Choosing a lighting source for your grow room is a considerable investment that will impact how successful you are going to be with your indoor gardening.
And with the plethora of different products on the market, it’s quite a task choosing the best LED grow lights.
Now, choosing the best LED for your indoor garden involves taking into consideration such factors as the coverage of the lights, whether to go for full spectrum or specific wavelength, what’s the wattage, the lifespan, and the energy consumption of the light.
To guide you, we have handpicked and reviewed five bestsellers for you, all full spectrum because this is the industry standard. Prepare your 2019 indoor harvesting setups, the right way!
IN A NUTSHELL
- Wattage: 1500W
- Coverage: 3.5m x 3.5m
- Full Spectrum: Yes
- Lifespan: 50,000 hours
- Power Draw: 234 W
The 1500w LED grow light by HyberGrow is undoubtedly one of the most powerful large growing lighting devices out there.
If you want a trusted brand with a reliable product then HyberGrow, have over the years developed a reputation for reliability and top-notch quality and have fiercely defended that reputation by partnering with real growers to develop their lighting solutions.
This full spectrum LED growing lamp emits all the glare required by the plants at every given stage of development. It emits 50.4 percent infra-red/ red light, 45.8 percent green light, and 3.8 percent UV light(find out more why plants need UV light).
The LED grow lighting system helps save energy as it produces high-quality light needed by the crops by drawing a small amount of power, it emits low heat and comes with an efficient fan system that cools it.
This indoor lighting system has an estimated lifespan of 50,000 hours of use and a three-year warranty which means it will be serving you for many harvests.
Additional accessories you’d find on the device are an adjustable rope hanger, a power cord, a hanging hook, and user manual and protective glasses.
- Wattage: 1200W
- Coverage: 2.5 x 2.8 ft.
- Full spectrum: Yes
- Lifespan: 35,000
- Power Draw: 150 -170 watts
This full-spectrum 1200W LED grow light mimics the natural sunlight and offers your crops the same effect as the sun.
The full-spectrum means it is beneficial to your plants at every stage of development whether it’s encouraging vegetative growth or flowering.
As an energy efficient source of indoor gardening lighting source, it saves you energy cost. It also comes with two in-built fans that cool the lamp and prevents your crops from being burnt.
With an estimated lifespan of over 35,000 hours, you don’t have to worry about replacing anytime soon. The growing lamp comes with a 6-inch adjustable wire hanging pack for suspended mounting.
And if you are not satisfied with what you’ve got you can send them back by invoking the 120 Day Satisfaction Guarantee.
- Wattage: 1500W
- Coverage: 4.5 x 4.5 ft.
- Full spectrum: Yes
- Lifespan: 50,000 hours
- Power Draw: 270W
This LED grow light from Morsen offers a great alternative to the HID/HPS/MH, and it uses less energy at 270W and emits brighter full-spectrum glare which makes it useful no matter the stage your crops are at: whether at the vegetative or flowering stage.
For an effective result follow this lighting time setup: vegetative stage: 12 -14 hours lighting, flowering stage: 9-12 hours on, fruiting stage: 7-8 hours on with the lamp mounted above the plants at 1.2-2m
The 1500W indoor growing lamp by Morsen is a bestseller with a high percentage of satisfied users. It is widely used in plant factories, greenhouses, flower farming, indoor gardens, and in so many other settings that require an indoor grow lighting source. So, you’re sure in good company using it.
You’re definitely getting value for your dollar, the lamp comes with a kit that consists of adjustable rope for mounting the lamp, a hook and a three warranty in case you’re not satisfied with the product.
- Wattage: 600 W
- Coverage: 2 x 1.5 ft. for flowering and 2.5 x 2 ft. for vegetating
- Full Spectrum: Yes
- Lifespan: 50,000 hours
- Power Draw: 265 W
This mini 600W UV LED grow lamp by MarsHydro emits a full spectrum light that replicates the natural lighting of the sun hence offering your plants the natural sun-like effect.
This also means you don’t have to worry about replacing the lamp with new ones at different developmental stages of the plants.
Due to the low energy consumption of the lamp, you’ll be saving on energy cost, its efficiency means it doesn’t emit too much heat, even at that, the inbuilt fan cools it ensuring the lamp performs optimally.
You can use this grow light either in your hydroponic or soil farm to harvest vegetables like tomatoes, lettuce, etc.
Wrapping it up
Technological innovations in indoor gardening lighting have pushed the boundaries and today, growers can grow different crops indoor all year round.
This also means choosing lighting options that offer the best impact on your plants is becoming crucial – here’s where this review comes in.
For each of the product reviewed, they fit in into a specific setting, for instance, the 1500W LED growing lamp by Morsen is ideal for a large commercial indoor space while the 600W LED light by MarsHydro is suitable in a small grow space.
Further resources:
- Gardening in Restricted Places – Wikipedia guide
- How to Design a Successful Garden by WikiHow
- Ideas for Wannabe Indoor Gardeners by ApartmentTheraphy
Thank you for this overview, Uvhero. It was just what I needed last week. I actually just received my 600W LED Grow Light by MarsHydro in my mailbox, and I can already feel that it’s a quality product. Thanks for recommending it guys.