{"id":6310,"date":"2022-07-29T05:27:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T23:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bringuptodate.com\/?p=6310"},"modified":"2022-08-01T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T04:12:45","slug":"everything-about-led-strip-grow-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bringuptodate.com\/everything-about-led-strip-grow-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything About LED Strip Grow Lights! Including Our Best Picks!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My sister and I both have been nerds since childhood. We were always one of those students who loved to sit on the first bench in the class and would study like bookworms before exams. While I chose to pursue my career in interior design and especially the smart lighting<\/a> industry, she chose to serve a bigger role in society and decided to work with an NGO for a social cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is currently working on a project in a few of the high-altitude villages in Nepal, guiding the locals to grow vegetables in a greenhouse during harsh winters. Before she left for the country of high mountains, she sat down with me to understand everything about LED grow light strips<\/strong>. I was more than excited to contribute to this cause in some way by helping my sister out. Also, my extensive research on the topic led me to write the article for my readers looking for LED strips for growing plants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LED grow lights help in the successful growth of indoor plants by providing them with a light spectrum similar to that of sunlight. If you use LED strips as grow light, you should use the lights alongside other brighter and larger bulbs. There are various LED strip grow lights available on the market; you can choose one based on its power, wattage, heat output, connectivity, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we shall discuss what grow lights are and whether you can use  LED strip lights as grow lights. I will also recommend some of my best picks of LED strip grow lights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are LED Grow Lights?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An LED grow light<\/strong> is a type of light<\/a> to help plants grow by providing a light spectrum similar to that of the natural light from the sun. Some LED grow lights provide a spectrum tailored to the needs of the plants at their different stages. The outdoor conditions are mimicked with varying spectral outputs and intensity of light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While LED grow lights come in a variety of shapes and sizes, the most important component of the lights are the LED chips that decide the quality and brightness of the light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effect Of LED Grow Lights On Plants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Natural sunlight consists of the visible spectrum, infrared radiation, and ultraviolet radiation. The visible radiations feature all the colors on the visible spectrum. Different colors of the visible spectrum have different effects on plants and are required at different growth stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for grow light strips <\/strong>for your plants, LED lights are an efficient and customer-friendly tool to grow plants indoors in comparison to using fluorescent lights or incandescent lights. While some LED lights feature only certain colors, the full-spectrum white LED lights feature all the colors necessary for different stages of plant growth.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read ahead to understand how different colors affect the growth of plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n