10 Advantages Of Led Plant Growth Light

LED Plant Light 2021-08-11 By hqt

Probably, no one can argue that LEDs are replacing other types of lamps in almost all areas of our life. It is not surprising that LED phytolamps also give us a lot of advantages in plant growing and hydroponics.

These are the 10 benefits:

Significant energy savings. LEDs are the most economical light source. Savings when using them is from 30 to 500% (depending on which type of lamps to compare them with). In any case, this is an excellent saving, both for the family budget, and a significant benefit for the farmer. After all, it is electricity costs that are the main cost item in most businesses of the agricultural and greenhouse complex, hydroponics.
The greatest efficiency for plants. The plant consumes light energy for the vital activity. But different wavelengths of light give different efficiencies. It has long been established that the maximum effect is produced by the red and blue spectrum (660 and 450 nm). While conventional lamps dissipate energy across the entire spectrum, LEDs can shine in a fairly narrow range of the spectrum, thereby energy is consumed in the most efficient range, which affects plant growth. As a result, for 1 Watt of consumed electricity, the effect of the LED will be almost 3 times higher!
Minimal energy loss. Many other types of lamps generate a lot of heat during operation. Those. we expend extra energy. In addition, other types of lamps tend to spread light in all directions when we need a directional glow. In LED modules, it is directional light with an angle of 60 to 120 degrees (as a rule). There are no losses on reflectors and starting equipment (such as for DNaT lamps and the like). As a result, another 10 to 30% of electricity is saved.
Fire safety. Classic lamps that are used for plants (for example, HPS), emit a lot of heat and the surface of the bulb heats up to 40C. Many people use the most powerful lamps of 400 – 600 watts and not one but many. And also such lamps operate at a higher current, and a lot of additional starting equipment is involved in the system. Unfortunately, not all are very skilled electricians, not all components are reliable, and fires and fires are common with these lamps. LEDs are devoid of this drawback, their operating temperatures are up to 50-60C, they have passive or active radiators, and from this point of view they almost completely exclude such fire risks.
Ease of use. LED phyto-light is a ready-made product that you just need to hang in the right place and plug it into an outlet. No starting systems, chokes, stabilizers or anything else are required. No reflectors or cooling systems (everything is already in the body of the phytolamp with LEDs). There is no excess temperature and many reasons for the user’s headache. Everything is simple and convenient!
Long service life. The service life of modern LEDs is from 50,000 to 100,000 hours. (for comparison, other types of lamps are several times smaller, and many lose their luminous flux during aging). It turns out that LEDs are efficient in consumption, more efficient in the light spectrum for plants, and will also last for a very long time. And despite the fact that they are more expensive, they pay off quickly enough and bring benefits in the future for a long time!
Versatility. Due to the fact that LEDs can be clearly selected for the purpose of the plant, as well as the fact that they can be placed very close to the plants (without burning them), in small enclosed spaces. They are as versatile as possible!
Accessibility. Unlike other light sources, LED plant lamps are composed of many small LEDs, which can be different and emit light of different wavelengths. The fact is that plants at different stages of development and depending on what we are growing require different wavelength ranges. Thus, LED lamps can be, as it were, adjusted to the needs of the plant and get the desired result (increase the mass of stems and leaves, stimulate flowering, or fruit growth).
Plant safety. Powerful lamps of other types sometimes cannot be placed close to plants – they burn and dry them out. LEDs, on the other hand, can be placed both high under the ceiling (with high-power LED panels), and placed very close to plants (giving them more light energy and making, for example, compact hydroponic installations, for example, consisting of many shelves-sections). All this is due to the fact that LEDs do not emit such heat from radiation as, for example, HPS and similar lamps.
Environmental friendliness. There is a lot of practical sense in LEDs, they are durable, shock-resistant, and also do not contain harmful substances, such as mercury (as in most conventional lamps). A lamp broken with mercury is a micro-ecological disaster, many do not think about it, but we often grow our vegetables for the sake of ecology, but we keep mercury lamps at home. And cases of explosion and damage to such lamps are not rare.