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A Definitive Guide On LED Grow Lights

By Cynthia Hayes


LED is an abbreviation for Light Emitting Diodes. The diodes used in agriculture are not similar to the ones used in electrical components. The strength of the diodes is enhanced for growing purposes and this is made possible by the proximity of diodes. This guide is aimed at educating people all about LED grow lights.

The common electric lighting produces a range of colors simultaneously. These colors are then combined to form the visible white light. As for the LEDs the situation is a bit different since it only emits a single wavelength of light. Different Light Emitting Diodes of varying wavelengths are then combined to produce more power and to enable the controlling of color.

There have been several studies which have been carried out to determine the effect of the light from the sun. It has come to be known that the sun, although beneficial to the plants, it produces some wavelengths which can hinder the development of chlorophyll. This necessitated the need for developing a source which does not pose those effects to plants. This made the diodes a better option.

This technological advancement came to help allow people to grow crops even in areas with the minimum exposure to the sun. This is seen to pose a challenge to the growth of plants as chlorophyll production cannot take place in those conditions. Some localities also never have enough space for growing their plants in the outdoors. This makes them seek for alternative farming areas indoors.

Wavelength absorption is facilitated by the fact these diodes can be put close to the plants. This action will have no adverse effects to crops as there will be no cases of excess heat damaging plants. The overall effect of this action is that the development of the plant is experienced to be stimulated.

This technology has a very big effect in the preservation of the water resources. The cool temperature present in the growing space due to the use of diodes reduces the amount of water lost by plants from transpiration. This technology also makes the height of a plant controllable as it only requires the plant to be moved to and from the diode.

Other lighting alternatives heavily rely on the use of systems known as ballasts in their operations. They reduce incidences where the system damages itself. These tools can be very bulky and will often lead to increases in the usage of energy. The energy consumption is therefore kept in check by using diodes instead of the other out-dated units.

The diodes allow for control abilities of the intensities of the desired wavelengths. This is easily done by dimming the unit as need arises. This quality is extremely useful for vegetable farming because it has been found that the anti-oxidation properties of vegetables are greatly enhanced when wavelengths are adjusted. When deciding on the best growing LEDs to use for your plants several factors come into play. Properties such as the cooling abilities, the power usage and even the spectrum should be given much thought.




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