Most growers still use LED grow lights. These are easy and cheap, which keeps the investment for a grow low. The HPS lamp still takes up about 90% of the market in the field of grow lighting. The new LED grow lights offer many advantages, which is why we thought it was time to make a list of 10 reasons why growers should switch to LED grow lights, especially in the long term, the LED grow light is a good investment.
1. Lower power consumption = lower energy costs
The biggest advantage of LED grow lights is the lower power consumption. When switching from HPS to LED, you can easily save half of the power. In the coming years, LED lights are expected to become even more efficient, making the switch even more interesting. By saving on energy costs, you will often recoup your investment within two years.
2. Faster growth of your plant
It has been proven by many tests that led grow lights have a much better spectrum than the HPS or MH lamps for the growth phase. The growth of your plant is on average 15% faster with a led grow light.
3. Your plants grow bigger
Due to the faster growth of the plants under LED grow lights, the plants often also become slightly larger, on average 10%.
4. LED grow lights illuminate more efficiently
Due to the size of the led grow lights and the use of multiple leds in one lamp, the led grow lights can often illuminate a wider surface. In addition, you can hang the lights closer to the plant because the led lights hardly get warm.
5. LED lights last longer
Where a normal HPS lamp often only lasts a year, an LED lamp can last for years. This longer lifespan means you don't have to buy new lamps as often.
6. An LED grow light hardly gets warm
This is one of the biggest advantages of LED grow lights. Because the lights get less warm, you don't have to turn up the extraction as much. In addition, you can hang the lights closer to the plants, which increases the efficiency of your lighting. With an HPS lamp, the leaves of your plant can sometimes burn, but that won't be the case with LED grow lights .
7. No more expensive accessories needed
With an HPS lamp you often need a reflector and a ballast to connect the lamp. Most LED grow lights in our range are plug & play with a normal plug. Very easy to connect and you do not need an expensive reflector or ballast.
8. The ability to dim lights
With some HPS lamps it is possible but with most not, to dim the lamps. The latest technology in the field of led lighting ensures that the led grow lamps are also easy to dim, sometimes even remotely with a remote control.
9. Do not replace lamps when switching to flowering
When using MH or HPS lamps, you often need two different lamps, one for the growth phase and one for the flowering phase. With most LED grow lamps, you don't have to worry about that. The Spectrabox, for example, can easily switch between the growth and flowering spectrum, allowing you to simply leave the lamp hanging.
10. Prices are getting lower and lower
The prices of LED grow lights have been dropping recently because more and more people are using them. This allows more to be produced, which reduces costs and this is reflected in the prices. It is therefore becoming increasingly interesting to switch to LED grow lights!
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