Gone are the days when plants were placed in windows to receive sunlight.With the introduction of LED lights that mimic sunlight, indoor gardening (especially marijuana) has become easier.

But some growers want to know which light to use. This is because conventional LED lamps are cheaper than LED growth lights.Therefore, you may want to know if you can use conventional LED lights for plant growth lights, usually, but sometimes this may sacrifice efficiency or indoor plant health.It's important to remember that led lights provide light to plants just as the sun gives out sunlight.

 

So Are regular LED lights used as growth lights? Now this essay will answer this question based on follow main aspects.

 

What is Plant Growth Lamp ?

 

 

 

The plant growth lamp is an artificial light source, usually an electric light source, designed to stimulate plant growth by emitting an electromagnetic spectrum suitable for photosynthesis. Plant lights are used in applications that do not have natural light or require supplementary light. For example: in winter, when the possible daylight time may not be enough to achieve the desired plant growth, lights are used to extend the time the plants receive light. If the plants do not get enough light, they will grow in length.

 

 

 

The growing lights either try to provide a spectrum similar to the sun, or provide a spectrum more suitable for the needs of the cultivated plants. Simulate outdoor conditions from different colors, temperature and spectral output of the growth lamp, and change the lumen output (intensity) of the lamp. Depending on the type of plant being cultivated, the cultivation stage (such as the germination/vegetative period or the flowering period/fruiting period) and the photoperiod required by the plant, the specific range of the spectrum, the luminous efficiency and the color temperature are all desirable for the specific plant and time period.

 

The Difference between growth and regular LED light:

 

 

 

LED plant growth lamp uses LED (Light Emitting Diode) as the light source. According to the growth law of plants, it must need sunlight. It is a kind of lamp that replaces the sunlight with light to give the growth and development environment of plants. The use of LED plant growth lights can emit the specific red and blue light required by plants, so the efficiency is extremely high, the effect is very significant, and the growth rate is almost 3 times faster than that of ordinary plants that grow naturally. The human eye alone cannot see any particularly obvious difference, but after the instrument test, the difference in the spectrum can be clearly seen. The plant growth lamp is mainly the red and blue components in the visible light spectrum, and the ordinary lamp is just a light-emitting diode, and the spectrum is concentrated. In the green part. Therefore, if you are planting flowers or vegetables or something, it is recommended to use led plant growth lights, and leds are also very energy-saving

 

The main difference between the chips of regular led light and led plant growth lights:

 

The main difference between ordinary led lighting and led plant growth lights is that the spectrum is different. The led plant growth lights remove the green light that has no growth promotion effect on plants, and the emitted spectrum is more conducive to promoting plant growth. The wavelength of red light is mainly concentrated in 630~660nm, its function is to help plants to bloom and fruit, the wavelength of blue light is mainly concentrated in 450~470nm, its function is to help plants grow stems and leaves, plant growth lights mainly use red and blue light.

 

Ordinary led lights can only be used for lighting, or commercial lighting. LED plant lights provide a reasonable light environment for plants, promote the growth and development of plants, and have certain requirements for light quality and light intensity. Plant lights are expensive because they have high requirements and can bring benefits. LED plant growth lamp uses LED (Light Emitting Diode) as the light source. According to the growth law of plants, it must need sunlight. It is a kind of lamp that replaces the sunlight with light to give the growth and development environment of plants. The use of LED plant growth lights can emit the specific red and blue light required by plants, so the efficiency is extremely high, the effect is very significant, and the growth rate is almost 3 times faster than that of ordinary plants that grow naturally.

 

 

 

Therefore Ordinary LED lights can only be used for lighting or commercial lighting. Ordinary LEDs are not suitable for plant cultivation because they do not have the red and blue light needed by plants. Although the price of Philippine green plant growth lights is higher, they are worth the money.

 

Growth lights and regular lights:

 

Specially designed led plant lamp 

 

advantage

Contains specific spectral wavelengths.

Supports all stages of growth, especially photosynthesis.

Use low energy, but produce a lot of energy.

 

shortcoming

It's more expensive than ordinary lights.

It can damage the eyes.

 

Ordinary LED lamp

 

advantage

Cheap, allows you to buy a large number of bulbs.

Durable, like the actual LED plant growth lights.

Only in a small amount of use to save energy.

 

shortcoming

Contains narrow spectral wavelengths.

Release a lot of heat.

By observing the physical growth of plants, you can get a good understanding of whether your regular LED lights can be used as growth lights.

If your plants are not exposed to enough normal sunlight, they will grow tall and their leaves will be lighter.

Once that happens, it's time to take action and get more inspiration.

 

 

Therefore, led grow lights have below feature:

 

The wavelength types are abundant, which is exactly in line with the spectral range of plant photosynthesis and light morphology; the half-width of the spectral wave width is narrow, and the pure monochromatic light and the compound spectrum can be combined as needed; the light of a specific wavelength can be concentrated to irradiate crops in a balanced manner; Flowering and fruiting, and can also control plant height and plant nutrients; the system generates less heat and occupies a small space. It can be used in a multi-layer cultivation three-dimensional combination system to achieve low heat load and miniaturization of production space.

 

Above all, regular LED lights can not be used as growth lights.

 

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