Tony a lighting expert from dutch passion seed company offers the low down on.
Best light for flowering bud.
After looking at more than 30 led grow lights i can confidently say that the viparspectra 600w reflector series is the best led grow lights that provide the most value for your money.
The red light spectrum comes in handy as you enter into the flowering stage of growth.
Tony van liefde july 14 2017.
Lighting is the most important factor for any indoor grower.
Hid grow lights hps and metal halide t5 grow lights fluorescents cfl lights fluorescents final thoughts on grow.
Mid range lights such as a 600 watt or 900 watt led grow light should be 14 36 inches from the top of your plants.
If i wrote this article a few years ago then led grow.
Blue on the other hand is the more important color during the vegetative growth of the plant.
Light quality quantity.
High powered lights such as a 1500 watt 2000 watt or 3000 watt led grow light should be raised to 24 36 above the canopy.
This is because cannabis starts flowering when they receive at least 12hrs of darkness while still needing the maximum amount of light possible to produce buds.
Again this essentially mimics the natural seasonal changes in the sun s available light spectrum.
Quality efficiency cost and coverage are criteria to be considered when purchasing lights for your growroom.
Best grow lights for cannabis.
This led light delivers 660nm of red light which is more than enough to induce flowering.
If in doubt always keep leds further away.
As it will be discussed later red is the spectrum that is more suitable for the marijuana when it is in the flowering stage.
Introduce red light to boosts bud development.
The most common light cycle for the flowering stage is 12 12.
A 12 12 light cycle is required for flowering photoperiodic cannabis strains.