance and sold at a friendly price. On ViparSpectra's official website, XS 1500 sells at 159.99 USD, while XS2000 at 259.99 USD, XS 4000 at 549.99 USD. (PS: Prices might fluctuate based on inventory status. There might be several changes. Please take the above prices as a rough reference.)
Considering the real-life performance, durability, effectiveness, and result-oriented feature, XS series worth the price. Additionally, XS series is highly recommended by plenty of Youtubers and influencers for its perfect performance and indeed XS helps boost plants yields dramatically. Cost less and harvest more is every growers expect. If you are looking for LED grow lights for your baby plants, the ViparSpectra XS series will be the best option!
]]>In this article, we are going to compare the differences and we will get to the conclusion, which is the better LED grow light for you.
Before we begin the comparison will base on actual usage and onpaper comparison between VIPARSPECTRA XS1500 LED Grow Light vs. SPIDER FARMER SF-1000 LED Grow Light.
Let’s dig out further information.
VIPARSPECTRA XS1500 LED Grow Light
Features:
HIGH EFFICIENCY & HIGHER QUALITY YIELDS
VIPARSPECTRA XS1500 LED grow light adopts the latest high-quality LEDs technology-Samsung LM301B diodes, high energy efficiency with 2.9 umol/J, generate more usable lighting per watt, and provides better light canopy penetration.
OPTIMAL FULL SPECTRUM & FLEXIBLE DIMMER
Consist of 3000K warm white, 5000K white, 660nm deep red, and 730nm IR light, which provides your plants with excellent full spectrum led grow lights. The red IR light is particularly useful during the bloom period. It can speed up bloom time and enhance high yields to obtain the ideal harvest. An added dimmer knob is featured to manipulate the light intensity at liberty, provides desired needs for plants in all stages from veg to bloom.
SILENT OPERATION & SOLID CONSTRUCTION
No fans zero noise. Large areas of solid aluminum heat sinks help you to achieve the ideal cooling system. Adopts high safety performance MEAN WELL HLG series driver to achieve high PAR output, longer lifespan to speed up plant's grow processes and boost yields while saving you on your energy bill.
AMPLE COVERAGE & LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Comparable to traditional 250W HPS/MH while consuming only 150W, which helps to get 50% higher yield harvest and save costs. Perfect for 2.5’x2.5’ vegetative coverage at 18” and 2’x2’ flowering coverage at 14”. Remember to properly adjust the height and brightness accordingly to your plant's desired level for optimal growth.
WORRY-FREE WARRANTY & FRIENDLY SERVICE
We provide a 36-Month US Local warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Professional guidance, friendly customer service, and US local after-sales service ensures you a pleasant shopping experience and helps your plants grow better. Make sure you purchase authentic VIPARSPECTRA grow lights. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.
Pros
SPIDER FARMER SF-1000 LED Grow Light
Features:
LOWER RUNNING COSTS & HIGHER-QUALITY YIELDS
SF LED Grow Lights utilize the latest in high yielding LEDs technology today-Samsung LM301B diodes, high Energy Efficiency with 2.9 umol/J, delivers a powerful light output and uniform canopy penetration to resulting maximum higher yields. Whereas, VIPARSPECTRA XS1500 provides much better canopy penetration.
CUSTOMIZED DIMMING DESIGN
Upgraded SF series growing lights have a dimming knob and light switch. A single light can be adjusted the light intensity at liberty. Multi-light Connection with unified dimming especially beneficial for a large area of indoor growing and commercial planting.
IDEAL FOR ALL GROWTH STAGES
Excellent full-spectrum- white, blue, red, and IR (3000K, 5000K, 660nm, and IR 760nm). 3000K providing more reddish light and 5000K providing more blueish. The 660nm red and IR light is especially useful during bloom, where it speeds up flowering time and boost yields. Uniformly across the surface and deep into the roots and bottom of the canopy for consistent, highest quality flowers.
WELL MADE & SOLID CONSTRUCTION
No Fan Noise Free. High Efficient and reliable MEAN WELL Driver. The aluminum heat sink is thick and sturdy, protective covers for cables; User-Friendly Packaging. Quality components mean the light lasts longer, SF Light takes good care of you with a more considerate design, but the power consumption is slightly more than the VIPARSPECTRA.
VALUE FOR THE MONEY
SF LED Plant Lights also provide 3 years of after-service of local maintenance center(US/CA/UK/DE). Whereas, VIPARSPECTRA also provides 30 days money-back guarantee which is a bonus point for consumers.
Pros:
ViparSpectra XS Series Review: Final Verdict
The ViparSpectra XS1500 LED grow light, as well as the other two XS series lights, is yet another quantum board LED fixture with Samsung chips and a MeanWell driver. The XS series positions itself above lights that use no-name components and below top brands or even top budget brands, like Spider Farmer. Even that smaller niche is quite crowded.
How do these lights stand out?
ViparSpectra is a better brand than most of its direct competition, so you have a smaller chance of getting a defective light and you’ll have less trouble getting a defective light replaced. Apart from that, you get basically the same thing you get from other brands that make quantum board fixtures with Samsung and MeanWell components: highly efficient fixtures with a great spectrum for plants and a great light spread.
After the brief comparison of the features and after-sales services, we prefer VIPARSPECTRA XS1500 LED grow light which is a better buy and best in performance. VIPARSPECTRA provides a more durable and long-lasting product and its P series is much advanced than any other grow light company in the industry.
]]>You must have heard about types of LED grow lights, and the market is full of these, but do you know the differences between them? Well, to clear your doubts, we are back again with the solution, today we are going to cover Quantum board, and a quick comparison between COB LED and Quantum board. Let’s find out and get into details.
1. What is Quantum Board?
In simple words, Quantum boards are small pieces of boards that are lined up with the LED chips. These chips are spread all over the boards. This way that they get their power supply simultaneously from the same source. Most indoor growers buy quantum board LED grow lights to illuminated their plants and ensure they blossom well.
Horticulture Lighting Group (HLG) by Quantum boards are considered one of the highest efficiency, high-intensity horticulture light engines. HLG quantum board is a big circuit board with hundreds of mid-power LEDs mounted on it. The large circuit board makes for extra even light distribution. It has a number of micro-LEDs which are thoroughly connected in series to form strings to get high voltage exercise. Quantum boards are considered the same as COBs, except they span a much broader land to fully-cover a larger heat sink. It has a low energy consumption, which can minimize the cost of extra heat sinks. The term quantum board was first developed by HLG for an LED grow light with the diodes evenly spread out on board.
2. What is Chip-on-Board (COB)?
While the high-power LED lights can handle a few watts of power and thus hundreds of lumens of light output, some applications would require thousands of lumens from one source. This is where a chip-on-board (COB)-style LEDs marks its presence. In a multiple chip configuration, multiple chips are mount in housing, while in the COB LED technology, the chips are mounted on a single common board. It generally consists of various smaller sizes with high-power LED chips to encapsulate on the metal-based board. In the latest COB LED configuration, the phosphor-silicone encapsulate mixture is molded on the chip array surface. With COB, the LED chips within a package can be up to a thousand pieces with much higher packaging densities than with a single-chip LED configuration.
3. Difference between Quantum Board and COB
The technology used in terms of Quantum Board vs COB
– Some applications would also require thousands of lumens from one source. A common solution that comes out here is to use chip-on-board style LED lights. COB is one of the most advanced LED packaging technology that describes mounting several high-power LED chips onto a standard board. HLG’s quantum board is a relatively newer technology that’s creating quite a buzz across the growing LED community for its higher thermal efficiency and low energy consumption. Quantum boards can be a great substitute to their COB counterparts, and they are even the same as COB lights except they span a much broader and larger area for light distribution.
4. Configuration in of Quantum Board and COB
In COB LED configuration, a small-size high-power LED chips is mounted on a metal-based board. A high power COB packaging technology is usually preferred in order to raise the power output optical power. In latest and modern COB LED configuration, the phosphor-silicone encapsulate mixture is mould on the chip surface. On the other hand, HLG quantum board is a big circuit board with thousands of semi high power LEDs mounted on it which are connected in series to form strings to achieve high voltage operation.
5. Advantages of Quantum Board vs. COB
Quantum boards are the highest efficiency, high-intensity horticulture light engines with the diodes spreading out on a much larger board, which in turn makes for more light distribution. They are one of the great lights with a much simpler thermal management system with much greater efficiency. Also, it has much lower power consumption which can minimize the overall cost of heat sinks.
COBs are good for DIY projects, and they have outstanding thermal resistance, a larger cooling area, and much better lighting effects.
To be true, Quantum boards are quite difficult to DIY than COB LEDs.
Summary
In a COB LED configuration, the chips are mounted on a common board. It generally consists of multiple smaller size high-power LED chips encapsulated on the metal-based or ceramic-based board. It has great thermal resistance, a larger cooling area, and outstanding lighting effects, and it is also great for DIY projects. Quantum boards are a new technology designed by the researchers at the Horticulture Lighting Group (HLG), and they are generally the same as COBs except they span a much larger area which makes for more even light distribution.
Conclusion
Both lights play their part very well; all you need is to understand your requirement and then to buy these LEDs as per usage. Both these lights are one of the best options for your indoor planting. All that is needed is your choices and preferences.
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After testing Viparspectra XS1500, Justin gave a high approval and holds great expectations on XS 2000 that it will perform as well as XS 1500. Let’s see what was tested on his video.
Opening up the package, the design of XS2000 is almost the same as XS 1500. Compared with other LED grow lights, XS 2000 is lightweight, weighing only 7.94 pounds. Slick and ultra-thin design with silver chrome coating adds a more technical feel to its whole look. Not only does Viparspectra XS 2000 possess nice-looking, but also XS 200 is built solidly.
No rattles or loose screws occur when Justin shakes XS 2000 on both hands. It has got Samsung LM301B diodes, built with Mean Well driver, set up with a smooth dimmer knob, and coated with water-resistant silicone on its lights board. Also, the hanging kits have good quality. Extra-thick wires are coated well for getting you rid of scratching things up. Monster carabiners and rope ratchets with metal gear ensure perfect solidity.
Pic1:Best driver in the business (Mean Well Driver)
Pic2:Samsung diodes: 3000k 5000k, 660nm red LEDs, 730nm IR LED
Pic3:Smooth dimmer knob
Pic4:Solid hanging kits
As holding up the XS 2000, live readings tested from PAR meters, Wattmeters, and heat gun were collected to show on the tablet below.
1.Put the PAR meter under XS 2000 in a solid Height of 16 inches.
Dimmer Mark (from dime to bright) |
PAR Readings |
Power |
Performance |
0% |
83 |
16.6W |
Pretty efficient to clone your girls. About 100 clones. |
25% |
224 |
45W |
Higher than average level |
50% |
443 |
90.6W |
Perfect in the same level |
75% |
738 |
158W |
Crank in flower territory |
100% (Full power) |
1050 |
236W |
Crushing games of LED grow lights business |
2.Testing in Full Power (at 236W), a solid Height of 16 inches
Position |
PAR Readings |
Performance |
Near edge |
750 |
Suitable for 3 x 3 inch bloom coverage |
Foot side |
362 |
Suitable for 4 x 4 inch veg coverage |
3.Heat testing by a heat gun as shown below: a solid Height of 16 inches
Testing Position |
Temperature Readings |
Advantages |
Panel part |
124 F |
Perfect heat dissipation. Preserve diodes long term, provide high efficiency
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Driver |
128 F |
Usually, panel parts are hotter than the driver. But Viparspectra uses a fin design instead of a flat board because a fin design is better at dissipating heat and cooling panels. This kind of design is an upgrade and the top one in LED grow lights.
From all tested above, Justin shows his high interest in Viparspectra XS grow lights. And he would more like to try XS 4000 with two drivers. All in all, XS 2000 is one of the top advanced LED grow lights with reasonable prices. Like Justin says, keep happy growing with Viparspectra!
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For indoor planters, the advantages and restrictions of using LED grow lights are not specific. You have to use them differently than a standard grow light.
Grow lights are artificial light sources, usually electric lights used to grow plants. These lights work by producing a light spectrum suitable for photosynthesis. Indoor grow lights are used in situations where there is either not enough natural light to grow a plant or where additional light is needed.
Grow lights are a great way to increase the amount of time that plants receive light, to help them grow faster, or to grow in situations where there would otherwise be insufficient light.
Depending on the type of plant to be grown, natural conditions are imitated using different shades, colors, temperatures and intensity of light. You can use indoor grow lights in your house to grow garden plants all year round. Grow lights can even be used for the production of food on a commercial scale.
Grow lights for plants are typically much more powerful than lights used for lighting indoor spaces.
LED stands for light-emitting diode. A form of solid-state lighting, an LED uses a semiconductor chip, known as an LED die that turns an electrical current into photons through a process called electroluminescence. An LED may be configured either as a single-die emitter that’s mounted on a circuit board, or an array of dies mounted directly on a circuit board, which is known as a chip-on-board (COB) module. An LED lamp is made up of an LED mounted to a heat sink, along with directional lenses and a power supply.
Today’s LED grow lights are designed to emit wavelengths of light that produce the natural daylight spectrum, or they can be precisely adjusted to put out ideal wavelengths for the varying needs of growing plants. They feature additional cooling systems to increase their efficiency.
Pros:
One of the main reason to using LED grow lights instead of using high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps when growing indoors:
These days, the best lighting for growing indoors is LED grow lights. LEDs offer a better spectrum of light for plant growth, more efficient to run and also don’t have a huge heat output either so often you won’t need to add ventilation/heat extraction fans etc.
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