Grow Cannabis with LED Grow Lights
Cannabis grow lights are artificial lighting devices that are used to promote the growth of cannabis plants, serving as the sole source of light in indoor cannabis cultivation and as a supplemental lighting source in greenhouse cultivation.
With the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis in a number of countries, such as Canada, US, indoor commercial cannabis cultivation has developed into a much bigger industry that requires a lot of scientific and technological effort to successfully grow top quality cannabis. Among all those factors, the correct lighting source is one of the most important. Until recent years, HID(high-intensity discharge) lights including MH(metal-halide) and HPS(high pressure sodium) were the mainstream of lighting for growing cannabis indoors. But with the LED(light-emitting diode) technology evolving rapidly and the dramatic decrease of cost over the last decade, today, LED grow lights have become the new standard in indoor cannabis growing.
With more than 10 years of experience in horticultural lighting, VANQ provides plants-oriented and cultivation-proved cannabis LED grow lights for both commercial cultivators and individual hobby growers.
GLMX720 720W Full Spectrum LED Grow Light
GLMX720 is a 720W full spectrum waterproof LED grow light, which is tailor-made for indoor cannabis cultivation.
- Fine-tuned full spectrum for whole growth cycles of cannabis
- High PPF and Efficacy: 1940μmol/s, 2.7μmol/J
- Uniform light distribution, and superior thermal conductivity
- 120º wide beaming angle design, effective flowering footprint up to 5ft(1.5m)x 5ft(1.5m)
- Industrial grade IP65 waterproof protection(LED Bar)
- Modular Design, versatile for various indoor growing applications
- 0% – 100% Dimmable
GLMX240 240W Full Spectrum LED Grow Light
GLMX240 is the ideal cannabis grow light for indoor home growers using grow tent of 2ft x 4ft(0.6m x 1.2m).
- Fine-tuned full spectrum for whole growth cycles of cannabis
- High PPF and Efficacy: Up to 650μmol/s, 2.7μmol/J
- Uniform light distribution, and superior thermal conductivity
- 120º wide beaming angle design, effective flowering footprint up to 2ft(6m)x 4ft(1.2m)
- Industrial grade IP65 waterproof protection
- Modular Design, versatile for various indoor growing applications
Why choose LED grow lights for your cannabis?
Growing cannabis indoors with artificial lights has a clear advantage in producing a higher and better yield. Because most top-quality cannabis cultivars that have the highest market values have been developed from generations of genetic optimization in indoor environments, and many of these delicately-breed cultivars are unsuitable for field cultivation.
HID grow lights have been used as the standard lighting solution for indoor cannabis growing for many years, and it is still being used in many commercial facilities. But over the past several years, we have also seen a clear trend that more and more professional and commercial cannabis cultivation facilities have shifted to high quality LED lighting, due to its proven performance on crop quality and consistency, as well as the significant cost savings in long term operation.
More Light, Less Cost
A high performance LED grow light can generate the same or even higher light output than a traditional HID light with 50% less electricity consumption. Moreover, comparing to HID lights with a replacement cycle of 10,000-20,000 hours, LED grow lights can sufficiently work for more than 50,000 hours with less than 20% light loss.LED grow light is also much more stable and trouble-free, requiring less routine maintenance than other systems. The long term cost savings combining lower energy cost and less maintenance overheads allows cultivators to focus on plant improvements.
LED grow lights also generate much less heat than traditional HID commercial grow lights, therefore the climate control in cultivation facility can be much easier. Lower heat generation also allows cultivators to put LED lights in closer proximity to the plants without exposing those plants to excess radiative heat. In this way, cultivators can not only save on HVAC cost, but also use vertical farming methods to dramatically increase the space utility which is now a common practice in many commercial cannabis growing facilities.
How to use our LED grow lights with your cannabis?
VANQ GLMX series LED grow lights are designed to meet the lighting requirements for both professional commercial growers and home hobby grow tent growers.
Indoor Warehouse with A Single Tier
- Recommended model: GLMX720
- LED fixtures quantity calculation: Each GLMX720 can effectively cover a 5ft x 5ft area during both vegetative and flowering stages.
- PPFD Level: Recommended PPFD level is 700-900 µmol/m²/s during vegetative stage, 800-1000 µmol/m²/s during flowering stage.
- CO2 Enrichment: 1200-1500 ppm during both vegetative and flowering stage
- Photoperiod: 18/6(18 hours of light, 6 hours of dark) during vegetative stage, 12/12 during flowering stage.
- Installation methods: Hanging. Every GLMX720 LED fixture comes with a hanging kit including stainless steel wire ropes, hooks, adjustable ratchet rope hangers
- Hanging Height: The GLMX720 fixture is recommended to be 18 inches above the canopy during early vegetative stage, 12-18 inches above the canopy during late vegetative stage, and 6-12 inches above the canopy during flowering stage.
Vertical farming
- Recommended model: GLMX240 Lighting Kit
- Installation methods: Mounting, with standard mounting screws.
- Mounting Height: The GLMX120 fixture is recommended to be 12-18 inches above the canopy during early vegetative stage, 12 inches above the canopy during late vegetative stage, and 6-12 inches above the canopy during flowering stage.
- LED fixtures quantity calculation: The GLMX120 bars is suggested to be fixed at a spacing of 3 inches.
- PPFD Level: Recommended PPFD level is 700-900 µmol/m²/s during vegetative stage, 800-1000 µmol/m²/s during flowering stage.
- CO2 Enrichment: 1200-1500 ppm during both vegetative and flowering stage
- Photoperiod: 18/6(18 hours of light, 6 hours of dark) during vegetative stage, 12/12 during flowering stage.
Home Growers with Grow Tent
- Recommended model: GLMX720
- Installation methods: Hanging. Every GLMX720 LED fixture comes with a hanging kit including stainless steel wire ropes, hooks, adjustable ratchet rope hangers.
- Hanging Height: The GLMX720 fixture is recommended to be 18 inches above the canopy during early vegetative stage, 12-18 inches above the canopy during late vegetative stage, and 6-12 inches above the canopy during flowering stage.
- LED fixtures quantity calculation: Each GLMX720 can effectively cover a 5ft x 5ft area during both vegetative and flowering stages.
- Grow Tent Size: At least 4ft x 4ft, 6ft x 6 ft is preferred for low stress straining.
- PPFD Level: Recommended PPFD level is 600-800 µmol/m²/s during vegetative stage, 700-900 µmol/m²/s during flowering stage.
- CO2 Enrichment: Not necessary.
- Photoperiod: 18/6(18 hours of light, 6 hours of dark) during vegetative stage, 12/12 during flowering stage.