LED Grow Lights Make Growing Marijuana Easy… Or Do They?
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by Steve Elliott
Toke of the Town
May 7, 2012
For patients who need medical marijuana, the progress of LED grow lights has been closely watched. The lights, which promise greater energy efficiency and lower heat than their high pressure sodium and metal halide cousins, have gained increasing visibility in the cannabis community.
LEDs (short for light emitting diodes) were first invented in 1927. More efficient than nearly any other type of artificial light, these diodes were too weak to be a contender for growing plants until recently.
But continuing research has resulted in LED lights that are more powerful than ever before. Within the last few years, many LED grow light systems have sprung up on the market for indoor gardeners.
Some claim the LED grow light technology may finally put the cultivation of a few marijuana plants within reach of anybody who has a few extra bucks and a spare closet.
On paper, LED grow lights seem to outperform HPS grow lights (the current standard for growing marijuana) in almost every way.
PN 
never tried LED lights before…Do they produce the proper spectrum of light for flowering?
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May 8, 2012 at 8:45 PM
You have to be careful! You get what you pay for, and some LED companies are out there boasting HUGE yields for a $60 light. Don’t believe everything you see. Try to do research and see which companies actually manufacture their own lights. If a company is simply re-selling a mass-produced grow light from China, chances are it won’t work very well. Super Grow LED is definitely worth checking out. They are costly, but it pays off quickly!
They definitely produce the proper spectrum for flowering.
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June 9, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Hey Guys,
Nice article! I think it is time for people to at least consider LEDs, they have definitely made me happy. I use Super Grow LEDs and can’t complain at all when looking at grams-per-watt. Check out the site below and let me know what you think. You are right–on paper LEDs beat out HPS all day! If you are in the growing industry for the long run, LEDs are for YOU!
SuperGrowLED.com. Happy Gardening to everyone!
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June 9, 2012 at 2:09 PM