A 400w led grow light will cover a 2 5 x 2 5 ft space.
Build your own high power led grow light.
Having played around with growing plants under led lights before i thought i d have a go at building a larger system using high power led s.
Now compare for just 150 more you can make a light with 4 cree cobs.
I started this journey after after testing several of the low cost grow lights being imported from china.
I paid 200 for two weak 300w led grow lights the cheapest china lights for 100 piece.
Let s use a common build for this tutorial.
For 300 400 you can make a highend light that will smoke any chinese light by miles.
Build your own 3120 lumen led grow light.
Not only that they last for a long time as well.
High power component leds component light emitting diodes led bulbs of various sizes shapes colors and brightness from many brands including cree luxeon nichia more.
This setup works out to be about 50 watts per cob 200w total.
By the time i got tired of fooling with the chinese junk 3 watt leds had come out and i re.
The first thing you need to consider here is the amount of leds you will be using the amount you will require for your plants and the power.
Every one i tested was over hyped low powered junk.
I do apologise if it looks like i m flogging a dead horse this will be my last instructable on g.
50 watts per square foot means that.
High power led grow lights m k2.
Build your own diy led grow light panels at a cheap cost to start seed and grow your plants indoors without sunlight.
Makes 200 for some crappy weak lights.
Led grow lights consume less energy and produce lower heat.
This guideline is by no means perfect but will help to get you started.
How to choose a led light for your specific setup using watts.
This is a fairly easy project with few tool requirements.
See instructions on how to build a high power led grow light.
Learn how to make your own grow lights.
A light like this will cover a space of about 2 5 x2 5 for flowering plants and will cover up to 3 x3 for vegetative growth or leafy greens.
On today s post i want to talk a little bit about how you can build your own high power led lamp and how this way you can get a cheap low energy highly efficient device to make your plants grow.