The Best Grow Light For 4×4 grow Tent

The 4 x 4 indoor grow tent is a perfect match for both new growers and experienced growers looking to harvest 6+ medium to large plants every 3 months. The footprint of the 4x4 grow tent fits a 600 to 1000 watt grow light (or equivalent) and fits in almost anywhere in a home making it easy to hide away for a secluded grow. Using a grow tent to house your plants is great for keeping them free of outside contaminants, makes for easy odor and heat control, and keeps everything self contained.

How to Choose a Grow Light

Location

Using the artificial light from grow lamps allows you to grow crops year round as space allows indoors. However, your individual situation might require anything from a supplemental light source to extend the daylight your plants already receive to full-cycle lighting in a space with no natural light. When evaluating grow lights, think about where your plants will be located and how much supplemental light they will need to induce photosynthesis.

Heat

Cherry Tomatoes in front of colorful lights

In addition to light, lamps offer varying amounts of heat. This is a careful characteristic to consider because some plants require more heat such as tropical species. Other indoor plants such as snow peas or lettuce might prefer a cool environment. Crops grown under lamps that get hot to the touch should not be allowed to come into contact with the bulbs. Hot bulbs will burn plants and ruin the crop.

Cost

Every home gardener gives some consideration to cost, and grow lights are no exception to that goal. Small bulbs can cost as little as few dollars each while large operations can run you thousands of dollars.

Spectrum

Single bulb on white background.Another consideration is the light spectrum that the bulbs provide. Without getting too technical, certain types of bulbs filter out the lights in the spectrum that your plants need. This rating can be found on the packaging of the bulbs. A 2700K bulb will be a good starting point for flowers, but is not high enough for vegetables. In general, vegetables require 6500K, which is a wide-spectrum option.

HID (HPS/MH) grow light

HID (high intensity discharge) lights include both HPS (high pressure sodium) and MH (metal halide) lights. These lights are great for putting a large amount of light over your grow with an inexpensive upfront cost.

+ Best option growing on a budget
+ Lower upfront costs
+ Higher yield weight per upfront dollar spent
- Light spectrum is not as “dialed in” as LEDs or CMH
- Higher Energy bill than LED or CMH

LED grow light

LED’s (light emitting diode) are cutting edge technology when it comes to plant lighting. LEDs spectrum can be engineered to give plants the exact wavelengths they need. LEDs are a more cost effective solution over their lifetime when you consider the lower monthly energy bills, less cooling, and no required lamp replacement every year.

+ Less wattage can perform equivalent to a HPS or MH
+ Many growers claim to have healthier, higher quality plants
+ Lasts 50,000 hours which is usually about 5-7 years of growing
- LEDs don’t penetrate as far down as HPS or MH
- LEDs will be more expensive than HPS, MH, or CMH

CMH grow light

CMH (ceramic metal halide) grow lights are popular due to their efficiency over traditional HPS/MH in light output per watt and their fuller spectrum of light that increases the growth, overall health, and yield. CMH lamps have a higher color rendering index (CRI) that more closely mimics the spectrum of the sun.

+ Higher UV output means plants produce more essential oils
+ Lasts 18 months compared to 9 month HPS/MH lamps
+ The best light for plant growing competitions
- Light spectrum isn’t as precise as LED however penetration is better
- CMH fixtures do not come with air cooling flanges on them, so you cannot directly cool the fixture


ECO FARM 600W HPS/MH 6"AIR COOLED GROW LIGHT

600W Digital Dimmable Electronic Ballast: Support 120V/240V Input; Dimmable Options: 50%, 75%, 100%; 8 Feet heavy-duty power cord included; Stable power output ensure flicker free light
1 x 600W Super HPS Bulb 2100K; 1 x 600W MH Bulb 6000K; Optimized spectrum and high PAR (Photosynthetic Active Radiation) to promote healthy plant growth and soonest flourish
1 x Pair of 8-ft adjustable Ratchet Clip Hanger Rope: hold up to 150 lbs; Digital Analog Timer
6-inch Air Cooled Hood Reflector: up to 4' x 4' light coverage; Built-in 15 feet heavy duty lamp cord with E39 Ceramic Mogul Socket and standard Hydroponic S-Plug; highly 95% reflective textured German aluminum maximizes the light reflected to the plants
CAUTION: This system will generate too much heat to be used in an enclosed area without ventilation. Adequate ventilation is required for all ECO FARM grow light systems. We recommend the use of an ECO FARM inline fan

ECO FARM CMH 630W DOUBLE ENDED GROW LIGHT FIXTURE ENCLOSED KIT

CMH 630W Enclosed Reflector Grow Light kit w/ TWO 3100K Bulbs w/
A higher temperature creating light much closer to the sun’s. Being able to operate more efficiently at higher temperatures means a boost in performance
TWO bulbs (3100k bulb) provides the full light spectrum, so it can be used for both veg and bloom stages.
Lumen: 120v/240v: 33000 lumen and ETL Listed replace 1000w hps lamp kit
Degradation time: Standard MH bulbs have a lifetime of around 10,000 Hours. Which is less than 50% of the 24,000 Hours that CMH are rated for

ECO FARM 480W LED GROW LIGHT

• ECO farm LED grow light simulate sunlight. We uses the new professional full spectrum (380-800nm) to ensure great yields, which has been proven and used by plant factory and our grow lab. This white spectrum protect eyes more, plants clear more. It contains every kind of light that plants need. And it provides plants Veg and Bloom two stages with everything they desire in the natural sunlight.
• SMD TECH: SMD LEDs mount on the surface of electronic boards directly but do not physically go through the boards like other types of LEDs. Another important feature of SMD is miniaturization. Reducing the size of the LED means it can dissipate heat better, reduce working temperature, increase product life. Miniaturization also makes it possible to place more LEDs in one board. More powerful than other types of grow light at the same price. No burnt bulb anymore.
• PPFD MONSTER: High PAR grow light with 480pcs SMD led beads. PAR value 643μmol/m2·s when it's on 12'' high. 4’x4’ effective vegetative coverage at 30” and 2x2’ effective flowering coverage at 18”. One ECO farm 480Wgrow light Perfect for 4'x4' grow tent and 4-6 plants to ensure the greates yeilds. For more growing instrusctions.
• PROFESSIONAL INDOOR GROWER: ECO farm designs and builds premium indoor growing facilities & light dep greenhouses for growing high yields. We have grow light factory and grow lab in China and Canada. After you ordered the grow light, we will send you a free tutorial on how to star indoor growing and use ECO farm grow light.

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