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Understanding PAR Output You’ve probably heard about PAR. In simple terms, It’s the part of the light spectrum that your plants use for photosynthesis. So It’s a pretty big deal. The higher the PAR output of your light, the more edible light your plants receive. Take a look at the table below for the optimal ranges of PAR for each stage of your plans life: Ideally, you want to pick a grow light that outputs PAR in the ranges above. This pretty much rules out any LED grow light below 300w, as they simply don’t have enough power to generate the required levels of PAR. That said, keep in mind that these are optimal levels of PAR. Using a grow light that has less PAR output than these ranges will not be a disaster, you just won’t max out the potential of your plant. Consider The Number Of Plants You Are Growing Sea of Green (SOG) - 1 sq/ft per plant Sea of Green forces plants into the flowering stage at a very early age. In fact, after abo...

If you are a cannabis grower looking for lights to power your indoor grow op,  T5 fluorescent grow lights  may be a great choice for you. All kinds of plants can be grown under T5 lighting, including marijuana, without the high expense of metal halide or HPS systems. HPS lights use a ton of energy, waste a lot of energy on heat, and the bulbs have to be replaced every year. T5 fluorescent lights are great for early vegetative growth as well as starting seedlings or clones. They are also energy efficient, and can end up saving you a lot of money in decreased electricity bills over the long run. WHAT ARE T5 GROW LIGHTS ? They’re a special type of fluorescent  T5 grow light  that has become the industry-standard for growing seedlings and greens indoors. The bulbs are 5/8″ in diameter and are some of the most efficient fluorescent bulbs you’ll find on the market.​ In the past, T8 and T12 bulbs were used, but these have fallen out of favor due to the ...