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Source: Medium.com (https://medium.com/@Dropality/matching-lights-color-temperature-to-your-home-8ee80cc79474)   Have you heard about “Color Temperature” and which is right for each stage of plant growth? Trying to find the best grow light and wondering on the spectrum? Cool White or Warm White? How about Neutral White? All white light sources are categorized by how something appears to your eye. You may have seen Kelvin (K) or Color Temperature (CCT)  before: Cool White (6500K, 6000K, 5000K) looks more “blue” and “green” to your eye Warm White (4000K, 3000K, 2700K, 2000K) looks more “yellow” and “orange” to your eye. Have you wondered how lights designed for eyes could...

You can not use any LED light to grow plants. LEDs have many different industrial applications, so they’re not all suited for plant growing. To grow plants successfully using LEDs, you need LED grow lights that emit a specific color spectrum and a sufficient intensity level. LED grow lights capable of growing plants should emit pink/purple or white colored light. Better quality LEDs for plant growth utilize a full white spectrum that consists of blue, yellow, orange, green and red wavelengths. The required light intensity will vary from application to application. LED lights for fruit, vegetable, and cannabis plants should...

Grow lights are expensive. Regular light bulbs are not. This could be a great way to save money…if regular bulbs work for growing plants. People often assume you need expensive grow lights to make up for the lack of natural light, but they’re wrong. You can actually use regular light bulbs to grow plants indoors. But should you use regular bulbs? In some cases, yes; in some, no. And when it comes to LEDs, you want to be careful. Some regular LED lights can work just fine as grow lights, but many are not suitable—see the LED section below for more. Before...