What light recipe is the best plant LED grow light spectrum?

The spectral advantages of global brand LED plant lights

Modern agriculture is increasingly using LED plant lights, whether it is outdoor planting supplement light or LED plant lights for indoor planting, the spectrum of plant lights is very important. A good plant light spectrum can increase the output by more than 20% , Special purpose plant light spectrum can improve the quality of planted products, such as improving micro-green vegetables such as: perilla, sugar beet, basil and Chinese cabbage to increase yield, increase anthocyanin content, enhance flavor and taste, and improve plants Shape and color. It can also increase the content of compounds, such as THC, CBD, terpenes, flavonoids, etc.

Is there the best LED plant light spectrum? I will not list it here for the time being. Let’s take a look at the plant light spectrum of the world’s well-known LED plant light manufacturers. Can you identify which brand of product the spectrum is in the picture below?


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The spectra of several mainstream brands are listed above. Follow their instructions for the role and use of spectra:
Among them, the most used growth stages for cannabis cultivation, nutrition, flowering, and blooming: including, spectrum 1, spectrum 3, spectrum 4, spectrum 5, spectrum 6, spectrum 7, spectrum 9, and spectrum 10.
Among them, Spectrum 2 and Spectrum 4 are very close, but the scenarios used by the two brands are different.
Spectrum 7, spectrum 6, and spectrum 5 are relatively close, and they are all used in the flowering period of cannabis cultivation.

Spectrum 11 for the seedling stage
Spectrum 13 is used to fill light in the greenhouse. This spectrum can achieve very high light efficiency, Its efficiency can exceed 3.5umol/J
Spectrum 12 is a more widely used full spectrum, suitable for most plants, but this spectrum has relatively low light efficiency.
Spectrum 8 is also a high-efficiency spectrum with high color rendering and high efficiency, which is friendly to humans and plants.

I personally think that the color rendering index is high, and at the same time there are fewer green photons, which is a relatively good spectrum. Spectra No. 3 and No. 9 have less green light factor and will be more energy-efficient, and they also have a high color rendering index, Ra >90 is a spectrum that is friendly to the human body and can provide a work environment with high color recognition.

What is the best spectrum? It can only be said that the above spectra have their own advantages.

If you must choose the best spectrum, I vote for the No. 14 spectrum, which consists of 4 independent channels. All 4 channels are turned on with 100% brightness, and the combination is close to the No. 3 spectrum; I personally think that a good spectrum Should be divided into multiple channels, the spectrum that can be adjusted, we can adjust the spectrum according to different application scenarios, and adjust to the appropriate spectrum in different growth periods. Of course, this requires that we also know the spectrum and know what kind of light the plants we grow need.
Fortunately, in the field of plant illumination, the spectral effects of each wavelength are increasingly discovered and confirmed. Or, in the application of multi-channel spectrum adjustable LED plant lights, your theory will also be confirmed!

Finally, can you guess what brand of LED plant light the above spectrum is?
Among the brands are: Fluence, Gavita, Valoya, SAMSUNG, lumigrow, Lumatek, etc.
For specific answers, please leave a message to me.
 

Kassiopeija

Well-Known Member
Good question but I know they turn out great with barely any blue, radiation and uv. Do outdoor buds test at 30% thc and 5% or whatever terpenes? (serious question)
that's mostly a genetic factor and you may either stiffle or enhance the result a bit by +-30% via the light recipe. It's really difficult to set an even comparative basis for different plants. I've seen some really sticky outdoor buds at mountain growing spots and would definitely think of the sun as a much more powerful light deliverer than any type of artificial lamp used at its right distance. Esp. in cloudless summer days it can become too much during midday quickly, the sun is brutal with ppfd values above 1700umol.
The science on UV - esp. UVB - is clear and it does increase THC, but a HPS lamp doesn't emit that spectrum. The so-called "blue light response" is also only minimal under HPS, so HPS is a very good supportive lamp for e.g. a greenhouse, but it's rather an incomplete spectrum...

We just know so much scientific evidence about the effects of other wavelengths not really much - or not at all - included in HPS lamps that, well, these "mechanisms" must have effects:

HPS vs white diode 3500k:

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Some responses/ phyto-receptor peaks:
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UVR-8 UVB receptor:
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Voilà:
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{Al Bundy voice} "STRIKE!" :bigjoint:
 

SpideyManDan

Well-Known Member
that's mostly a genetic factor and you may either stiffle or enhance the result a bit by +-30% via the light recipe. It's really difficult to set an even comparative basis for different plants. I've seen some really sticky outdoor buds at mountain growing spots and would definitely think of the sun as a much more powerful light deliverer than any type of artificial lamp used at its right distance. Esp. in cloudless summer days it can become too much during midday quickly, the sun is brutal with ppfd values above 1700umol.
The science on UV - esp. UVB - is clear and it does increase THC, but a HPS lamp doesn't emit that spectrum. The so-called "blue light response" is also only minimal under HPS, so HPS is a very good supportive lamp for e.g. a greenhouse, but it's rather an incomplete spectrum...

We just know so much scientific evidence about the effects of other wavelengths not really much - or not at all - included in HPS lamps that, well, these "mechanisms" must have effects:

HPS vs white diode 3500k:

View attachment 4760897

Some responses/ phyto-receptor peaks:
View attachment 4760898
UVR-8 UVB receptor:
View attachment 4760899
Voilà:
View attachment 4760900
{Al Bundy voice} "STRIKE!" :bigjoint:
Jesus fucking christ. I was just being a smart ass and you came in with the calvary. Most lights will grow fine buds, including hps, but if we are talking about optimal spectrum then it would be whatever environment the plant evolved in and is specialized too.


Edit: and that picture of OP siting at a desk, ive seen that picture before somewhere on alibaba...
 

Topshelfruns

Well-Known Member
The spectral advantages of global brand LED plant lights

Modern agriculture is increasingly using LED plant lights, whether it is outdoor planting supplement light or LED plant lights for indoor planting, the spectrum of plant lights is very important. A good plant light spectrum can increase the output by more than 20% , Special purpose plant light spectrum can improve the quality of planted products, such as improving micro-green vegetables such as: perilla, sugar beet, basil and Chinese cabbage to increase yield, increase anthocyanin content, enhance flavor and taste, and improve plants Shape and color. It can also increase the content of compounds, such as THC, CBD, terpenes, flavonoids, etc.

Is there the best LED plant light spectrum? I will not list it here for the time being. Let’s take a look at the plant light spectrum of the world’s well-known LED plant light manufacturers. Can you identify which brand of product the spectrum is in the picture below?


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The spectra of several mainstream brands are listed above. Follow their instructions for the role and use of spectra:
Among them, the most used growth stages for cannabis cultivation, nutrition, flowering, and blooming: including, spectrum 1, spectrum 3, spectrum 4, spectrum 5, spectrum 6, spectrum 7, spectrum 9, and spectrum 10.
Among them, Spectrum 2 and Spectrum 4 are very close, but the scenarios used by the two brands are different.
Spectrum 7, spectrum 6, and spectrum 5 are relatively close, and they are all used in the flowering period of cannabis cultivation.

Spectrum 11 for the seedling stage
Spectrum 13 is used to fill light in the greenhouse. This spectrum can achieve very high light efficiency, Its efficiency can exceed 3.5umol/J
Spectrum 12 is a more widely used full spectrum, suitable for most plants, but this spectrum has relatively low light efficiency.
Spectrum 8 is also a high-efficiency spectrum with high color rendering and high efficiency, which is friendly to humans and plants.

I personally think that the color rendering index is high, and at the same time there are fewer green photons, which is a relatively good spectrum. Spectra No. 3 and No. 9 have less green light factor and will be more energy-efficient, and they also have a high color rendering index, Ra >90 is a spectrum that is friendly to the human body and can provide a work environment with high color recognition.

What is the best spectrum? It can only be said that the above spectra have their own advantages.

If you must choose the best spectrum, I vote for the No. 14 spectrum, which consists of 4 independent channels. All 4 channels are turned on with 100% brightness, and the combination is close to the No. 3 spectrum; I personally think that a good spectrum Should be divided into multiple channels, the spectrum that can be adjusted, we can adjust the spectrum according to different application scenarios, and adjust to the appropriate spectrum in different growth periods. Of course, this requires that we also know the spectrum and know what kind of light the plants we grow need.
Fortunately, in the field of plant illumination, the spectral effects of each wavelength are increasingly discovered and confirmed. Or, in the application of multi-channel spectrum adjustable LED plant lights, your theory will also be confirmed!

Finally, can you guess what brand of LED plant light the above spectrum is?
Among the brands are: Fluence, Gavita, Valoya, SAMSUNG, lumigrow, Lumatek, etc.
For specific answers, please leave a message to me.
Bro just buy a led with great umole output that distributes light evenly over your canopy than buy some supplemental UV T5 HO lights for supplemental UV and after that buy yourself some 730nm lights for supplemental IR and bam call it a day.
 

JOO©E

Member
that's mostly a genetic factor and you may either stiffle or enhance the result a bit by +-30% via the light recipe. It's really difficult to set an even comparative basis for different plants. I've seen some really sticky outdoor buds at mountain growing spots and would definitely think of the sun as a much more powerful light deliverer than any type of artificial lamp used at its right distance. Esp. in cloudless summer days it can become too much during midday quickly, the sun is brutal with ppfd values above 1700umol.
The science on UV - esp. UVB - is clear and it does increase THC, but a HPS lamp doesn't emit that spectrum. The so-called "blue light response" is also only minimal under HPS, so HPS is a very good supportive lamp for e.g. a greenhouse, but it's rather an incomplete spectrum...

We just know so much scientific evidence about the effects of other wavelengths not really much - or not at all - included in HPS lamps that, well, these "mechanisms" must have effects:

HPS vs white diode 3500k:

View attachment 4760897

Some responses/ phyto-receptor peaks:
View attachment 4760898
UVR-8 UVB receptor:
View attachment 4760899
Voilà:
View attachment 4760900
{Al Bundy voice} "STRIKE!" :bigjoint:
Where'd you get that UVR8 spectra?

Edit - Also I think HPS have a huge 820nm spike, I think like 2× greater than the next tallest peak?

I think possibly a big difference between sunlight and artificial is the angle of penetration. At canopy, sunlight and artificial might have matching intensities, but hold the meter at an angle to the horizon (as opposed to parallel), or rotate it a bit, and the intensity from the sunlight probably holds better than what you'd see under the artificial lighting?
 
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mistergrafik

Well-Known Member
that's mostly a genetic factor and you may either stiffle or enhance the result a bit by +-30% via the light recipe. It's really difficult to set an even comparative basis for different plants. I've seen some really sticky outdoor buds at mountain growing spots and would definitely think of the sun as a much more powerful light deliverer than any type of artificial lamp used at its right distance. Esp. in cloudless summer days it can become too much during midday quickly, the sun is brutal with ppfd values above 1700umol.
The science on UV - esp. UVB - is clear and it does increase THC, but a HPS lamp doesn't emit that spectrum. The so-called "blue light response" is also only minimal under HPS, so HPS is a very good supportive lamp for e.g. a greenhouse, but it's rather an incomplete spectrum...

We just know so much scientific evidence about the effects of other wavelengths not really much - or not at all - included in HPS lamps that, well, these "mechanisms" must have effects:

HPS vs white diode 3500k:

View attachment 4760897

Some responses/ phyto-receptor peaks:
View attachment 4760898
UVR-8 UVB receptor:
View attachment 4760899
Voilà:
View attachment 4760900
{Al Bundy voice} "STRIKE!" :bigjoint:
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getogrow

Well-Known Member
The best weed I ever smoked was available a long time before LEDs appeared on the market, mh/hps has whatever spectrum is required for great quality weed and lots of it.
Same here.
Im not here to argue hps vs led as there are still tons of testing being done. Led wins about all catagorys but not by so much that everyone sees it. The spread cannot be beat for obvious reasons.
As far as real world results , i bet 50 bucks that the best growers on this forum use hps. (quality and yeild both) Its not because hps is better , its because the guy behind the wheel is much much more experienced then most led guys. This is something were starting to see fade away .......the best growers are switching to leds but were not all there yet.
Even if the best bud is grown under led. your not going to look at it and say "oh , thats great led weed" ........ the pros are not really seeable in most cases, but they are there.
 
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