| Hydroponic gardening is a popular method of indoor | | | | for all stages of plant growth. What this means is |
| gardening that can be used in everything from large | | | | that if you are growing seedlings on to maturity, you |
| commercial greenhouses to apartments. There is | | | | may need to have different hydroponic lights on |
| certain equipment necessary for hydroponic | | | | hand in order to give them the appropriate light |
| gardening, which usually includes some type of | | | | spectrum they need when they need it. |
| reservoir to hold the nutrient solution, an aerating | | | | Differences in Hydroponic LightsoMH Lights: MH |
| pump to keep the fluid moving around and | | | | stands for metal halide. These grow lights put out a |
| oxygenated, and a means for holding the plant | | | | lot of light for their compact size, which makes them |
| crowns above the solution. Another major | | | | powerful and efficient. Because of this high output, |
| component are appropriate indoor grow lights. There | | | | however, they do require special fixtures for their |
| are a wide variety of hydroponic lights available to | | | | proper function. MH lights will often have a boosted |
| help your plants to photosynthesize, grow and | | | | red spectrum, but are also available as full spectrum |
| mature. | | | | and blue spectrum bulbs.oHPS Light: These grow |
| The Light Spectrum And What It Means To Indoor | | | | lights are very effective at producing the red light |
| Plants | | | | spectrum. They also boast a long life of up to two |
| When plants are grown outdoors, they rely on | | | | years of use. Like the MH bulbs, the HPS light also |
| sunlight to provide them with a full light spectrum | | | | produces a very bright light. These bulbs burn hot, |
| range. Because there is not enough sunlight available | | | | and thus air-cooled reflectors and ducting are needed |
| indoors, hydroponic lights are used to imitate what | | | | to keep them from overheating.oLED Grow Lights: |
| the sun's light spectrum can do for plants. | | | | Although usually more expensive on the initial |
| Seedlings need light in the blue spectrum in order to | | | | purchase price, these grow lights offer many benefits |
| grow properly. Mature plants that are ready to | | | | and superior lighting to the other lights. They are |
| reproduce and form flowers and fruits require light in | | | | very lightweight, a factor when lights are hung |
| the red and orange spectrum. There are certain | | | | overhead, and they produce a brighter light than the |
| spectrums that a plant cannot use, such as the green | | | | other grow lights. LED grow lights cost less to run |
| light spectrum, so light bulbs with that spectrum are | | | | because they use much less electricity than other |
| wasted on plants. Both of these spectrums, plus | | | | grow lamps, and they offer both the red and blue |
| others, are readily available in sunlight. With | | | | light spectrums in the same bulb. |
| hydroponic lights, though, this is not always the case. | | | | Any of these hydroponic lights could be an |
| Many indoor grow lights are created with a focus in | | | | appropriate choice for your hydroponic system, |
| one particular spectrum, usually either red or blue, | | | | depending on plant growth stages and budget. |
| while others are full-spectrum grow lamps appropriate | | | | |