Indoor Grow Lights Raise Plants, You Need To Know Little Knowledge

Many planting lamps on the market are "full spectrum", which means they cover the full PAR spectrum, plus a little extra. However, you will also see specially manufactured growth lights that cover the blue or red light range, which can help you customize the light to meet your specific growth goals.

Light output

Light output refers to the intensity and intensity of light emitted by the light source, and the unit of measurement is lumens. The higher the lumen value, the brighter the light source. For succulents, growth light between 2300 and 9300 lumens per square foot (similar to full daylight) is sufficient.

Power and efficiency

The amount of electricity used to grow light is measured in watts. In order to understand the efficiency of growing light, you need to know the lumens per watt (light output factor). The higher the number, the higher the efficiency of lighting in terms of energy consumption.

Type of growth lamp

There are many different growth lamps on the market now, including metal halide (MH), high pressure sodium (HPS), fluorescent and LED. However, for small indoor applications (compared to medium to large greenhouse installations), we will only introduce fluorescent growth lamps and led in detail. These two options are good for succulents and are the most widely used growth lamps.

LED

LED planting lights are the most popular choice for indoor planting of succulents. Led is energy-saving, durable, and has a low operating temperature, which means that if the lamp is placed too close, the grower does not have to worry about burning the plant. A major disadvantage of LED growth lamps is the initial cost, although as these lamps become more popular and widely used, the relative cost decreases over time.

Fluorescent lamp

There are two different forms of fluorescent lamps: compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and fluorescent tubes. Both of these can be successfully used for succulents, and your choice is probably based on you having enough space to set your growth light. Fluorescent lamps are cheap, efficient and versatile. However, their lifespan is not as long as led, and their temperature is often higher than led, which means that growers should be careful how close to the plant to place fluorescent lamps. Fluorescent lamps also contain mercury, which means they are less environmentally friendly.