DIY Warm white LED lamp PAR measurements, not so exciting after all!
If you read my last few posts about DIY LED lamps built using 150W warm white LED cobs (which do not require an independent driver) you might have been excited…
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Cheap DIY high power LED grow lights: Introducing the Zip-tie lamp
Make sure you also read this post, where I studied the PAR of these lamps and realized they are not as good as I thought! Several months ago I wrote…
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Building your own DIY high power LED lamp: Part One
It is no mystery that LED technology has evolved greatly during the past several years. We are now up to the point where anyone can buy LED lamps to replace…
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Are High Pressure Sodium (HPS) Lamps better than LEDs?
Growers who use artificial lighting usually prefer high pressure sodium (HPS) lamps to do the job. Not only do HPS lamps have a very high photon flux but compared to…
Read MoreBuilding Your Own High-Power LED Grow Lights for Hydroponics
You will often hear in the world of hydroponic growing that Light emitting diode (LED) lights simply do not work as well as the traditional HPS (high pressure sodium) or…
Read MoreChoosing a LED Grow Light for your Hydroponic Crop
One of the most common problems faced by urban gardeners who want to deal with hydroponic crops is lack of light. Generally plants need very large amounts of light to…
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