How to Choose a Grow Light: T5 Fluorescent vs. CMH vs. LED Grow Lights Explained

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Grow lights can be really confusing. There are a ton of different brands, technologies, and budget ranges available to you. The best grow lights accomplish the job of providing the plants you're growing with enough light in a usable spectrum, at an equipment and energy cost that is affordable to you.

So in this sense, there is never a "best" - there's just a "best for you." In this video we go through a LOT of lights and explain some of their pros, cons, and considerations.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro
1:07 What do Grow Lights Do
2:25 T5 Fluorescent
4:11 HID / CMH
7:34 Basic LEDs
9:53 High End LEDs
12:51 Recap
15:34 HLG Giveaway

LIGHTS MENTIONED

→ Prism Lighting Science HO T5 V2 4’ 4 Bulb: https://bit.ly/3h9wPXV
→ Prism Lighting Science 315w Ceramic MH: https://bit.ly/37dtR05
→ Prism Lighting Science 158w Stealth LED: https://bit.ly/2zegFLR
→ HLG Elite 225: https://bit.ly/3f4fBJK
→ HLG 300L R Spec: https://bit.ly/2XHO6ji

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ACCESSORIES

→ Ratcheting Light Hangers: https://bit.ly/3h7ND1B
→ Smart Volt 15’ Power Cord: https://bit.ly/3h0LUuW

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