{"id":87241,"date":"2022-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T17:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:14:57","slug":"lec-grow-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"LEC Grow Lights for Indoors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For years now, <strong>new types of lighting<\/strong> have been popping up on the market, and a lot of them are perfect for indoor medicinal marijuana growing. Most of these new lighting systems are somewhat of a gimmick, although every now and then a <strong>new system<\/strong> will pop up that is definitely worth it, such as LEC grow lights.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20d583d04ac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20d583d04ac\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#What_are_LEC_grow_lights\" >What are LEC grow lights?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#LEC_grow_lights_Kits\" >LEC grow lights | Kits<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#Ballasts\" >Ballasts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#Bulbs\" >Bulbs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#Reflector_and_Socket\" >Reflector and Socket<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#LEC_grow_lights_VS_other_types\" >LEC grow lights VS other types<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#Temperature\" >Temperature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#Spectrometry\" >Spectrometry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#Energy_use\" >Energy use<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/lec-grow-lights\/#Benefits_of_LEC_grow_lights\" >Benefits of LEC grow lights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_LEC_grow_lights\"><\/span><strong>What are LEC grow lights?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>LEC lighting<\/strong> comes from years and years of investigation done into spectrometry. In order to grow properly and process light through photosynthesis, your plants need light. Not all types of light work, however, as plants need a specific type of light called <strong>PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) light<\/strong>. The total amount of PAR light emitted by any light is called <strong>PPF (Photosynthetic Photon Flow)<\/strong> and LEC lighting produces the most PPF. This is what allows you to get the same results from a <strong>600w HPS<\/strong> light as you can from <strong>315w<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29035\" title=\"LEC Grow Lights - light spectrum\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Light-spectrum.jpg\" alt=\"lec grow lights\" width=\"800\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Light-spectrum.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Light-spectrum-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Light-spectrum-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Light-spectrum-600x184.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to recent advancements in <strong>luminic nutrition for plants<\/strong>, LEC systems were developed that produce an <strong>enormous amount of PPF<\/strong>. They also generate infrared and ultraviolet light which aren\u2019t visible to the naked eye but have multiple benefits for cannabis plants, such as improving photosynthesis, increasing resin yield and generating <strong>more compact flowers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LEC_grow_lights_Kits\"><\/span><strong>LEC grow lights | Kits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/409-lec-lighting\">LEC lighting<\/a> kits are <\/strong>incredibly <strong>similar to HPS or HM kits<\/strong>, as they essentially come with ballasts, a bulb, reflectors and sockets. The difference between LEC kits is the quality of the <strong>light spectrum<\/strong>, which is incredibly similar to the light that the sun produces, especially considering the <strong>low heat<\/strong> they generate. These aren\u2019t the only differences and improvements, of course, when it comes to other lighting kits.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[ppgbo products=&#8221;3784,4028,4384&#8243; language=&#8221;en&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ballasts\"><\/span><strong>Ballasts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>LEC kits<\/strong> generally have a ballast or some form of <strong>electronic starter which optimizes energy consumption<\/strong> and generates less heat, although you can get magnetic ballasts too but they do not perform as well. There are models of ballast that allow you to adjust the wattage depending on the needs of your plants which also increases the service life of your bulbs. These types of ballasts, as long as they\u2019re by <strong>reputable brands<\/strong>, have safety systems built in so that your equipment isn\u2019t damaged if the lights go out suddenly or if the <strong>temperature<\/strong> gets too high.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bulbs\"><\/span><strong>Bulbs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>LEC bulbs look quite different than normal bulbs; they\u2019re smaller than <strong>classic HPS bulbs<\/strong> and they work both horizontally and vertically. LEC lights are also known as <strong>CMH (Ceramic Metal Halide)<\/strong> lamps. They\u2019re made out of ceramic instead of the usual quartz that <strong>HPS or HM lights<\/strong> are made out of. This increases your light bulbs performance and helps it to generate less heat, allowing you to easily control the temperature in your grow room. They should stay useful for around <strong>3-6 full grows<\/strong> \u2013 the life span of your bulbs will <strong>depend on the quality and brand of the bulb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reflector_and_Socket\"><\/span><strong>Reflector and Socket<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to <strong>reflectors<\/strong>, you can pretty much use whichever one you prefer \u2013 you can easily use the<strong> E-40 adaptor<\/strong>. LEC bulb sockets are called PGz18, and they do not screw in; they\u2019re more like a plug with <strong>two prongs<\/strong>, and they\u2019re attached with a simple half turn.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LEC_grow_lights_VS_other_types\"><\/span><strong>LEC grow lights VS other types<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most used lighting kits for growing cannabis are generally <strong>HPS, LED and LEC kits<\/strong>. There are quite a lot of differences when it comes to growing with LEC lights versus <strong>HPS and LED lights<\/strong>, so we\u2019re going to take a look at what those differences are and which ones are the most beneficial.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temperature\"><\/span><strong>Temperature<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>LEC lighting kits generate about <strong>3-6\u00baC less than HPS lights<\/strong>, and around <strong>3-6\u00ba more<\/strong> than LED lights \u2013 this makes for the perfect temperature for your plants under lights, keeping resin yield up and terpenes nice and cool. <strong>LEC<\/strong> lights are only better than <strong>HPS<\/strong> in this aspect; LED lights generate the least heat of all, although <strong>LED<\/strong> lights also end up consuming much more electricity as you need to <strong>use heaters or air conditioners<\/strong> in your grow to increase temperatures during the winter. <strong>LEC or CMH lights<\/strong> are best for <strong>growing all year round<\/strong> without needing any extra machinery to produce heat.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spectrometry\"><\/span><strong>Spectrometry<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When considering a <strong>bulb for growing cannabis<\/strong>, the main thing to keep in mind is that it needs to be as close as possible to imitating the same <strong>spectrum<\/strong> that sunlight emits. <strong>LEC Lighting<\/strong> is the closest thing possible to that spectrum, which is why professional growers tend to go for that option. If the quality of light is similar to that of the sun, you\u2019ll get much better and more quality results. Thanks to the <strong>quality of light produced by LEC grow lights<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be able to get incredible gram per watt yields, as well as better <strong>terpene-conservation<\/strong>, which makes for more intense aromas and flavors; you\u2019ll be able to get the most out of your strains.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38531\" title=\"Spectrometry table\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/lec-grow-lights-sun-spectrum.png\" alt=\"spectrometry\" width=\"800\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/lec-grow-lights-sun-spectrum.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/lec-grow-lights-sun-spectrum-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/lec-grow-lights-sun-spectrum-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the above image, the white line is the <strong>total spectrum produced by the sun<\/strong>, and the colored area is the <strong>PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation)<\/strong>, which is the spectrum that your plants can absorb.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Energy_use\"><\/span><strong>Energy use<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you work with <strong>HPS lights<\/strong>, when the temperatures outdoors get warmer in the summer you absolutely <strong>need an air conditioning or cooling unit<\/strong> to keep your grow room cool, as well as free of any excess humidity. If you\u2019re using a <strong>LED system<\/strong>, during the summer you won\u2019t have any issues; during the winter you will need a heating system so that your plants don\u2019t whither in the cold. Both of these methods mean that you\u2019ll be spending a bit extra money to have <strong>optimal parameters<\/strong>. If you use a LEC system, the <strong>temperature inside your grow room<\/strong> will be much more stable and easier to control without needing heaters or coolers \u2013 if you live somewhere extremely hot, you might need a small cooling system to deal with that, depending on how hot it is.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_LEC_grow_lights\"><\/span><strong>Benefits of LEC grow lights<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve read this far you can <strong>probably work<\/strong> out for your own why growing with <strong>LEC lights<\/strong> is a smart choice. Here\u2019s a simple list of the multiple benefits that <strong>LEC lighting<\/strong> can provide when growing cannabis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can grow 6 rounds of plants without needing to change out your bulb.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll get the same results as with a 600w HPS light, using half the power.<\/li>\n<li>You can harvest up to 1.8g per watt consumes.<\/li>\n<li>Improves photosynthesis in your plants.<\/li>\n<li>It generates more resin and creates more compact flowers.<\/li>\n<li>These bulbs generate 3-6 degrees less than HPS and 3-6 more than a LED light.<\/li>\n<li>It induces your plants to create shorter internodes.<\/li>\n<li>It produces bushy, branchy plants.<\/li>\n<li>Light gets to each nook and cranny of the plants.<\/li>\n<li>There are all kinds of LEC grow lights that go from 3000k to 10000k on the light spectrum.<\/li>\n<li>You can get amazing yields while also generating minimal heat.<\/li>\n<li>These kinds of lights produce the most PAR of all of them.<\/li>\n<li>These lights imitate the sunlight as best as they possibly can.<\/li>\n<li>Drastic reduction in energy bills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style='text-align:center' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years now, new types of lighting have been popping up on the market, and a lot of them are perfect for indoor medicinal marijuana growing. 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