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What's the benefit of white vs narrowband leds?
by nomel 4y ago
What's the benefit of white vs narrowband leds?
- Retric 4y agoBenefits of white is it looks more natural for people buying/inspecting plants, think aquariums etc. Benefits of narrower band LEDs is it’s more energy efficient and cheaper, think indoor lettuce / pot farms.
- dylan604 4y agoI tried using these lights when I moved my plants into the garage one winter. The light from the blue/red is so harsh on the eyes. I totally hated it. I get the zero energy wasted on the light the plants don't need/don't use, but after that I assume that the savings from using LEDs was way more than the old full spectrum hot lamps so emitting more human friendly light is well worth it to me.
- seszett 4y agoIn my greenhouse I use half white, half blue/red lights. The resulting colour is not uncomfortable, and I can just turn off the blue/red lights when I want to inspect the plants in white light. To be honest though, I have no idea whether it saves a noticeable amount of energy compared to using just white lights.