Characteristics of Plants Grown Under LEDs

 

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LEDs are an entirely new light source.  The light emitted from an LED grow light has very little in common with the light emitted from a HPS or fluorescent.  Because of these inherent differences, plants grown under LEDs will have different growth characteristics.  LED plants will exhibit compact growth.  The quality wavelengths emitted from properly made LED grow lights are able to satisfy the plant’s light requirements and eliminate the need to “stretch” toward the lights.

 

LED plants will show no signs of heat stress.  Too much heat in your environment causes the roots to stop growing, flowers to wilt prematurely, “sun spots” occur, leaves droop, and reduction in chlorophyl may leave white or brown foliage.  Plants may survive for years in this stunted state but ultimately they will die.  This issue becomes extremely problematic when growing in small areas under light sources that are sometimes 1500 degrees F.  Take the rose for example.  Spotting and edge burning are commonplace under the sun and traditional white light sources.  Miniature roses have been grown under LEDs with blooms that were picture perfect and unblemished with some varieties having flowers that lasted for months without change.

There are other positive differences that you may notice such as increased symmetry and deeper colors in your foliage.  All of these changes are brought about by the unique blend of wavelengths incorporated into a well made LED grow light.  These are growth characteristics that were previously not possible.  LEDs not only grow plants- they grow them better.

Thank You LEDers

LED Peppers Blooming

If you are using or distributing the LED Grow Master line of plant lights, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you.  Everyone should be as proud of themselves as I am.   The best way I can think of to convince you that you should be proud is to explain what it is your lighting choice can do for the world.

The most obvious issue is energy consumption.  The Department of Energy has estimated that LED lighting could cut national energy consumption for lighting by 29% by 2025.  If you consider that lighting accounts for over 22% of all the electricity used in the US it is apparent that this transition can go a long way towards saving our dwindling natural resources as well as significantly reducing the pollution created by supplying this energy.  LED Grow Master lighting is the most efficient plant light on the planet, using significantly less energy even when compared to other LED grow lights on the market.  Saving energy is not the only way that you are contributing by using and promoting LEDs in the world of horticulture.

Water shortages are becoming more prevalent throughout the world.  It is hard to imagine the desperation that is felt in many parts of the world for this precious resource.  Since 1950 the world’s population has doubled and the water usage has tripled.  As our population increases our freshwater does not.  Because LEDs emit very little heat, we can dramatically reduce the amount of water required to produce food.  This concept is becoming increasingly important when planning a future in the many areas that do not have the luxury of a faucet.

The previous issues are of primary concern among much of society but they are not the only two issues effected by using LEDs in place of other light sources.  By using LED grow lights in your garden you require less nutrients and thus less waste is transported back into our water supply.  LEDs do not contain lead or mercury which is present in other light sources.  LED grow lights also have a much longer lifespan which greatly reduces the amount of material that will end up in our landfills.  The LED Grow Master line in particular is 100% recyclable at the end of the useful lifetime.  Thanks again LEDers.  –AL