20 Best Lights For Vegging Cannabis (2023 Updated)

This is the best & easiest-to-use 450W grow light with on/off timer I found to use in a 48″ x 24″ grow tent for my herb garden. Specs: 90 LED lights arranged in 3 groups of 5×6 Outputs 12 different light waves for full light spectrum good for all plant stages including seedlings/growing/veg/flower/fruit/etc.

120V A/C indoor use, draws about 210W when lights are on 100% brightness Has power output plug so you can daisy chain these together, but the timer on 1 unit doesn’t control other units plugged into it.

450W equivalent output compared to bulb or halogen lights Dimable from 100% down to 0% in 1% increments 2x 120mm fans on top and plenty of vent holes on all sides. Has 2 groups of light waves (VEG & BLOOM) and each group is independently dimable but both groups are controlled with the 1 timer so both groups must turn on and off together and can’t be turned on/off independently of each other.

It would be nice if they just made each group controlled with their own timer but unfortunately that’s not the case. yet. Includes 4x nylon coated steel cables with loop on one end and spring clip on other end for hanging the light.

They are each about 16″ overall length. This is a very easy-to-setup and use grow light that works for growing just about any plant at any stage of it’s life from seed to fully-grown. I got it because I didn’t want to buy a grow light along with a timer to control it along with a separate fan to cool it along with a power supply that adjusted to wattage.

This unit can be dimmed in 1% increments from 100% down to 0% for both light groups, it has cooling fans built in, and it’s built-in timer can be set to turn on once and off once per day, every day, like an alarm on your smartphone.

The LEDs are arrainged in 3 rectangular areas as you can see from the pics. The light is wide enough to perfectly cover a 30″ x 18″ grow tent. I have since switched to a 48″ x 24″ grow tent now and it still works fine for my herb garden but for perfect coverage I think using two 300W lights might give you a little more even coverage even though I haven’t noticed any of my herbs wanting to point inward instead of growing straight up so for me this light works perfectly well.

You can daisy chain multiple Viparspectra lights together, even if the other ones are not the same model as this one or do not have timer function. Unfortunately the timer on each light does not control any functions on any other lights you daisy chain from it, the daisy chain only allows power to be run in series to save you from running individual extension cords or taking up moreoutlets if you run a bunch of these lights.

For example you can daisy chain this light along with a 300W non-timer light, and 600W non-timer light together but the timer on this only controls this light’s on/off capabilities. The other 2 lights daisy chained to this will just stay on 100% of the time unless you have a separate control for them.

If you want a bunch of daisy chained lights to all turn on and off together then every model light must be the version with timer built-in like this one. The light output of this LED light is approx equivalent to a 450W halogen light but the LEDs are much more efficient which is why this light only draws about 210W at 100% brightness, and is also why it barely gets luke warm when it’s on.

I have been running my light at 40% power all day and it’s not even warm, it feels like it’s room temperature. The 2x 120mm fans on top of this unit produce some noise which most people don’t know how to measure and their interpretation of “loud” or “quiet” is hugely skewed because I see some reviews saying this unit “is so quiet” and others say “it’s very loud” but not everyone has perfect hearing so loud to me with great hearing could actually be silent to someone with very poor hearing.

Noise is measured in decibels (dB) and things such as a light breeze or breathing which can barely be heard is about 5-10dB, the average compuer fan is about 25-30dB, a conversation in a nice restaurant with low music in the background is about 50dB.

This unit sounds to me like it’s about 30-35dB, or slightly louder than the average computer fan running at 100% speed. Since it’s in the grow tent most of the noise is trapped inside so it sounds like about 15dB from the outside of the grow tent when it’s closed.

Controlling the VEG and BLOOM light groups independently is nice because you can control the different wavelengths your plant needs at different stages of it’s growth very accurately with this light.

I couldn’t find any specs on which of the 12 wavelengths are actually controlled by each setting though. The timer and remote are very handy because this light can be mounted out-of-reach and still be fully controlled with the remote.

So i write my first recension in my life, we’ll see. I’m not the kind of man who thinks in the past was all better, but in the future?, i don’t think all will be better. It always two faces. Now to the LED-Board.

I’ve got good onions and garlic grown with the Mars Hydro 2 900W. That Board is really good for 90cm tent, till today! The average was all the time really satisfactioned. But when you think it over, 10years go by, it must be made something new inventions in led technics, otherwhile it where stupid wasted time (or making much money).

So i collect informations at web, and i’ve seen, the time is ready for a new age of LED Boards. To many people said it’s amazing what’s invited already. And the Mars Hydro ST3000 is the right one for my 120cm tent, and my purse.

It’s like from dark to the light, can’t believe it. It’s totally quite, and the temperature is exactly nice warm over 20degrees. Now i don’t waste any power, it’s much better than the Hydro2 for the same power what would be putting out.

But you as a customer can use all the Hydro LED’s cheap and good at all, also everyone needs a second lamp, because of murphy’s law. I can’t send photos because no one want’s to see tomatoes at work! I’m the dude, believe me.

Really thanks to Mars Hydro, we stay tuned. And greest from my wife, she got all older lamps for growing cucumber!.

I have been putting off buying led lights for a long time, because the first one I bought 10-years ago, a Flying Saucer put off this ghastly pink light that hurt your eyes to look at it, so I went back to using a HPS.

This Viparspectra, is only slightly pink so you can actually work on your plants without the special glass’s. From what I’ve seen on Youtube more white LED’s are the future. My second concern was do they grew plants as fast as the HID lamps! A couple of years ago I bought this house with two acres of land, where they cut down almost every tree on the land.

Why people do this is beyond my understanding, so I’m in the process of turning it back into woodlands. I live next to a federal game preserve and wildlife abounds, so everything I plant if for the animals! This is the second one of these lights I’ve bought.

I bought one last October, and started some apple, cherry, maple, and oaks from seed keeping the light on 24/7, and even with trimming the trees several times, by march I had some nice bushy 4 foot trees, ready to plant in the spring.

Needless to say I’m impressed. Even though these lights are nowhere, near as bright as HID’s every plant I’ve grown under them so far seem to grow just as fast, and are more compact then under the HID’s with way less heat, soI bought another one for bushes, and flowers.

I can’t give them a 5 star because I haven’t had them long enough to judge how long they will last; but at the price it’s a great way to try LED’s!.

This is my first grow but I did a lot of research to find the right light. It arrived quickly and in good condition. The light is very solid, well made and comes with a good hanging arrangement for suspending it.

The twin cooling fans are very quiet. My tent is 100 x100x 180cm, the 2 white LEDs worked a treat for getting the seedlings going. Once I had 2 mature leaves I switched on the 12 spectrum Veg/Bloom LEDs and plants are really taking off.

The ones in the photo are 11 days from raw seed. Im only growing 4 plants for medicinal use so very happy.

I like this light, but UV and spectrums are very nice, the only thing about this is of could a person use regular sunglasses from a store because of reflection high process for a people eyesight , so I want to “Thank AGLEX” for the purchased of this model lighting to tell my friends to buy your products.

My plants love this thing! Excellent light spread and power. Does throw a good bit of heat though but anything this powerful is going too.

Great Light with high PAR output I rate the light 4 stars out of 5 only because they have to keep overhead low and prices down to keep a lock on the bottom tier lights. If you will note they will give no info or insight on the overall CCT “color” of the light overall.

These are great to get the job done for a cheaper price. I only wish they would start a panel light series with more IR and addition of UVB diodes would be great to make the lights better for flower than veg.

The only downfall to these lights. Due to the lack of UVA/B diodes and running the minimal amount of Red and IR extends the plants life cycle and makes it take longer to finish. Other than this, what keeps the price down, they’re really unbeatable.

Just don’t try to get than cct report ? Maybe it’s too far from optimal 3500k to mention. Or maybe R&D is slipping? either way buy, learn, practice and probably move on unless they start a new series.

I’m crossing my fingers and been asking them as well.

I have had several LEDs and Im really liking the full spectrum white lighting thats out. I also like the pinks. Hmm. I however went with a bar type setup for uniformity and because I didnt like the rectangular shape of the xs/p series 2500/4000 lights.

Had they been squared I probably would have stuck with them, but Im definitely not upset with the competition. There are some really good lights out there and I had to do a lot of research. great starter/veg light.

I still use it for vegetative gardening, but I use my Ze510(which is a steal) and supplemental lighting for fruiting. Amazing veg light. Good fruiting light. Would I buy it again – no. Would I recommend on a budget – absolutely.

Would I say save up or aim higher – honestly – most certainly. Im an honest type. some stiff competition out there with great rates and Love the friggin heat sink on this thing though. Great value item.

The top-line just isnt there on the higher end items compared to others.

Compared to other 2000W grow lights, this light had more LEDS than all the other lights I looked at. It has a dimmer knob so you can give the exact amount of full spectrum light to your plants. Comes with easily adjustable hangers.

My plants love the color of light that this grow light puts out. They have grown more in the first week since I’ve been using it than in two weeks of prior growth with my other light of the same wattage.

Worth the money!!!.

IšverstiShow in original languageI wanted a some grow lights for the plant shelf that holds most of my plants. My east window provides medium indirect light in the mornings but it declines after 12ish.

These lifhts were perfect for my shelf and easy to install. I used some clear mounting tak instead of the adhesive tape it came with. I definitely have seen positive results once I started using the lights.

My plants love the natural and grow light combo. I only use the 25% or 50% light selection for 4 hours in the afternoon. My Cebu Blue gave out 4 new leaves since I installed the lights. My Pink Princess had one leaf struggling to unfurl for over a month and the lights have allowed for the leaf to progress its unfurling.

IšverstiShow in original languageThese are an inexpensive alternative for bulky, and often heavy traditional grow lights. They are VERY lightweight, easily attachable, and moveable. They come with 3 ways to attach, double-sided adhesive, screws, and zip ties.

I highly recommend them to anyone needing discrete, timed, grow lights for under-shelf or small space use.

IšverstiShow in original languageGreat product. Can’t find more power for the price. Very professional company. Resolved an issue very fast with great customer service. Very happy with purchase and would highly recommend.

Exactly as described.

IšverstiShow in original languageThe ppfd ratings are accurate, the power at the wall is @550 watts as advertised. I’m in flower now with a strain I’m very familiar with and it’s packing in exceptionally.

Typically I build growmou5e inspired cobs with vero 29 chips and meanwell drivers but the covid epidemic killed my digikey shipment. I bought this as a fill in while waiting and I may not need those drivers now.

These stock cobs look like and perfom like vero 29s.

IšverstiShow in original languageI’m getting great results from this light. It’s footprint is large with good coverage. The red led with inferred is controlled by a flowering switch. I only use the flowering feature after I turn the light schedule to 12 and 12.

I love the light but it could use a dimmer switch to save moving it up and down.

IšverstiShow in original languageGreat lights!! Highly recommend. No plastic like cheaper lights. Well built. And seem to last I have one that ive had for a little over a year now. And it’s still working fine.

These are well worth the $.

IšverstiShow in original languageI’m trying out gardening for the first time and man, have I made mistakes! You’d think I was trying to torture plants rather than grow them. But the one thing I’ve done right is this bamboo grow system.

I haven’t found a seedling or plant (yet) that doesn’t thrive beneath this light. It’s now bringing back to life my phalaenopsis and a very sorry mint plant I rescued from the grocery store. Before that, I started a variety of vegetables – some that I later read are not supposed to survive replanting.

But everything lived through the replanting because they had such a strong and healthy beginning. Yes, seedlings do tend to lean toward the light, but that didn’t affect their ability to grow big and strong.

Besides, they straighten back up very quickly. And regarding assembly. I was able to put this together in about 20 minutes (I remember this because it was finished by the time my husband returned from the bank) and 5 minutes of that time was getting the bulb seated into the reflector – I had a heck of a time with that.

The rest was pretty straightforward. My only regret is that I didn’t buy the bigger one because now I’m hooked. (My husband is shopping intervention programs if you know of a good one. ) ;).

IšverstiShow in original languageI’m giving this three stars for the garden and a star me for getting it together. My wife wanted this for Christmas. She tried to assemble it and was having trouble. She is usually pretty good at following directions and putting things together.

She asked me to look at it and we realized that the problem was that the holes for the dowels and the screws were misaligned. Luckily I have a plenty of woodworking tools and a shop that I could work on it.

We re-engineered it and it turned out very nice, but it took some work, about two hours worth. Also the holes for the dowels are a little small. It is best to sand the dowels down before they go in. Don’t force them or you will split the lamination in the bamboo.

But when we finally got it together it is really nice and my wife likes it. I am not going to recommend it, nor am I going to say not to buy it. If you have some tools and are handy with them, go for it.

But if you think you are going to put it together with just a phillips head screw driver, maybe not.

IšverstiShow in original languageIt assembled easy enough. Hit a rough spot but figured it out. I don’t have it on my kitchen counter so the back of the grow light was exposed. I purchased an additional galvanized tray and put it on top.

Gives it a finished look. My first seedling tray has germinated well. Only two cells did not sprout. I was so pleased to find a grow light system with such nice aesthetics.

I’ve wanted a bar style light for a long time, but they were too pricey! Mars Hydro would not be my 1st pick, but they have stepped up their game. Light seems well made, but the instructions were lacking, and the dimmer doesn’t work.

I will be sending it back.

I own one of these, bought it in a crunch, a. c. broke and hps was pushing 90 degrees. This light rocks! It changed my view on lighting. It’s super bright, super cool and quiet running, well made, energy efficient and affordable.

One will fill a 3. 5×3. 5 tent with flowers. Two could probably flower 3. 5 x7 or overlap to 3. 5×6 nicely. The reflector approach works really well, bounces light everywhere. These lights effortlessly germinate and pull up super healthy plants, something harsher lights can’t do.

Yes, I would definitely recommend these to my friends, including my friend Bruce Lee.

I got this one because a friend has one and it was working well for him in a 3×3 tent. It may be a bit small for a 3×3 in flower but I am impressed with the light none the less and I will run this crop out to see how it goes with 4 plants in a 3×3 , I liked the fact that I could remove the driver and the dimmer and place them out of the tent to reduce the heat put out by the combination of the 3 pieces.

IšverstiShow in original languageI’ve been coveting this Grow Light shelf set for years. since I saw it on various gardening Youtube channels including my favorite Garden Answer. The cost + shipping cost had been putting me off.

but I finally bit the bullet and went for it. Compared to other plastic grow lights, it’s not incredibly more expensive but it offers a lot more in terms of aesthetics with the beautiful bamboo and galvanized metal materials.

I was nervous about assembly since there are mixed reviews here, but we were lucky. No misaligned pre-drilled holes. Everything fit 99% like it should (just one tiny, slight gap). I ordered two of these shelves and it took 30 minutes to assemble the first one and less than 10 minutes to do the second.

The one sheet instructions are very simple and easy-to-understand. (Albeit hard to find since they are included outside the box with the shipping slip. However, they are also posted here online as well.

) I am in love with my new Grow Lights and I feel like I can sit and stare at them for hours. I only deducted a star from the five-star rating because one of the galvanized trays came dented and, as a result, does not sit flat when placed on the shelf.

It also had a tiny bit of rust on the corner. (See photos. ) I ended up switching it out with the separately purchased top tray (which arrived with no issue) and putting my heaviest flower pots on it in the hopes of flattening it out over time.

Also, I’m not sure of the source — but when we opened the boxes, three little mosquitoes flew out which gave us quite a shock. Other than that the shipment arrived without issue. I ordered two of these Grow Lights, one rolling base, and one top tray.

I would definitely recommend getting the rolling base and top tray as they add a lot of value and convenience to the setup. And I personally think the two-stack height is just right. My gardening budget for the time being is pretty much blown but I am very happy about it! It was worth the cost and the subsequent mosquito bites.

IšverstiShow in original languageI recently bought 2 of the low bamboo LED grow light gardens to add to the 2 medium and 2 low ones I had purchased previously over the last year and a half or two. I LOVE, LOVE LOVE them!!! Living in the Great Lakes region, my succulents and culinary herbs could not get enough light from any of my windows to grow successfully.

They all grow beautifully on these shelves and they look phenomenal. My Hoya even bloomed! It does take 2 people to put them together but once you know what you’re doing it is not difficult. It took us 45 minutes for each unit including unboxing, putting them in place and plugging them in.

One of the galvanized trays was dented and Gardener’s responded to my message right away with an immediate promise to send a new one. I don’t even have to spend my time or energy to send the damaged one back.

It is supposed to arrive within the next few days. I DEFINITELY recommend these to anyone who wants to grow succulents or culinary herbs but does not have enough natural light to do so successfully.

IšverstiShow in original languageThe photo on site is misleading – it does NOT fit a standard 1020 nursery tray. In the end, I was able to get three 1020 trays on a shelf but the sides stick out and rest on the wooden part (not sitting on the galvanized tray).

I’ve invested a lot of money into my nursery trays and do not want to purchase some proprietary Gardeners tray just to get it fit. It is really unfortunate that the shelf was sized this way instead of just going with something ‘standard’ which most people already have.

Seems money hungry! On the flip side, the installation was a breeze. I was nervous after reading the reviews but it went very smoothly and I was confused what was it everyone was moaning about. If you have ever built IKEA furniture, you can do this easily.

There has been many colorful LED technology setups flying all over online. I’ve tried a few but have been disappointed with their performance claims and inconsist quality issues. I decided to come back to this 2ft x 4bulb 6500k growlight fixture and my pepper/veggie seedlings couldn’t be happier.

At 96w total and with dual light switches to run at 48w, it’s a nice flexible fixture for an everyday gardener starting seeds indoors (maybe not enough for growers of other stuffs). The bulbs should last for years, inexpensive to replace and easily replaceable with T5 LEDs.

Can’t beat that.

Says it produces about 40,000 lumens. I haven’t tested it yet but seems to produce a ton of light. The hardest part was getting it out of the box. Came fully assembled and easy to mount (daisy chain capable) and has 4 bulb and 8 bulb modes.

Slim design. Heat 1in off light is not hot at all and too of light produces minimal heat. My pepper seedlings are loving the light. Yours will too.

I have a number of these lights, and they are one of the best I have found. The T5 tubes can be replaced with Sunlite T5 LED tubes to reduce power usage by half. They can be daisy-chained and have switches to turn some of the tubes off or on.

My plants are very happy with this lighting and grow very well through all stages of growth and development.

IšverstiShow in original languageBest light for me, 2000 ultra bright, might want to go 1,000, or god knows who needs the 3000! EASY bloom/veg/ bloomand veg switch, chord to connect to another joint light to power both at the same time as if it was one.

like a chain in chording from power from outlet to one and then directly to another.

IšverstiShow in original languageI recently bought this to replace a burnt out one. Very happy with my choice its well built and bright the flowers are very dense. It’s better than many more expensive models I have purchased.

For the money well worth taking a chance on hopefully it last for years to come.

I have been spending money on grow light bulbs for the last six months and never satisfiedWell that has come to an end, Sandi grow light bulbs are the best I have found,within minutes my leaves on my tropical hibiscus plants puffed up and some even cupped up and stood up towards these lights.

Im sold on Sansi grow lights, I have been buying them now every week to replace every grow light I haveThe 36 Watt ones are perfect for hanging over several plants and I use the 15 watts for clamp or pole lights at an angle to get light beneath the canopy and its working greatnew limbs and leaves are sprouting everywhereDont be fooled by the wattage, these lights put out plenty of light and PPFD to make your plants thrive not just survive,.

%50 failure rate w/in weeks they do not stand by their awful product. Buying these lights is just like throwing your money away. These people will lie to you about returns and replacements hoping that you will just give up on them!.

IšverstiShow in original languageThe lamp stopped working after 16 months. I could not find a replacement bulb at Gardeners Supply web site (was later told they do sell them but I cant find them). Purchased a replacement bulb from Amazon.

The light still did not work. A local shop that fixes floor lights said that no store that he knows fixed LED lights. I called Gardeners Supply to complain. They sent me a new light to replace the broken one! I still cannot believe the customer service I got! So happy!!.

IšverstiShow in original languageI have numerous large Jade plants who were not fairing well to not having enough sunlight. My apartment has East facing picture window and not a lot of good light it winter.

This lamp is amazing! My Jades are smiling ! So many new buds I’m ecstatic ♥️ Ordering another so I don’t have to keep switching from my plants.

IšverstiShow in original languageNo more dark Corners light is bright then the thousand watt HPS I was running should have bought this a long time ago I’d recommend this light to anybody that’s personally growing.

IšverstiShow in original languageEasy to assemble and very lightweight awkward to handle at 1st but would be easier with an extra set of hands my tomatoes are coming along quite well