UFO LED lighting is a fairly recent developing in indoor gardening lighting. It takes the power of tiny LED lights and combines and configures them in such a way as to produce indoor light perfectly suited for growing plants. There are many types of indoor gardening applications where the UFO LED grow light can be beneficial.
Seed Starting and the UFO LED Light
Many different types of seeds benefit from the application of appropriate light during the seed germination process. Seeds such as lettuce, mullein and evening primrose achieve germination only when light is applied. If they are outside in the garden, they rely on natural sunlight, but if indoors, it is up to the gardener to apply the light they need. The UFO LED light is suited to this purpose, because it not only offers the bright light needed for germination, but in the case of lettuce, which requires cooler soil and air temperatures for germination to occur, the LED UFO grow light produces no heat. This allows you to more easily control the air and soil temperatures so you can achieve the best germination rate for your seed. You can do this without the added expense of fans and vents, which are typically used with other types of lighting.
Seedling To Mature Plant Growth and UFO LED Lights
The UFO LED grow light is especially popular with indoor gardening enthusiasts because it produces a very bright light. When compared with other commonly used grow lights, such as high pressure sodium grow lamps, the UFO LED lighting typically puts out a more intense light than a 400 watt HPS grow bulb. It is especially important that seedlings receive very bright light as they are growing, because without it they will develop weak, spindly stems as they struggle to reach the little light that is available.
It is also important to understand the basics of color temperature and how that applies to plant growth and UFO LED lighting. Color temperature is measured in kelvins, notated as K. Lower color temperatures, in the 2200-2300K range are seen as warm colors like red and orange. These are the colors that plants need for flower and fruit production. Higher color temperatures in the 6000-6500K range are seen as cool colors such as blue, and these are suitable for vegetative growth. Therefore, you want higher color temperature for seedlings, and lower color temperature for mature plants that you are trying to get to produce flowers or fruits.
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LED UFO grow light is ideal for all phases of plant growth because it utilizes only the light spectrum required by plants. UFO LED lights also save money because they use no wasted light spectrums, such as green light. UFO LED lights use less power than other common grow lights, and UFO LED lighting creates less pollution as well. Finally, the LED UFO grow light has a long life of 80,000 or more useful hours.
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