Hid Lights For Growing Plants

Hid high intensity discharge lights.

Hid lights for growing plants.

Shop for grow lights in specialty light bulbs. Metal halide mh and high pressure sodium hps. Led grow light 12 to 24 inches. Our top picks best hid grow lights ipower 400 watt hps mh digital dimmable grow light system.

3 to 12 inches. There are two categories of hid lamps. In a smaller grow say 2 x 2 it really only makes sense to use one grow light. 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.

As long as you use our grow light coverage calculator and give your plants the wattage they need the number of lights is up to you. Hydroplanet 600w digital dimmable ballast hps mh system. Hid light bulbs produce intense light that requires cooling and may also result in plant burn posing an increased risk of fires. 24 to 60 inches.

While these can be installed anywhere in your house garage or basement they need special fixtures. The brightest plant grow lights are high intensity discharge hid lights. Ipower 1000 watt hps. As the plants grow raise the light fixture accordingly to maintain the optimal distance which varies depending on the type of bulb used and its wattage the higher the wattage the farther away the bulb can be.

Hydroplanet 600w horticulture air cooled hood set. Lower powered lights such as a 250 watt led grow light should be kept 12 24 inches above the top of the canopy. These sorts of light are very powerful and they re used by a lot of botanists and horticulturists to grow lots of things besides cannabis. High intensity discharge grow light were first invented for a huge scale for use in public arenas and stadiums.

Popular hid grow light brands we recommend ipower eye hortilux sun master plantmax sun pulse ultra sun ushio digilux maxlume badass solistek lumatek growlite. Here are the basic parameters. Buy products such as reactionnx 50w led grow light white 100 led full spectrum grow lamp 2 switch 360 degree flexible gooseneck plant light for indoor greenhouse hydroponic plants seeding growing flowering at walmart and save. Hid light bulbs use toxic metals to produce light while led grow lights are eco friendly resulting in energy savings that range from 50 to 70 compared to hid lights.

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.