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I recently bought a light for my plants since my office is in my garage and they get very little light there. It’s a 40W COB LED and a 20W as well, both around

I recently bought a light for my plants since my office is in my garage and they get very little light there. It’s a 40W COB LED and a 20W as well, both around 4000K. Both have fairly substantial peaks in the 200-300nm and 600-700nm ranges (suitable for photosynthesis), and their CRI is 97. These lights are absolute game changers. I ordered a 150W with a CRI of 95 and a very similar photometric report which I plan to put further away from my desk and use as a sort of diffuse light to get more of this very natural feeling light into the space. The ability to grow plants so well is a huge plus too. But I’ve never had a higher quality picture in meetings, I feel way happier at my desk, I get less eye fatigue, and other perks. Good light is worth every penny.

nottorp 3y ago
Hmm I'd like some pointers to plant friendly led lights. Do they have a name? Brands? What should I look for?
- spcebar 3y ago
  Are you looking for lights you would put in the ceiling that would incidentally benefit plants or specifically grow lights?
  - nottorp 3y ago
    Incidentally benefit. Don't want to start an agricultural operation, just to keep in mind what to buy that will help my potted plants.
    - steve_adams_86 3y ago
      Look for lights with photometric reports which show high values in the blue (400-500 nm) and red (600-700 nm) parts of the light spectrum. That's what plants crave. These can be all over the map in terms of price, but if you want it to be nice in living spaces, aim for something with a neutral-to-warm temperature and relatively high CRI. Your price point will increase, but these lights last a long, long time and make a substantial positive difference in my opinion.
- xolox 3y ago
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- steve_adams_86 3y ago
  Initially I purchased from Soltech Solutions but now I’m looking at Yuji LEDs. I’m not sure of their quality, but the photometric reports look right and the prices aren’t so low as to be too good to be true.

nottorp 3y ago

Hmm I'd like some pointers to plant friendly led lights. Do they have a name? Brands? What should I look for?

spcebar 3y ago
Are you looking for lights you would put in the ceiling that would incidentally benefit plants or specifically grow lights?
- nottorp 3y ago
  Incidentally benefit. Don't want to start an agricultural operation, just to keep in mind what to buy that will help my potted plants.
  - steve_adams_86 3y ago
    Look for lights with photometric reports which show high values in the blue (400-500 nm) and red (600-700 nm) parts of the light spectrum. That's what plants crave. These can be all over the map in terms of price, but if you want it to be nice in living spaces, aim for something with a neutral-to-warm temperature and relatively high CRI. Your price point will increase, but these lights last a long, long time and make a substantial positive difference in my opinion.
xolox 3y ago
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steve_adams_86 3y ago
Initially I purchased from Soltech Solutions but now I’m looking at Yuji LEDs. I’m not sure of their quality, but the photometric reports look right and the prices aren’t so low as to be too good to be true.