What are LEDs and how do they work?LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) are small electronic components made of two different types of semiconductor material, one having a negative charge, called electrons, and the other having a positive charge, called holes.
The first LEDs had relatively low light output and limited selections of colors while modern LEDs have high brightness and come in varieties of colors in visible, infrared and ultraviolet spectral ranges.LEDs do not burn a filament, but instead pass light through semiconductors to create their spectrum.LED lights have been around for more than 50 years for general use, however they have risen in popularity as grow lights within the field of horticulture and cannabis cultivation, especially for indoor farming and growrooms.Maximum Yield Explains Light Emitting Diode (LED)In relation to horticulture, LEDs are very popular because they offer many benefits over traditional grow lights.
This is very important for greenhouses or other indoor growing spaces where constant light is needed.LEDs uses approximately 60 to 90 per cent less energy than other grow light options like high-intensity discharge (HID) lights, which include high-pressure sodium and metal halides.
Some growers who have switched to LEDs report that their plants typically produce a greater yield than plants grown using high intensity discharge (HID) grow lights.What are LED grow lights?As suggested by their name, LED grow lights are luminaires utilizing LED chips in a modern and efficient way to produce light for growing plants.
Adding other colors to the spectrum, such as green, far-red and deep-blue aids this process by giving plants more information about its environment and overall resulting in higher quality plants (quicker growth, more secondary metabolite accumulation etc).
By adjusting your grow light spectrum wirelessly, it’s possible to speed up flowering times, improve your plant’s biochemistry, or customize your plants’ structure to root better and be more easily managed.Previous LED lighting systems only had the red and green light spectrums.