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If you’re looking to grow plants indoors, you’ll need a good quality LED grow light. But with so many options available, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one for your needs. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the process of selecting the perfect LED grow light for your plants.

Consider Your Plants’ Needs

Different plants have different lighting requirements. Some require more intense light than others, while some need specific wavelengths of light to thrive. Before purchasing an LED grow light, consider the type of plants you want to grow and their specific lighting needs.

For example, if you’re growing cannabis plants, they require a lot of light and specific wavelengths for optimal growth. On the other hand, succulents require less intense light but still need a full spectrum of wavelengths.

Determine Your Space

The size of your growing space will also determine the type and size of LED grow lights you need. If you have a small indoor garden or just a few plants on a windowsill, a small panel or bulb may suffice. However, if you have a larger space or want to grow multiple plants at once, you’ll need larger panels or multiple lights.

Look for Full Spectrum Lights

Full spectrum LED grow lights provide all the wavelengths of light that your plants need for optimal growth. Look for lights that offer both red and blue spectrums as well as infrared and ultraviolet spectrums.

Consider Wattage and PAR

Wattage refers to how much energy the LED grow light uses while PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) measures how much usable light is emitted by the lamp. A higher wattage doesn’t necessarily mean better growth if the PAR is low.

Check Reviews and Ratings

Before making any purchase, it’s always important to check reviews from other customers who have used the product before. Look for products with high ratings and positive reviews from people who have grown similar types of plants.

Choosing an LED grow light can be overwhelming but taking these factors into consideration can help narrow down your options and find the perfect fit for your indoor garden needs.

First off, if you have never grown under any type of lighting this article will serve as a guide to

understanding what you could grow with some quality LED Grow Lights. 

We might explore and talk about PPFD (photosynthetic photon flux density) or DLI (Daily Light integral) PAR PPF and a bunch of other acronyms to confuse you. We’ve selected an article on light science that can explain it much better than we. can.

Off the bat LED lights are far more efficient and last longer than traditional indoor/greenhouse systems. This means that the amount of energy consumed is far less than that of its predecessor the HPS or CMH. 

LED means Light emitting diode, These diodes emit light for a much longer lifespan than traditional HPS bulbs.

These traditional HPS/CMH systems were invented a long time ago and haven’t really been updated for efficiency since 1986, Sure the bulbs have changed for various applications and spectrums or sizes etc but they still chew up your electricity a lot more than the newer more recent LED grow light systems. Not all LEDs will be good for growing plants, some LEDS are less efficient than others. It’s good to stick with a reputable brand, for example, Osram, Samsung or Phillips. These companies are the leaders in LED technology.

Next up we talk Spectrums. LED Lights provide a full spectrum of visible light. Meaning we can almost simulate the same light that we experience when we are outside. The spectrum is basically a range of  colours ranging from Blue to Green to Red allowing the plant to photosynthesize. On either side of the blue and red we have Ultraviolet light and Infrared light respectively. LED lighting allows you to grow all year round with a full spectrum of light promoting healthier plants and bigger yields.

Another great advantage of using LED lights is that the LED grow system does not give off a lot of heat (BTU). Thus makes it much easier to control your climate indoors. It doesn’t take alot to cool a driver in a tent, a small fan pointed directly at it will keep your light cool no problem. The aluminium  heat sinks that come attached to your array of LED Diodes dissipate the heat passively. Traditional HPS growers complain a lot about the heat during summer and sometimes even winter (down in South Africa)

Finally as we have already touched on LEDs lifespan is about 50.000 hrs. If you make the right choice in buying the correct grow system this can keep you growing no problem for at least 4-6 years depending on how you use the light but 6 years if you use the light on a 12/12 schedule. Compare that to the older systems and you are saving tons of cash. 

Either way you look at it LEDs come out on top every time. Energy consumption, Coverage, colour, durability and longevity. It’s just the right choice for the day and age we live in today. The technology is advancing very quickly and are becoming even more efficient.  If you are looking to grow all year round indoors or in a greenhouse, LED Grow lights are what you need to be looking at.

Love Your Grow.

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We are setting up this blog so things are new to us/me lol. Hi There, We are LED GROW LIGHT SA, I say “we” because it just sounds better than, me. I say me because this is a small Business owned by one person and thats me. We aim to bring you the best price for the quality and components used,

We dont mess around and sell crappy diodes, Our Diodes are topbin from well known Manufacturers in China. Ooooh China. Lets face it there is alot of kak made in China but if you know where to look, the best stuff is also manufactured in China. We thought about going local, but being a one man team with out the know how being a electrician, plus the aluminium that gets ship from our country to China also then processed and then bought back in various products sounded crazy and expensive.

WE have great lights with great warranties that you will find it hard to find the same service and quality anywhere else.
We have a plug and play solution that is really simple to setup and all our lights come with rope ratchets and hanging clips. Our lights are made of dense specifically crafted aluminium that you will not find anywhere else as far as we are concerned. Our components are genuine and we have alot of fun installing these lights and testing them.

We hope to give you the service you deserve for the bucks you spending, I fyou understand investment you know your return will be good if its invested in a good light with no need to purchase twice.

Hi and Welcome to LED Grow Light SA,

We are just letting you know that we are here to help. We want our customers to have a positive experience and that is why we aim to provide the best possible service when purchasing from LED Grow Light SA.

Here are some important things we want you to know about us:

. We are a small business run by one person so please be patient

· We are committed to market research; looking for the best quality product out there.

· We are interested in hearing from you. Feel free to get in touch if you have questions.
Having regular communication with our customers ensures we know what our customers want and also how we can improve.

· Our payment system is fully secured with a number of gateway payment options.


Thank you for choosing LED Grow Light SA and for joining us on this exciting journey to the perfect grow. We are confident that you will be delighted with your purchase.


Malcolm Skene
Owner and Fellow Grower