Guide to Advanced Grow Lights for Industrial Hemp

For many cannabis cultivation enthusiasts, they generally choose to grow indoors or outdoors. If there isn't reliable and adequate sunlight, advanced grow lights are needed to use some sunlight for indoor cultivation.

Currently, advanced indoor lighting supplemental systems can be purchased on the market. Additionally, as cannabis cultivation has become mainstream in certain countries and regions abroad, many experts openly share a lot of "inspirational" indoor cultivation strategies. We can easily access this information online. In this article, we will provide a brief introduction to indoor cannabis grow lights.

Types of Advanced Indoor Advanced Grow Lights

High-Intensity Discharge Lights

The power of high-intensity discharge lamps is very high, and correspondingly, the yield of the cannabis will also be high. However, these lamps are expensive and, most importantly, generate a lot of heat and consume a lot of electricity. Metal halide (MH) and high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps fall into this category.

Fluorescent Lights

The yield from fluorescent lamps is relatively lower, but they are cheap and discreet. These lamps are particularly suitable for seedlings or the early development of young plants.

LED Lights

Advanced LED Grow Lights are an excellent "compromise" option, offering moderate yields without high electricity costs. In fact, the high reliability and cost-effectiveness of LED are making them the mainstream for home cultivation.

Advanced LED Grow Lights: The New Trend for Indoor Growers

Advanced LED Grow Lights' main selling point is that they produce a strong spectrum without generating a lot of heat. Depending on the LED plant growth light purchased, users may not need to invest in fan exhaust systems (generally recommended when growing in closed environments to ensure adequate air circulation for the plants).

Another advantage of LED plant lights is their easy setup. Typically, all users need to do is plug these lights into a power outlet, hang them above the plants, and turn on the device.

However, unlike fluorescent lamps, LED lights have a strong effect on cannabis at close distances. Hence, it is necessary to maintain adequate distance when using LED plant lights to avoid damaging the cannabis leaves. The distance to be maintained depends on the intensity (power) of the LED lights.

Currently, the most common plant lights used for cannabis cultivation are full-spectrum. Full-spectrum wavelengths range from 400 to 700 nanometers (nm) in the visible light range, driving cannabis photosynthesis.

Which Lights Are Unsuitable for Growing Cannabis?

Generally, it is not recommended to use ordinary lighting for growing cannabis. Unlike many other plants, cannabis requires very high light levels to reach its full growth potential. Being a sun-loving plant, some lamps do not produce enough light intensity to provide adequate sunlight for cannabis.

Incandescent bulbs are also not suitable for supplemental lighting for growing cannabis, as their light intensity is too low to meet the light requirements during the cannabis growth period.