We will be demonstrating our state of the art LED grow lights at Glastonbury Festival of performing arts from Friday 22 June – Monday 25th June 2007.
Set up on a solar powered milk-float, “No Alternative” they will be appearing all over the Festival site, raising awareness of the myriad benefits of LED lights as opposed to any other source of light bar sunshine. Because this product doubles as a tool in our personal fight against an ever increasing ecological footprint, it warrants some attention .
I think that in this business of niche cullinary and phytotherapeutic horticulture, installations as well as advice in the form of fact sheets ought to be negotiable for the client in response to our added value approach to marketing, promotion and price.
Details will appear here shwing photographic evidence produced from the University of minnesota’s (U.S.A) tests run a couple of years ago.
We will have order-forms and leaflets accompanying the small quantity of five light ‘LGM5 Pro-5′ units which we will have on site to exchange and mart. These are an improved professional version of the LGM3 unit and are also far superior in terms of useable light per square foot when compared to the three light standard bar which is our bargain basement unit.
Improved spectral tuning of the Pro-5 blue, red and far red diodes produces more of the light quality within which plants thrive. This is not to say that the ‘hobby bar’ is not worth having immediately because it is. Tests reveal superiority compared to Metal halide light sources(High Intensity Discharge lights) and proof of puddings are whether you spit or swallow.
Further to this, Full spectral comparison charts to be uploaded within the next 48 hours will whet your appetites just before one of this isles greatest social events…see ya there!
OH YEAH P.S
Lower Costs – LED grow lights can save you money!
LED grow lights use 33 times less energy than comparable metallic vapor lights (based on 3 LED bar setper
400 watt MH ). According to a study by the EPA, this energy savings is equivalent to planting a 1/2 acre of trees per year.
Longer Bulb Life- Based on data published by the manufacturers of components used in LED products, the expected LED
bulb life is 100,000 hours. This is ten to fifty times longer than typical glass grow light bulb life expectations. Replacing
glass bulbs every year adds a lot to the expense of a growing system. With the LED Grow-Master Grow Light you won’t be changing
expensive bulbs every year.
No Ballast- Fluorescent tubes and metallic vapor lamps all need a ballast to operate, and ballasts eventually burn out and must be
replaced. These LED Grow Lights do not need a ballast, eliminating this recurring cost from your growing system.
No Reflector- Conventional glass envelope grow lights emit light in all directions. In order to use as much of this light for plant
growth as possible, these lights are generally fitted with bulky, unattractive reflectors to direct light back toward the plants. With
LEDs the reflectors are built right into the LEDs themselves, so no secondary reflector is needed. Almost all of the light generated
by the LEDs in these LED Grow Light is directed straight at your plants.
Less Waste Heat- Conventional grow lights are very hot, running from several hundred degrees to Over fourteen hundred
degrees Fahrenheit at the bulb’s surface. This excess radiated heat output adds to the cost to cool your home or office. Our grow
lights are merely warm to the touch, even after operating for hours, greatly reducing your cooling costs.
Targeted Light Output- Unlike “broad spectrum” plant grow lights, which produce a lot of light plants can’t use efficiently, LED
Grow Lights only deliver the colors of light used by plants for efficient and healthy growth. By leaving out light plants
don’t need, we provide still more energy savings over conventional plant grow lights.
Greater Safety – LED Grow Lights are safer to use in your home
or office!
Lower Voltage- Unlike conventional grow lights, which operate on 120 VAC at the bulb, LED Grow Lights run typically
on less than twenty volts at the bulb. This fact greatly reduces risk or fire or injury, especially in wet growing environments.
Lower Burn and Fire Risk- The high heat generated by a typical metal halide or high pressure sodium lamp is more than enough
to ignite nearby combustible objects such as paper or cloth. Their reflectors often get very hot as well and can cause severe burns
if they are accidentally touched. Our LED grow lights operate at just a few degrees above room temperature. Just slightly
warm to the touch while running, LED Grow Lights are safer to use around children and pets.
Light Weight- LED Grow Lights have no bulky reflector or heavy ballast, and weigh only a few ounces. The ballast of
a standard metallic vapor lamp, on the other hand, can weigh up to fifty pounds requiring special consideration when fitted to a
reflector and hung from a ceiling. Our LED grow lights are easy to place around your valuable plants, without the risk of
heavy objects falling from your ceiling!
Less Fragile- The glass bulbs of other grow lights are very fragile. These LED Grow Light has no glass parts, and is
much harder to break.
Less Environmental Hazard- Metallic vapor and fluorescent lamps all contain mercury, a heavy metal identified by the U.S.
Government as hazardous to the environment and our landfills. LED Grow Lights contain no mercury.
Friendly To Your Plants and Home…
No “White Light” Glare- Other plant grow lights use technologies generally used to light rooms and buildings, which makes them
very bright to the human eye. The LED Grow Light delivers light that is very bright to plants, but relatively dim to
people. Your plants get what they need without the “white light” glare you don’t want, making our grow lights welcome in your
kitchen and living room, instead of your basement.
Plants Stay Cooler- There are two types of plants, those whose chemistry works better in hot weather, like corn, and those who
like it cooler, like most plants you’d choose to grow indoors. Most cooler growing plants shut down when it gets too hot to avoid
losing more water than they can bring up from their roots. The LED grow Light gives your plants all the light they
need, without the heat of conventional grow lights, letting them grow quickly at room temperature.
Cuttings Root More Easily- The leaves of plant cuttings are often snipped in half to reduce water loss until new roots are formed.
For cuttings of many types of plants, this isn’t necessary when using the LED Grow Light. Since your cuttings aren’t
wilting under the heat of the sun or conventional grow lights they can keep their leaves to speed new root growth.
Lower Chance of Heat Induced Root Damage- Plant roots don’t like to be hot, and potted plants left in direct sun are prone to root
damage where sunlight heats the surface of the pot. The same damage can occur in closed rooms with hot, conventional grow
lights and inadequate ventilation. These LED Grow Light operates at such a low temperature that incidental root
damage is unlikely.
Less Watering- Using the LED Grow Light, your plants will transpire less, letting you extend the time between
watering cycles. If you need to leave your plants unattended for a few days they’ll have a better chance of surviving if their grow
lights aren’t drying them out.
Good News for Terrariums and Other Plants Grown “Under Glass”- Plants with high humidity requirements, like African Violets,
ferns, and many carnivorous plants, are commonly grown in Terrariums, also called Wardian Cases. Unfortunately, the
combination of high humidity with the heat from most light sources, either the sun or conventional grow lights, causes a great deal
of condensation on the inner surface of the glass, obscuring your view of the plants inside. By using LED our Grow
Lights to light your Terrariums no heat is added, Over 85% of the light from the LED Grow Light passes through to
your plants, and the glass stays mostly clear of condensation. Some seedlings with very high humidity requirements are grown
with glass covers Over their pots for a period of time. Getting enough light to these plants is a challenge, but not if you use our LED
Grow Light. These LED Grow Light emit so little heat, it can be placed directly on top of the glass cover if
desired.
Enjoy Delicate Blooms Longer- Flowers are very delicate, as can be seen from the spotting and edge burning they get outdoors.
Richly colored rose petals fade quickly under the summer sun. This is not true when flowering plants bloom indoors under LED Grow Lights. Miniature roses have been grown with LED Grow Lights with blooms that were picture
perfect and unblemished, with some varieties having flowers that lasted for months without change.
Greater Versatility Lets You Be Creative…
Completely Directional- Most grow lights can only be mounted one way – suspended from the ceiling and pointing toward the
floor. And even if they can be hung different ways, their bulky reflectors make this a lot more difficult than you might like. Small and
light weight, the LED Grow Light can be positioned any way you like. And because it produces very little heat it can be
mounted within the foliage of large plants, ensuring all parts of your plants get the maximum light they need.
Use Only As Many Lights As You Need- With more cumbersome grow lights, you often have to bring your plant to wherever you
are able to mount the light. Wouldn’t it be better to put your plant where you want it…on a table, on a shelf, on a windowsill…and
bring the light to the plant? The small size and lightweight of these LED Grow Light let’s you bring the light to your
plants. If your plant has a cascading form, arrange lights to shine on the plant the way it naturally grows. There’s no need to light
up half of your living room just to try to grow a few prized plants indoors.
