For the longest time, indoor gardeners have benefited from
high intensity discharge lights, allowing them to grow their plants indoors,
regardless of the weather conditions outdoors.
Unfortunately, these lights were inefficient with regards to energy
consumption, unlike LED grow lights.
That allows people like me to grow plants like tomatoes or any flowers
even in January.
Basically, any plant can be grown using these lights, even
those that are known to require maximum sunlight, such as watermelons, for
example.
Greenhouses and
Commercial Growers
Since the beginning of this indoor lighting technology,
commercial growers and greenhouse owners have used it extensively to maximize
profits. They have also used them to
their fullest advantages, helping their plants grow bigger, taller and leafier. Those in the vegetable and fruit growing
businesses have experienced greater harvests when using these lights, meaning
that there really is no off-season. In
other words, they can grow any fruits and any vegetables at any time of the
year.
Remember that some plants require up to 16 hours of light
each day. The sun isn’t always up for that long and in those cases growing
light technology is needed.
Aquarium and Reef
Lighting
Even the aquarium industry is seeing the benefits of LED
lighting because these lights create incredibly colored plants in any type of
water, be it fresh water or salt water.
In addition to the improved lighting, LED lights are also more energy
efficient, drawing less power.
Leaders in the industry such as PetSmart are now all for LED
lights for use in aquariums, as they too have seen the benefits they bring.
Medical Marijuana
Medicinal marijuana is being grown legally in many states,
especially California, by organizations and even individuals who maintain a
specific license to do so. For obvious
reasons, those who grow medical marijuana prefer to do so indoors rather than
outdoors.
These organizations and individuals who hold the special license
to grow medical cannabis are now switching to LED lights as opposed to using
the traditional HID lights. The reason
for the switch is the savings that they can enjoy with regards to energy.
Conclusion
As you can see, numerous industries and individuals are
enjoying the benefits and advantages that these lights bring. As time passes, they are becoming more widely
accepted. The fact that the price of LED
lighting has begun to drop considerably, it is likely that they will replace
the traditional options of the past.
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