LED grow lights have good and bad reviews, there’s no doubt that LED grow lights are a forerunner for future indoor growing, they out compare other grow lights in terms of light degradation over time or their total life time.

With LEDs it possible to create the exact wavelength of light that the plant need to grow or flower. HPS grow lights and Metal Halide lights waste a lot of their energy producing some light which is not beneficial to the growth of the plant.

LED grow lights don’t create much heat as a byproduct, so they can be placed extremely close to your plants without burning them. They would also work extremely well in confined spaces due to the lack of heat produced so would be beneficial to those who use hydroponic grow tents or poorly ventilated spaces.

However the setup costs for LEDs can be quite high depending on your grow space and the number of plants you’re wanting to grow. My research suggests that plants typically need 150 - 200 watts of LEDs lights. That’s a lot of lights, so for those who want to venture into the world of LED grow lights you might want to use them for seedlings and cloning and then decide whether the outlay of fitting your entire grow room or tent with LED grow lights is feasible or not.

You can view a wide range of LED grow lights here at Buy Hydroponics. Click the link below to see what options are available for LED lights, such as colour, wattage, shape, type and plug and grow LED lights.

LED Grow Lights

Some hydroponic growers prefer to keep what they’re growing away from prying eyes. For other having a hydroponic tent such as Hydrolabs or BudBox enable them to control the growing environment more successfully. Of course if you don’t have the money to buy a hydroponic tent, then you could always use an empty cupboard but you will need to make it light proof, feed in a light supply and ensure circulation of air. You may have the problem that while your plants start off fitting inside the cupboard, they might out grow it, so you will have the added complication of re-housing your plants.

Hydroponic tents come in various sizes and we stock different makes of hydroponic tents in our shop. They are totally light proof so you know that you won’t have a problem with light spillage from inside the tent and outside light will not intrude during necessary dark periods.

Hydroponic tents can be quite expensive due to the light containing material they’re created from, but here on Buy Hydroponic we have some of the best deals on the interest so you don’t need to pay more than you should.

Hydroponic Grow Tents

Maintaining a hydroponic garden may seem a little to technical compared to throwing a seed in some soil and hoping it grows. But it can be easier than regular soil growing and both methods enable the most 3 important elements to reach the plant, light, nutrients and water.

In a true hydroponic garden there will be no soil, other mediums such as rock wool are used to enable the plant to anchor it’s roots.

With all hydroponic gardens the pH nutrient level is an important factor, too much and it becomes toxic to the plant, to little and the plant begins to starve. Your hydroponic garden will not use water and nutrients in equal parts as it just takes what the plants need which causes the pH level to fluctuate. Keeping an eye on the pH levels will ensure your plant roots are surrounded in a solution that is optimised for plant growth. The recommended pH level for hydroponic gardens is 5 to 6.

Generally the optium temperature for hydroponic gardens is between 71-76F. There are of course plants that will thrive at slightly different temperatures is it can be helpful to the optimum growth temperature for each plant that you grow.

As previously mentioned hydroponic gardens just like regular gardens need light. Natural sunlight is best for plants but since most growers have hydroponic gardens indoors, they will need to compensate for the lack of natural light with grow lamps such as HPS lights.

Growers like having a hydroponic garden as it can be automated, so growing your own plants is easier for the lazy gardener. There is no need for weeding and pests are less likely to be a problem if your growing indoors. Hydroponic Gardens can be a feature in your home where you can grow tropical plants or kitchen herbs.

Hydroponic Gardens can be grown using many different types of hydroponic systems, you can read more about the different hydroponic system in this article. Hydroponic Systems