If you are growing indoors, your light is the most important piece of equipment you will buy. It decides how fast your plants grow, how dense your buds get and how much you spend on electricity. Here is how Potent Roots approaches it.

Why LED?

Modern full-spectrum LED lights use less power and run cooler than older HPS and MH bulbs. Less heat means an easier time controlling your grow space, and full-spectrum light covers both the vegetative and flowering stages.

Match the light to your space

Every light is rated for a certain coverage area. A 2×4 tent needs a different fixture than a 4×4 or a 5×5. Buy the light made for your footprint so every plant gets even coverage instead of a hot center and weak corners.

Look at real wattage, not marketing numbers

Check the actual power draw from the wall. That tells you far more than an inflated equivalent number on the box.

Hang it at the right height

Follow the manufacturer guide for hanging height at each stage. Too close can bleach or burn the tops. Too far and your plants stretch looking for light. Most quality LEDs are dimmable, so start lower on seedlings and increase intensity as plants grow.

Our pick

Spider Farmer is the light used in all Potent Roots grows. Use code POTENTROOTS for discounts on Spider Farmer products.

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