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Hidden Artists at UCF John C. Hitt Library: Sept. 1-29 (Recurring Event)John C. Hitt Library: main floor
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Al-Anon: Serenity Now (Recurring Event)Research Pavilion
This meeting is held every Monday (unless otherwise noted on the UCF calendar) from 7pm to 8pm at thePoint @ UCF in Research Park: SUITE 135, 12424 Research Pkwy #250, Orlando, FL. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. We ...Events at UCF View Event


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The 2019 Georgian Bay Garden Tour will be a celebration of 25 years of
Garden Tours
in our region.
There will be 25 gardens to visit. We are sharing this anniversary with a special organization:
Hospice Huronia
which is also reaching a milestone of 25 years. We are proud to help fund one of their services next year.
All ticket proceeds for the 2019 Georgian Bay Garden Tour will benefit
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Sunrise Wedding featured on UK Blog!
OBX Sunrise Wedding Featured on UK Wedding Blog!
We recently found out that this beautiful sunrise wedding styled by Renee Landry Events was featured on a UK Blog, Juno & Joy. This perfect Outer Banks beach wedding was held in 2013, but since revisiting it on this recent UK blog post, we decided we had to share!
For this sunrise wedding, RLE provided the unique succulent bouquet and boutonniere, created the ceremony look, and styled the centerpieces for their reception. Some tables were complete with driftwood and succulents, while others were dressed up with upcylced bottles and mercury glass candle votives. We love how the turquoise tones compliment the natural wood tables, chairs and driftwood centerpieces while giving the natural theme a pop of color. It is such a fun take on flowers when brides use succulents, and they pair perfectly with beachy driftwood. This intimate wedding oozes peace, serenity, and of course, love.
How cool to have made it all the way across the pond!
The beautiful photography is provided by Neil GT Photography
Do you Instagram? Make sure you are following us on Intsagram to keep up with our wedding posts along with plenty of fun behind the scenes pics. You can find us at @reneelandryevents Tag us when you post your own pictures, and use our hashtags #RLE & #reneelandryevents so we can follow your event too!


text: Eskei83 & Funkanomics Present The Striking 'Bandula' Tom 22 February 2018 Share on Facebook Facebook Messenger WhatsApp1sharesCrispy Crust Records have just released their newest sound. It comes courtesy of label co-founder Eskei83, who has worked with Funkanomics for 'Bandula.' This one is a seriously strong listen, and combines a wealth of different influences. It hits an Eastern vibe, but still has moments of hip-hop running throughout. The riffs are razor sharp, as are the drums. 'Bandula' moves with dynamic groove, and is utterly refreshing. You can listen below. Follow Crispy Crust Records Via: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | SoundCloud _____________


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ASPEN, Colo. - How strange is this? Some owners of deed-restricted employee housing in Aspen or Pitkin County could lose money if they sell their units.
To keep affordable housing affordable, deed restrictions limit annual appreciation to three to five per cent. In most years, market values of real estate in Aspen have increased by the double-digits.
But the sharp downturn in real estate has dragged down the consumer price index, which is used to help calculate sales prices of affordable housing units. As such, anybody who bought an employee unit when the market was high and tries to sell now would lose money, reports The Aspen Times .
Ghosts of the past
TELLURIDE, Colo. - It's always quiet in Telluride during early May, but this year it was even quieter. In Vail, the report is the same. "It's eerie," says one town official.
People like Myles Rademan, once of Crested Butte and now of Park City, both former mining towns, have long pointed out that people caught up in the heyday of gold and silver booms couldn't fully grasp an ebbing of activity. Yet, by the 1950s, places like Kellogg, Idaho, and Breckenridge, Colorado, were ghost towns - not abandoned, but ghosts of their former selves.
Telluride was also one of those towns. Mining there persisted into the 1970s, just when downhill skiing arrived. Still, the activity was a shadow of the boom years 80 and 90 years before, when the town supported several newspapers, had the world's first electrified street lights, and in other ways distinguished itself as a warren of activity.
Telluride resident Emily Brendler Shoff, writing in The Denver Post, wonders if spring provides a glimpse of what it's like when a mining town is vacated.
"It's a desolate time," she writes of the shoulder season. "The wind howls, the trees are bare, and the snow continues to fall. The trails are covered in snow and mud. And there is nothing to do, except stroll to the post office and pick up your mail and stroll back again. If you're lucky, you see someone."
Shoff does not descend into despair, but she can't help but wonder what future historians, strolling amid a vacated Telluride, would think of the rows of skis outside of everyone's homes, the cruiser bikes, and the drained hot tubs?
And who hasn't paused beside some old mine adit in the forest, wondering about the use of this or that old piece of equipment, amazed at the lust for a mineral that drove people to haul such heavy machinery into remote places?
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The Art of Beadweaving –
Taught by tribal women from 11 Western States, Jana has been beading since 2003.
She began by doing simple beaded medallions and necklaces..
Her journey began to include the creation of miniature twined baskets. The use of beads in their creation seemed natural and she began to add beads to each basket. Some have fringe beads added to the top band, others are designed to have a bead-woven collar, and one a year is designed and developed to be totally covered in beads.
Jana realized not everyone would enjoy a basket and she began to create bead weavings for a number of uses. Woven pictures, woven bracelets and bead woven Christmas Ornaments round our her offerings. She has done a number of custom ornaments for wedding and special occasions.
Jana has been a featured artist at the Bandon, OR library;
her work has been shown in the Bead Magazine, and she spent several summers teaching children how to twine in the summer State Park Programs in both Oregon and Utah . She held basketry classess in Escalante from 2008 – 2011.
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A rapid verify of any bike retailer's site will reveal a plethora of women's bikes. Take a appear at our Bike Size Guide, which involves info on the sizing of bikes we've got, and how you can select the correct size bike for you. Women's bikes are engineered with the average-sized lady in mind and come with characteristics like more narrow handlebars, wider seats and smaller components. This is a definite thumbs up for women who find standard bikes also high or long for them.
Whilst there are complete-suspension bikes available for under £500, we suggest that you're greater off going for a hardtail at this price point as they are easier and for that reason much more most likely to consist of high quality parts. Common mountain bikes for females consist of the Liv Lust, the Trek Lush, the Scott Contessa Spark and the Juliana Roubion. Road bikes are made for speed and distance capabilities on the road, and have lightweight frames, thin tyres and handlebars with a drop that enables you to take a far more aerodynamic position on the bike. Fewer bikes within each range – exactly where there might be 4 or five bikes unisex bikes at different price tag points within each variety, women's bikes typically have two or three. Girls have a tendency to be far more cautious when riding bikes so you do not have to have higher-finish components or upgraded forks or brakes.
These bikes are for riders who want to log quickly or severe mileage, like multi-day touring. You will notice that Road Bikes have drop handlebars which enable you to tuck your self into a small and streamlined shape for maximum speed, and the thin tyres are specially for tarmac. Bikes from big-box retailers may not be effectively assembled or effectively matched to your body. Founded in 1899 in Japan, Fuji also makes bikes in the U.S. from its headquarters in Philadelphia.
Comfort bikes have a very comfy, upright riding position, and a massive, comfortable seat. Optional colour matched fenders, basket and other accessories complete your individual look. We're proud to provide a superb selection of women's bikes – i.e. bicycles made to match the majority of the female population. Balance bikes support to teach children to understand to ride a bike by finding out balancing skills prior to they understand to pedal, and are an option to teaching youngsters to ride with stabilisers.
UPDATE: OK, primarily based on the comments right here, the comments on Facebook following Bryan posted a hyperlink to this, and my mother calling me the other evening, the most reasonable explanation is that women's bikes have the crossbar exactly where it is so ladies can wear dresses with no getting them all rumply. Fitness bikes might be a very good decision for those who simply want to burn calories or enhance cardiovascular fitness, or for everyday brief-haul commuting. While most bikes are created with a man's body in thoughts, women's-specific bikes are constructed to far better accommodate a female's smaller size and frame, offering you with a more comfortable ride as you log miles in the saddle. Comfort bikes for ladies are well-liked with cyclists looking to cruise the bike path or ride around the neighborhood. Please note that Customer Reports collects charges from each eBay Commerce Network and Amazon for referring customers.


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Picking up where we left off . . . we went for visit #2 and it was every bit as charming, original, and sound as we'd remembered. So we put in a bid. Those of you who have bought houses know how this feels. You offer to buy a house, the sellers counter your offer, you (probably) counter their counter, and so on. Eventually, ideally, everyone ends up feeling like he or she got a fair deal, but the process can really wear a body down.
In our case the negotiation was awfully easy. We drew up an offer immediately following visit #2. The seller countered with a more-than-reasonable price, and we took it! Wow, so painless. Hopefully they feel like they got a fair shake; we sure know we did. This is really our dream house from a rehabilitation perspective. It needs a lot of work, to be sure, but we can go at our speed and do things right and well.
I digress . . . back to the house. It was being sold to settle the family's estate, and the sellers were concerned that the house should go to someone who appreciates it. Who better than a preservationist and an urban planner? There were a few things, however, that we weren't really willing to tackle ourselves. The house had knob-and-tube wiring throughout, so we had an electrical crew come and and rewire bottom to top for us. They did a great job, fishing through the cellar, walls, and attic in order to preserve the maximum amount of plaster. And they finished ON TIME and in budget. Surprised? So were we, I assure you! The house had a very, very old HVAC system, so we had a contractor replace that. He had to cut the main unit apart with a blow torch to get it out of the cellar. Once all the old stuff was out, he brought in a much smaller unit that, frankly, looks more like a furnace and less like some sci-fi metal octopus! Contractor #2, on time, on budget. We probably shouldn't get too used to this, I'm guessing!
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Why teach mathematics?
Mathematics is a tool for everyday life. It is a whole network of concepts and relationships which provide a way of viewing and making sense of the world. It is used to analyse and communicate information and ideas and to tackle a range of practical tasks and real life problems. It also provides the materials and means for creating new imaginative worlds to explore.
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5 places for good roast chicken in San Antonio
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Roast chicken is a canary in a coal mine for any good restaurant, the bird that signals if everything else is OK. And just like that miner's alarm, if a restaurant can't roast a proper chicken, get out now, because bad things are about to happen.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35093304.post3592468622687953456..comments2019-08-22T05:49:02.072-07:00Comments on Baybayin Modern Fonts: Galit sa kulit.Nordenxhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35093304.post-71600044714460400042013-01-29T00:19:47.930-08:002013-01-29T00:19:47.930-08:00A type of baybayin? Yes. "Baybáyin" is a...A type of baybayin? Yes. "Baybáyin" is a umbrella term used in linguistics to categorize all Philippine abugida writing systems. But it is not a version of the Tagalog baybayin script, no. It is a separate writing system on it's own.

The old Kulitan (pamagkulit) is the Kapangpangan offshoot of baybáyin. They both branched out from a proto-baybayin script that developed from the mix of devanagari and kawi scripts. The old kulitan closely resembles the Tagalog baybáyin script, however the modern kulitan today evolved and improved in the recent century to adapt more into the indigenous Kapampangan language's orthography & style that it is now no longer mutually intelligible nor similar looking.Norman de los Santoshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35093304.post-18599669879273153032013-01-28T23:15:08.161-08:002013-01-28T23:15:08.161-08:00Is kulitan a type of baybayin?Is kulitan a type of firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35093304.post-15028744102401393662010-11-11T15:30:45.869-08:002010-11-11T15:30:45.869-08:00wow!!this is so nice..keep it up...wow!!this is so nice..keep it up...Philwebserviceshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35093304.post-44015067169435472362010-04-14T12:16:48.047-07:002010-04-14T12:16:48.047-07:00That's interesting the way Kampapangan handles...That's interesting the way Kampapangan handles final consonants, although I wouldn't necessarily consider that Brahmic, since as far as I know from reading about various Indian writing systems, a subscript consonant represents a consonant plus full syllable. So ba under ma would come out as "mba", not "mab". All of the Brahmic systems I've read about use the virama to indicate final consonants.

Another method of creating consonant clusters is the Devanagari style where things are kept linear, but parts of the secondary, tertiary, etc. glyphs are used for complex consonant clusters. This however makes the script complex as it is often impossible to tell secondary and tertiary consonants by looking at the complex conjunct characters (in other words, the glyph inventory of Devanagari is dramatically increased). One of the most famous ones is the ddhrya, formed of da dha ra ya: ddhrya conjunct

I feel that for Baybayin, the simplest solution would be to use a virama for both consonant clusters and final consonants. It may not make the script as intricate, but it makes things simpler, and Malayalam went through this process due to the difficulties of conjuncts in printing the language as I understand (although use is inconsistent and not all conjuncts were disposed of).

As for the vowels, I'm more of a fan of elaborating on the simpler method for marking the kudlit in the other Philippine scripts than the Kampapangan style. I'm thinking of variations of the original marks. I would not advise going with a typically Indian method of creating the vowel marks. For example, the "e" diacritic before a glyph with the "long a" diacritic after it in order to render "o" as in Tamil. Javanese does a similar method.

So, a dot above could render i, while a slash above the glyph could render e. A dot below could render u, while a slash could render o.

There's no doubt that Kampapangan is a wonderful script esthetically as well as for calligraphic works, but considering how regional Filipinos are, a simpler, more Indic method is probably the best way to avoid stepping on people's toes and causing people to sling insults of cultural preference over another. Simplicity, not complexity should be the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35093304.post-66718194014447140422010-03-05T09:26:57.058-08:002010-03-05T09:26:57.058-08:00I like your idea of composing Baybayin in the &quo...I like your idea of composing Baybayin in the "Brahmic" or "Kapangpangan" style. It gives a different feel for Baybayin without fundamentally changing the script itself... and without negating the traditional "linear" style.

Last night, I realized it might be interesting to create a "half-sized" font, where the lowercase letters render as Baybayin on the top "half" of the character space, and uppercase letters render, like kudlits, as Baybayin on the bottom "half" of the character space. This could allow computer rendering of a Brahmic style, don't you think?robhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35093304.post-34287338515834434962010-02-25T02:31:47.240-08:002010-02-25T02:31:47.240-08:00Thanks! You presented my paper better than I did. ...Thanks! You presented my paper better than I did. I appreciate it. Thanks again!siualahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Like many forms of Irish traditions passed down through the centuries, it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of Irish dancing as we know it now.
Historians suspect that the first practitioners of "damhsa na hÉireann" were in fact the Druids, the highly esteemed cultural class that inhabited Ireland as early as 3bce. It is believed that these mystical people would dance to honor the oak trees and sun in religious rituals.
Druids (Image via Flickr)
When the Celts arrived in Ireland circa 400AD from Central Europe, they brought with them a distinct type of folk music and dance. Similarly, the Anglo-Normans who landed on Irish shores in the 12th Century brought with them their own customs and styles of song and dance. The Carol is one of the earliest recorded dances; the Anglo-Normans would perform it when they conquered an Irish town.
Noted Irish dances from the 16th Century – the Rince Fada, the Irish Hey, and the Trenchmore – are similar to what we now know as jigs, and were performed by "girls in beautiful dresses."
In fact, the costumes worn by Irish dancers today pay tribute to the clothing of past dancers. Each school of Irish dance has its own distinct costume, often incorporating embroidery, Celtic symbols, capes, and brooches.
When it comes to the rich history of Irish dance – there is a lot to take in. So, we've compiled a "cheat sheet" of sorts for you to tell different forms and styles apart.
Irish Stepdance/Irish Dancing
Irish stepdance, or Irish dancing, is the style of performance most commonly recognized all over the world, thanks to its distinct costumes and foot work.
Since an infamous 1994 Eurovision performance, the world-renowned Riverdance troupe has greatly contributed to the international popularity and appeal of Irish step dance.
For the last few centuries, especially during turbulent political and social times, Irish stepdance has become an integral part of fostering community spirit, national identity, and cultural pride.
In the at the beginning of this article, you will see many aspects of traditional costume like the hard shoes, akin to tap dancing shoes, the silk shirt, and the tight ringlet curls. However, the emergence of Riverdance signified an irrevocable change in the "look" of Irish dancing. Suddenly, understated and demure outfits and black tights had infused Irish dance with a modern, sleek sensibility.
Some 25 years later, the popularity of Riverdance has not abated. In fact, it is often credited for bring Irish dancing to the attention of a global audience.
Sean nós Dancing
Sean nós quite literally refers to what it means in English – old style. It is distinctly different from the aforementioned form of Irish dancing due to its casualness, "low to the ground" footwork, and more free movement of the arms.
With sean nós, there are no distinctive costumes and dancers do not take part in large scale competitions. It is often performed as an improvisation, at say a céilí or a seisiún on a wooden floor.
It is believed that sean nós originated in Connemara, Galway. It is the style of Irish dance that influenced modern tap dance. However, sean nós dancers simply wear leather soled-shoes instead of metal tips.
Sean nós is not as common in the US now as it was among Irish immigrants at the turn of the century. However, small sean nós dancing communities still exist in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Seattle, New York, and Portland, Oregon.
If you're curious about sean nós; the video below features a "flash mob" style performance and gives a good indicator as to how it's done.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do Irish dancers not move their arms?
It is genuinely believed that little upper body movement stems back to times when dancers had limited space to move around in – think small rural pubs or barns crowded with enthusiastic dancers!
What is the difference between the shoes?
Soft shoes are worn for reels, slips, light jigs, and single jigs. Hard shoes are worn for hornpipes, treble jigs, and treble reels.
Soft shoes worn by female dancers are like ballet shoes, and are called ghillies. Hard shoes have tips and heels made of fiberglass to add noise to a performance. Males have their own version of a soft shoe, known as reel shoes, which still have a slightly harder heel than a ghillie.
Some of the most popular brands for Irish dance shoes are Inishfree, Rutherford, and Hullachan.
According to John Cullinane – author of "Irish Dancing Costumes: Their Origins and Evolution With 100 Years of Photographs, 1892-1992″ – wigs only came part of the costume in he 1980s.
Cullinane states that in the 1960s, the dancers sought to have their hair in natural ringlets. (Anyone who went to an Irish primary school will likely remember the dancers coming in with their hair in rags and bendy rollers!)
Sleeping on these beds of rollers and curling devices became so frustrating, that someone came up with the idea of wigs. However, it didn't take long before they became bigger and more elaborate – essentially, another way to compete, albeit aesthetically, with rival dancers.


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This is not a drill - we just have 20 tickets left to The Island LIVE - 'Easter Encore', our final par-tay on Sydney Harbour this summer.
Packed with legends Cut Snake, Indian Summer, Willaris. K and LUEN and some free drinks from the gang at Coors and Rekorderlig... it's time to decide people!
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Ashley Yanoff, a member of the Stoughton High Class of 2018, competed at the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Championships in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
These highly skilled combatants went at it from Sept. 12-15. Yanoff won a silver medal in the 18 and over weapons division, missing gold by the narrowest margin - .01 - to a woman from the Ukraine.
There were more than 40 countries represented, and and the United States won 30 gold, 15 silver, and 15 bronze medals.
Yanoff has been training in the martial arts for 15 years. She started her training under her father, Randy Yanoff, and really has practiced martial arts her whole life. She is in her first year at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She works out and trains at Tentions Championship Karate in the Bronx.
Yanoff has been a Stoughton girl all her life. She attended the Gibbons Elementary School, O'Donnell Middle School and Stoughton High. She has medaled in four countries, as of now. But, you know there will be many more to come in the future.
She told Snyder's Stoughton that she got into karate because of her dad, who taught it. "But, I fell in love with it," she said. "Honestly, it's my home."
The soft-spoken college freshman said that she recommends the sport to other young woman and girls: "It can help you build confidence. It's also a path to respect."
She has her karate life already planned. She'll be competing in 2019 at the ISKA World Championships in Ireland, and the 2020 ISKA World Championships in Tokyo. Her father says, at some point in the future, he expects she'll be bringing a gold medal back to Stoughton.
Stoughton congratulates Ashley Yanoff for a job well done.
SEE JOSEPH OF STOUGHTON AT KING RICHARD'S FAIRE! Stoughton's own Joe Howard will be performing this year at King Richard's Faire in Carver.
His alter ego, Joseph of Stoughton, will be performing on the Cottage Stage at the faire. The show is called, "The Wonder Show," and his show dates are Sept. 29 and 30; Oct. 13-14, and 20-,21. Come on by and wish him a "good morrow" or something to that effect. King Richard's Faire is a blast. Admission tickets are $32 each.
PLAY BALL IN FALL! Stoughton Youth Baseball is opening the fields every Sunday throughout the rest of September and through October, while the weather permits. It's its first ever, "Fall Ball Pick-Up Games." It wants to encourage kids from ages 5-12 to come by and play some baseball. This is a wonderful opportunity for kids to come to the fields and play with their friends, try playing new field positions, improve on their skills and have some fun at no cost. Simply have your player come with his or her glove, bat and helmet. (Helmets will be available to share, if needed.)
Attending players should arrive at 10:30 a.m. for warm-ups, with games starting at 11 a.m. The number of kids participating will determine the number of games that will be played. The organization hopes everyone had a fun summer off from school, and it is looking forward to seeing you all again at the fields! Such a great idea. Why let the fields stay empty just because summer has past?
Mark Snyder, who has written more than 2,500 articles in newspapers and magazines, and published three books, is the CEO of PMPNetwork.com, the internet's entertainment superstation. He also started the Stoughton News group on Facebook, which has over 7,500 subscribers. Have a story idea? He can be reached by e-mail via email@example.com, via toll free fax at 866-655-8234, and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MarkSnyderTVRadio)


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Week #17: Mommy Break #17 of 52: Bloody Noses, Alleys, and Boobs
In that order. This week the official mommy took place place immediately after work, but not without a little child drama to set it off first. It's the end of my workday, I am feeling exhausted and questioning whether my planned mommy break to Activate Chicago should happen. No sooner than I hit 'send' on my last email for the day does my phone ring with the summer camp number flashing across the screen. My first reaction: "Shit, I hope no one is hurt and I can't take my mommy break". #TRUTH #NOFILTER
SIDEBAR: Am I a bad mommy because I cringe at the site of any daycare Provider, preschool, camp, or principal's number coming across my caller ID? I think not! I love my children. I truly truly do, but it is unnerving for me to stop my workday momentum to either a.) move everything around on my schedule to leave work to pick them up and resume at home OR b.) call my husband and engage in a round of intense negotiations to determine who needs to leave to go get said child. This definitely builds the case for an accessible nanny but we don't have one of those and I am feeling kind of cheap about it.
So summer camp informs me that my 6YO daughter has a head on collision with another camp busting her lip and causing a bloody nose. The camp counselor informs me that she is ok but just a little shaken up, I feel a sense of relief. No fever. No puking. No diarrhea. No broker bones. No emergency room needed. She good. I inform my husband so he can leave a little earlier to get them and give her a little TLC. I immediately snap back to reality and focus on making my week #17 mommy break happen. I can't let you all down!
"ACTIVATE transforms iconic Loop alleys into pop-up urban experiences. Combining the talents of Chicago's most creative minds, the events feature art, music, and more in unique urban settings" Sounds different right? It was free with a free drink ticket and a quick walk from the office, so I thought I couldn't lose. The July Activate event took place in the alley next to the Chicago theatre. It was really nice. Great crowd. Great music. Great drinks and great food. Great art made out of out of the ordinary materials. I stayed for about an hour which was long enough to peruse the art, enjoy a glass of cabernet sauvignon and listen to some music. Decompressed and ready to face whatever awaited me at home. Mission accomplished!
My unplanned mommy break this week (which was unexpectedly relaxing) was going over my girlfriend's house to help her with breastfeeding. I am very passionate about breastfeeding which is a different story for a different day. It felt great to reassure her that she can do this and that her baby can do this as well as giving her a few tips along the way. Before I left, I cooked dinner, let my husband have a daddy break, and headed to her home. It felt great to help someone in need (especially a close girlfriend) and hold a new baby. (I love the way a new baby smells)!! It was also incredibly relaxing for me to step out of the evening routine if just for a couple of hours. BONUS: The kids were asleep when I returned.


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We found 5 books set in Kenya (Africa)Page 1 of 1
City of the Beasts3 books in series
1 book in this series is set in Kenya
Thea Stilton7 books in series
1 book in this series is set in Kenya
Our Secret, Siri Aang
Twelve-year-old Namelok can't tell anyone about the mother black rhino and her baby that she found in the bush while collecting firewood for her Maasai tribe. She vows to protect them always, visit them often, and to keep them secret. But when her [...more]
Set in Kenya, Tanzania
The Broken Word
Set in the 1950s, The Broken Word is an extraordinary poetic sequence that animates and illuminates a dark, terrifying period in British colonial history.The combination here of language and imagery that feel utterly contemporary, and subject matter [...more]
Set in Kenya
Under Kilimanjaro
Based upon journals that he wrote while he was on his last safari, this is a longer and re-edited version of True at First Light. [...more]
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As some of you may recall, last fall and winter I took a hiatus from meat. In fact, my whole family did this with me. We did this for two reasons: first, we didn't feel good about the ethics or sustainability of the meat we were buying, and second, we saw it as an opportunity to re-learn how to prioritize vegetables. We realized that we would plan a meal around what carb source and meat we wanted, and then the vegetables would be thrown on sometimes and other times left off completely. We became interested in more ethical and sustainable food sources in general, and this led us to our local farmers market and eventually to a close relationship with one or two local farms.
If you missed those early posts and want to go back to where I started, you can READ MY OLD POSTS HERE. You'll find some of my first recipes and experiments with package-free eating.
Our break from meat forced us to look for other sources of protein (like lentils!), and our weekly trips to the farmers market forced us to get creative with vegetables we had never even heard of but which were in season. During this time we also gave up all packaged foods in attempt to understand why and how pre-packaged foods became so popular and necessasry. I learned to make tortillas, pasta, bread, sauces, and a number of other staples that I had always assumed must be bought in the store.
Since then we have identified the products we'd rather buy than make ourselves, and we have returned to eating meat, but the lessons learned during that time have forever changed how we approach food and make meal choices. It also brought us closer together as a family, and my daughter officially became our team member, willing to take on adventures with us. Buying foods like pasta and breads is a much different experience now that I know we aren't dependent on someone else to make them. And there are still some foods, such as sauces, that I will probably never buy pre-packaged again.
Now that I am back to competing it is a whole new experience now that I have had time to re-prioritize the role that vegetables play in my diet. I am currently on a very low carb nutrition plan (I don't recommend this normally, but I'm 5 weeks out of a competition) and not feeling anywhere near as hungry and miserable as I did in the past at this time. I now eat copious amounts of kale and ENJOY it, where before I would just choke down some spinach as an afterthought. Where before I'd eat 4 ounces of chicken and some veggies on the side, now I see my meal as a full plate of delicious kale with a little bit of chicken to go with it. Totally new outlook on the same macronutrients.
I have also benefited greatly from the green smoothies I learned to make from my CSA share. Each week I get a large basket full of more veggies than I know what to do with! A simple solution is to make either a sauce or a smoothie out of them. What does anyone do with two pounds of cucumbers, knowing that in a week they'll get two more?! For me, kale and cucumber pair very well with some diet Sprite for a delicious and easy to make green drink that not only satisfies my taste buds, but also adds nutritional benefit to my life and takes advantage of the bountiful harvest from my local farm.
So now for some recipes and ideas!
Sauteed Kale:
I got this recipe from my mother-in-law, whose kale sautee tasted like candy to my low carb taste buds! I enjoyed hers so much more than my own that I asked her to walk me through EXACTLY how she made hers. Somehow just the smallest differences made a huge difference in taste!
2 bunches raw kale, chopped
1 whole onion, chopped
½ cup apple cider vinegar (ok, who am I kidding…just dump some in!)
1 cup of water
1 or two cloves of garlic, minced
1tbsp veggie boullion
3 tsp sweetener (I use stevia)
Add chopped onion to lightly greased pan; cook until onions are transluscent. Add kale, water, boullion, and cider. Cover just long enough to allow the kale to shrink up. Uncover and stir; add garlic and sweetener. Cook on medium heat with lid on until stems are soft. The amount of time this takes depends on your kale—some takes as little as 20 minutes, but I've gotten batches that took 40 minutes.
Green smoothie (makes two)
Honestly, you can just make this with whatever you have handy. You can't mess it up, but it's important to balance the bitterness of the greens with something sweet like carrots, cucumbers, apples, etc. Sometimes I leave out the apple when I can't have the extra sugars, and it tastes just fine!
1 whole cucumber
2 whole carrots
1 whole apple
¼ lemon (with peel!)
1 or 2 cups of greens—any will do! Romaine lettuce, turnip greens, kale…whatever you have on hand
1 tsp stevia, sugar, honey, etc
water or diet soda such as sprite or fresca
Add all ingredients to blender; blend until smooth.People often ask me what kind of blender I use for these, and to be honest I use whatever cheap blender I bought on sale at Target two years ago! This blender has been through hell with me but continues to make good smoothies. I won't tell you that sometimes I don't have to chew the pulp a little, but since I don't know how smooth a Vitamix or other expensive blender would get it, I'll just continue to chew my pulp happily. J


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What's on this page?
- 1 Best LED Grow Lights Reviews (2019): Our Top Picks for Every Budget
- 2 Best LED Grow Lights on the Market for Growing Cannabis
- 3 Here are the Best LED Grow Lights for the Money: Our Editor's Choices for 2019
- 3.1 Advanced LED Diamond Series XML 350 – EDITOR'S CHOICE: Best LED Grow Light (2019)
- 3.2 MarsHydro ECO 300W – EDITOR'S CHOICE: Best Budget LED Grow Light (Under $100)
- 3.3 HLG 550 V2 Quantum Board LED Grow Light – EDITOR'S CHOICE: Most Efficient LED Grow Light
- 3.4 MarsHydro Mars Pro II CREE 128 600W – Best LED Grow Light Under $500
- 3.5 OPTIC 4 (3rd Gen.) COB LED Grow Light 405W (UV/IR) - Best COB LED Grow Light
- 3.6 BESTVA Reflector Series Elite-1200W - Best LED Grow Light Under $200
- 3.7 Kind LED K5 XL1000 - Best Programmable LED Grow Light
- 3.8 G8LED G8-600 Full Spectrum MEGA LED Grow Light - Best LED Grow Light for Veg Stage
- 3.9 VIPARSPECTRA VT300 Reflector-Series 300W (Dimmable) - Best LED Grow Light for a Small Grow Room (Up To 2.5' x 2.5')
- 3.10 Black Dog PhytoMAX-2 400 - Best Commercial Level LED Grow Light
- 3.11 PlatinumLED Platinum Series P900 - Best 1000W HPS Replacement
- 4 Best Selling Budget LED Grow Lights on Amazon
- 4.1 Phlizon 600W Full Spectrum LED Grow Light - Amazon Best Seller
- 4.2 King Plus 600W Full Spectrum LED Grow Light from KingLED - Another Budget Best Seller
- 4.3 Ledgle Grow Light 300W - Budget LED Grow Light (Under $100)
- 4.4 Roleadro GalaxyHydro Series 1000W - Budget LED Grow Light (Under $100)
- 4.5 MEIZHI Reflector-Series R450 450W LED Grow Light - Budget LED Grow Light (Under $150)
- 5 Best LED Grow Lights for Very Small Spaces or Supplemental Lighting (2019)
- 6 Our Favorite Light That Didn't Make Our Top 10
- 7 Other LED Grow Lights We Considered and Recommend
- 7.1 VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 600W - A 420 Beginner Readers' Favorite
- 7.2 VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 450W - A 420 Beginner Readers' Favorite
- 7.3 MarsHydro Reflector 192 960 Watt LED Grow Light - Ideal for a 4-Plant Grow Room
- 7.4 PlatinumLED Platinum Series P600 - Excellent 800W HPS Replacement
- 7.5 PlatinumLED Platinum Series P300 - A 420 Beginner Readers' Favorite
- 8 LED Grow Lights Buyer's Guide & FAQ
- 8.1 What makes the best LED grow light for indoors growing success?
- 8.2 How to choose the best LED grow light
- 8.3 Why choose full-spectrum LED grow lights?
- 8.4 Put together your grow room kit
- 8.5 What is an LED Grow Light?
- 8.6 How Do LED Grow Lights Work?
- 8.7 What Are the Benefits of Using LED Grow Lights?
- 8.8 How Many Watts Do You Need?
- 8.9 So how do you know if your plants are going to be getting enough light?
- 8.10 What Are PAR Values?
- 8.11 What Are Quantum Boards?
- 9 Wrapping Up
Best LED Grow Lights Reviews (2019): Our Top Picks for Every Budget
If you're looking for the Best LED Grow Lights (2019) and full spectrum grow lights for your grow room, let us help you choose one. We know it's a big investment and researching all the different options can take forever, so we've done the research for you. We've painstakingly compared and hand-picked the best LED grow lights on the market to find the right ones for a whole range of different use cases. Whatever your growing needs or budget, you can find a light here to suit.
Below, you'll find award winners, bestsellers, budget options, quantum boards, supplemental lights, lights for small spaces or large grow rooms, as well as the lights most favored by our readers—in other words, the lights other growers like you are already using to get results.
Best LED Grow Lights on the Market for Growing Cannabis
We've covered a lot of lights below. So if you're short on time, check out our three Editor's Choices:
|Best LED Grow Light 2019: Advanced LED Diamond Series XML 350
|Best Budget LED Grow Light (Under $100): MarsHydro ECO 300W
|Most Efficient LED Grow Light: HLG 550 V2 Quantum Boards
And now, here in full are our Top 11 LED Grow Light recommendations for 2019 (if viewing on a small screen, note that the table is scrollable horizontally):
Top 11 Best LED Grow Lights Comparison Table
|Advanced LED Diamond Series XML350 - EDITOR'S CHOICE: Best LED Grow Light (2019)
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
4.5' x 4.5'
|MarsHydro ECO 300W - EDITOR'S CHOICE: Best Budget LED Grow Light (Under $100)
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
2' x 2'
|HLG 550 V2 Quantum Board - EDITOR'S CHOICE: Most Efficient LED Grow Light
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
6' x 6'
|Optic 4 - Best COB LED Grow Light
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
3' x 3'
|BESTVA Reflector Series Elite-1200W - Best LED Grow Light Under $200
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
4' x 5.2'
|MarsHydro Mars Pro II CREE 128 600W - Best LED Grow Light Under $500
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
3.5' x 6.5'
|Kind LED K5 XL1000 - Best Programmable LED Grow Light
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
5' x 5'
|G8LED G8-600 Full Spectrum MEGA LED Grow Light - Best LED Grow Light for Veg Stage
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
4' x 5'
|VIPARSPECTRA VT300 Reflector-Series 300W (Dimmable) - Best LED Grow Light for a Small Grow Room (Up To 2.5′ x 2.5′)
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
2.5' x 2.5'
|Black Dog PhytoMAX-2 400 - Best Commercial Level LED Grow Light
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
5.25' x 5.25'
|PlatinumLED Platinum Series P900 - Best 1000W HPS Replacement
|Equivalent Wattage
|Coverage Area
4' x 6'
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If you want to know more about LED grow lights in general, we also have a Buyer's Guide and FAQ at the end of the article. Just click the link to skip down to that section.
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Here are the Best LED Grow Lights for the Money: Our Editor's Choices for 2019
We selected our list of LED grow lights based on the results they showed and features they offer.
We have also taken into account factors like customer reviews, industry awards and a close look at which lights have proven most popular with our readers.
And we've tried to keep our choices within the budget of the average home grower.
Finally, below our Top 10 Recommendations, you'll also find some great low budget options, some supplementary lights for flowering, and a selection of grow lights for small spaces.
When you're interested in any of the lights, just click the 'Buy' button to check latest prices on Amazon.
We've linked to Amazon because pretty much everyone has an account. But we also highly recommend LED Grow Lights Depot and Growers House. Both give excellent service and it's often well worth checking them out for exclusive deals and offers.
Now, here's our top pick for 2019…
Advanced LED Diamond Series XML 350 – EDITOR'S CHOICE: Best LED Grow Light (2019)
In previous years, our overall Editor's Choice went to PlatinumLED's Platinum Series P900. We still love it, it's a great light. But for 2019 we're going with the Advanced LED Diamond Series XML 350 instead. For two reasons:
- The new Diamond Series is even better! No question. You still won't go wrong with PlatinumLED's P-Series lights, but with the Diamond Series Advanced LED have really surpassed themselves.
- We've noticed a majority of our readers favor relatively smaller lights (600W HID equivalents and below), so we're following suit with our recommendations. However, don't worry, most of the lights we've selected—including this one—are also available in larger models.
OK then. What's so great about the Diamond Series XML 350?
This unit can comfortably cover a maximum grow space of 4.5′ x 4.5′, with core coverage of 4′ x 4′—or 16 to 20 plants. Which is more than enough for home growers in most U.S. states, for instance.
PAR when hung at 18″ is an exceptional 1395 and 987 at 24″ for a 4′ x 4′ space.
- The sheer quality of the LEDs themselves: American-made 10W CREE XML single chip diodes (and Bridgelux blue and whites). These are the big upgrade vs. PlatinumLED's Platinum Series. We're talking super-bright, reliable, top brand LEDs.
- Precision 90-degree XML Collimator lenses for optimal coverage
- A 14+ wavelength spectrum (including UV and IR), to give your cannabis every kind of light it needs for big yields and dense, potent, flavorful buds.
- Use it at every stage of the grow: clone, veg and flower modes—color select dimmable switches
- Replace a 600 to 800W HID light for an average draw of just 330W. Which means over 50% less heat, no need for additional cooling and big savings on your electric bill.
- Daisy-chain up to four units on one cord
- Patented heat sinks, whisper quiet fans, dust filter and air flow vents—to keep LEDs working perfectly for longer
- Modular design—certain faults can be fixed without sending the whole unit away for repair
- 3-Year Warranty, 90-day Money Back Guarantee, hassle-free returns
- US Sales and Support staff
- Well worth the money, but look elsewhere if you're on a tight budget.
- If you want a fully programmable/customizable spectrum, this isn't for you. (Keep reading for our recommendations.)
If the XML350 isn't the price point or coverage you're looking for, no problem. The XML lights are Advanced's flagship lights, but the Diamond Series has plenty of other options available within its range.
The slightly cheaper Diamond Series XTE lights combine Osram LEDs and 5W CREEs. While standard entry-level Diamond Series lights use Bridgelux LEDs only. You'll notice, though, that in all three cases all the LED chips still come from trusted manufacturers and are American-made.
Read our full review here.
MarsHydro ECO 300W – EDITOR'S CHOICE: Best Budget LED Grow Light (Under $100)
The MarsHydro ECO 300W is very much one of Mars' basic, entry-level full spectrum lights—but a very decent budget option. It's the successor to MarsHydro's top-selling Mars 300W, which Mars is now slowly phasing out.
And as you'd expect, it's even better.
What's so great about it?
- High-intensity 5W Epistar LEDs are better than you'll get in some similarly priced lights.
- Coverage is respectable: 2′ x 2′, or enough for two big plants.
- Replaces a 150W HID light.
- Low power draw: only around 116W (even more efficient than the old model!).
- Max. Yield: 1.0g per watt.
- Now daisy-chainable (another upgrade on the old model).
- Quieter and runs cooler than the old model.
- Suitable for the whole grow—plenty of both blue and red wavelengths in the spectrum.
- Although the lights are made in China, there's a service center in California and US and European warehouses to ensure quick shipping.
- 3-year warranty.
- Well under $100.
- No UV or IR wavelengths in the spectrum
- No veg/bloom switch or dimmers
- Hanger not adjustable—but you can buy the adjustable one here
This light has been a very popular choice among our readers, hence our recommendation.
But if you've got the budget, also consider one of MarsHydro's newer models in the Reflector Series or Pro II Series. You'll get brighter, more even coverage and separate veg and bloom switches—not quite as cheap, but still at a very affordable price.
Want to know more? We've reviewed the identical but slightly larger MarsHydro Mars600 here.
HLG 550 V2 Quantum Board LED Grow Light – EDITOR'S CHOICE: Most Efficient LED Grow Light
Testament to the quality, affordability and popularity of HLG's quantum boards is just how often they sell out. So if the light you want's not in stock, sorry, you may just have to wait a bit—but by all accounts, it'll be worth it!
Why? Because the HLG 550 V2 is the most efficient LED grow light to cover a 5' x 5' area! Or 6' x 6' for veg. With full-spectrum white light.
Thanks to clever design and the highest quality components, the efficiency is 2.5 umols of PAR per joule. So it's replacing a 1000W HID light while drawing just 480W at the wall.
- Surprisingly affordable—even pre-assembled quantum board lights like this one compare very favorably for price with similar power lights from the top manufacturers.
- Ultra-efficient: 2.5 umols of PAR per joule.
- Excellent penetration and very even coverage, due to…
- 1152 top bin Samsung LM301B LEDs packed into an area 26" x 20"
- Passive cooling, so no noisy fans.
- High efficiency Mean Well dimmable driver (dimmable up to 50%).
- Lower than average recommended mounting heights—just 22 – 32". Meaning plenty of those photons hitting your plants at every grow stage.
- See your plants in their natural colors, thanks to full-spectrum white light.
- 3-year manufacturer warranty.
- Designed and manufactured in the USA.
- Super-helpful customer service.
- Not programmable.
- No in-built timers.
The HLG 550 V2 is available in 3000K or 4000K models. The spectrum of the latter has more blue in it, plus a bit more green and yellow. While the 4000K has a little more red and orange than the 3000K option.
MarsHydro Mars Pro II CREE 128 600W – Best LED Grow Light Under $500
High quality CREE diodes and excellent PAR figures at a very affordable price: what's not to like?
There's also a cheaper strand to the Mars Pro II series lights, with Epistar LEDs instead. And they're great lights too… but CREEs are worth the extra few bucks.
And those CREE diodes are exactly what give these lights such impressive numbers: 1400 umols of PAR (hung at 18″), flowering coverage of 2′ x 4′ and veg coverage of 3.5′ x 6.5′ and a max. draw at the wall of just 355W.
- Max. yield of 1.8g per watt—great value for money.
- Replaces a 400-600W HPS/MH light, for a fraction of the energy costs.
- Reliable, high quality build and components.
- Excellent for all grow stages.
- Separate Bloom and Veg switches—saves you money during the veg stage.
- Much cooler than traditional HID/HPS/MH lighting.
- 3-year manufacturer warranty.
- No frills.
- Switches rather than genuine dimmers.
- Spectrum doesn't include UV.
You won't get fancy features and programmability with MarsHydro, but the sheer power, performance and reliability of these lights is hard to beat at this price.
OPTIC 4 (3rd Gen.) COB LED Grow Light 405W (UV/IR) - Best COB LED Grow Light
Like quantum boards, COB (Chip On Board) lights are super-efficient and give you brilliant light penetration. Both also produce full-spectrum, natural-looking white light. The main difference is the way the diodes are spread across the unit—loosely speaking, a quantum board is like a COB light but with the diodes spread out. Optic's COB lights boast genuine USA-made CREE XLAMP CXB2540 80W chips to give you coverage of 3.3' x 3.3' for veg and 3' x 3' for flowering.
- Powerful and efficient: yields of up to 1.8g per watt—1.62 lbs per harvest.
- Commercial level PAR output at an accessible price—1250 u/mols at center of footprint when hung at 24″.
- Equivalent to a 600W HPS light but consumes only 405W at max power.
- Bloom boost switch for flowering—turns on 64 Epistar and Bridgelux 5W LEDs.
- White light, full spectrum output designed for cannabis—including UV and IR.
- See your plants in their natural colors.
- Built-in timer.
- 5-year warranty.
- "Industry best Return on Investment", according to manufacturer.
- Not as programmable as some similarly priced lights.
- Not dimmable.
- Quantum boards are better for short grow spaces—they can usually be hung closer to the plants.
The Optic 4 should be plenty large enough for many home growers. However, for bigger or smaller grows, Optic LED COB lights also come in a range of different sizes—all of them boasting pro-quality CREE diodes at a relatively accessible price.
We favor quantum boards over COBs, just slightly. But there's really nothing much in it. Both give even coverage, excellent penetration and enviable yield per watt. So just go for whichever best suits your grow space. Either way, you'll not be disappointed!
BESTVA Reflector Series Elite-1200W - Best LED Grow Light Under $200
Like MarsHydro and Viparspectra, BESTVA aims to create "well designed, well made fixtures at reasonable prices and no unnecessary extras" (BESTVA stands for best value). Unlike some budget brands, they've also been in the business a similar length of time to Mars and Vipar—around 8 years now—so we're happy to recommend one of their lights here. This one's a big seller on Amazon too. Probably because you get a lot of power for not a lot of cash—PAR at the center of the footprint is 1221 umols/m²s (hung at 24").
- Footprint of 4′ x 5.2′ when hung at 24″.
- Replaces an 800W HPS/MH light but draws only 280W.
- 60 dual-chip 10W Bridgelux and Epiled diodes.
- Separate Bloom and Veg switches—saves money during the veg stage.
- Passive cooling, so no extra moving parts that could fail.
- Lifespan of 100,000 hours.
- 3-year warranty and good reputation for customer service.
- We prefer dimmers to Bloom/Veg switches that just turn diodes on/off rather than dim their intensity. Genuine dimmers can help with a smooth, gradual transition into flowering (higher intensity light) that minimizes shock to your plants.
Even if you shouldn't expect average PAR across the footprint to be as good as the specs at the center, this is still an excellent light for the money. The customer reviews on Amazon and BESTVA's own site are generally pretty glowing too.
Kind LED K5 XL1000 - Best Programmable LED Grow Light
Named "Best LED Innovation" by High Times STASH Awards 2017
Here's a manufacturer that's won more than one High Times STASH award. In 2016, Kind LED won "Best LED Innovation" for its GH Series of supplemental bar lights. Then in 2017, it got the same award again for this impressive beast of a light, the Kind LED K5 XL1000.
This is a true 1000 Watt HID replacement. It comfortably and evenly covers a footprint of 5' x 5' while drawing only 630W, to give you outstanding bud quality and yield per watt, plus significant electricity savings.
- Programmable and fully customizable 12-band spectrum (including UVB & IR) and in-built timer.
- You can exactly mimic the seasons and the sun's passage through the sky during the day. It will slowly "rise" and intensify and slowly "set".
- Set different light recipes and schedules to optimize for different strains of cannabis.
- Lights can be set up and controlled with a small remote control.
- Control up to 100 lights at once with one remote!
- The XL1000's LEDs are truly dimmable—i.e. not just turning off diodes like many "dimmable" lights.
- Runs very cool—without noisy internal fans or the need for extra cooling in your grow room.
- UL Listed, meaning that it meets some very high safety standards.
- Lifetime customer support and a 90-day money back guarantee
- As you'd imagine, these aren't cheap… But you get what you pay for.
We think this is pretty much the gold standard of programmable LED grow lights right now. And if you need something this powerful, it's more than likely the light for you.
Read a full review here.
G8LED G8-600 Full Spectrum MEGA LED Grow Light - Best LED Grow Light for Veg Stage
"Best LED Grow Light" winner High Times Magazine's STASH Awards 2016
The G8LED 600W MEGA LED Grow Light from DormGrow is well worth the price paid for the quality of what you get. High Times Magazine named versions of this light a winner in its 2016 and 2014 STASH Awards (and the bloom-only version was named "Best LED Light" in 2017).
It offers 8-band wavelength plus IR plus UV so it's there to cover the entire growth cycle of your weed and make sure it's potent and tasty. We've named it 'Best for Veg Stage' as, although it can be used for a full grow, DormGrow recommends adding a supplementary red light during flowering for best results.
- Coverage of 4′ x 5′ at both flowering and vegetative stages, and canopy penetration of 5′.
- Replaces an 800-1000W HID light, but draws only 380W at the wall.
- Spectrum includes UV and IR.
- High quality lights but very suitable for beginners.
- These lights stay cool enough to touch even when they have been running for a full 24 hours.
- 2-year warranty, serviced by DormGrow.
- Excellent customer service—they even reach out to their customers to ensure everything is going smoothly.
- For maximum yields, DormGrow suggests adding a couple of these 90W all red bulbs at the flowering stage.
They claim that running a light at full capacity and intensity, but adding some extra red wavelengths at flowering, is a more economical and effective way to use LED technology, compared to the usual approach where a single light is used and some of the red LEDs are dimmed or turned off during veg. Evidently High Time agrees!
Read our full, in-depth review here.
VIPARSPECTRA VT300 Reflector-Series 300W (Dimmable) - Best LED Grow Light for a Small Grow Room (Up To 2.5' x 2.5')
The VIPARSPECTRA VT300 has been pleasing a lot of customers because it hits the right balance of features for the money—it's currently Amazon's top selling Viparspectra light (Jan 2019). Indeed, what Viparspectra lights do so well is simply being affordable without too much compromise.
You can always expect good build quality, reliability and excellent performance. And unlike many other affordable brands, Viparspectra has a long track record. So you know the price isn't too good to be true.
- Cover a grow space of 2.5′ x 2.5′ hung at 24″ and 2′ x 2′ at 18″ without hotspots
- Full-spectrum, 12 wavelengths (including IR).
- PAR when hung at 18″ is 565 at the center of the footprint.
- Can replace a 250W HID light while drawing only 134W.
- LEDs are good quality, high-intensity 5W Bridgelux and Epileds chips.
- Dimmable Veg and Bloom channels.
- Remote control to operate light and program timer.
- Built-in timer.
- Daisy-chaining.
- Lifespan of 100,000 hours.
- 3-year warranty and a 30-day satisfaction or return guarantee.
- No UV in the spectrum.
This is a highly affordable light (under or around $100), with quality and performance not compromised by the inclusion of unnecessary features.
Read our full review here.
Black Dog PhytoMAX-2 400 - Best Commercial Level LED Grow Light
If you want to join the pros, Black Dog LED is one of the biggest names around. As well as a spectrum developed specifically for cannabis over more than 6 years, Black Dog lights are efficient and super-powerful. We've chosen the PhytoMAX-2 400 model because it's a good size for most home grows. It gives even coverage over an impressive 4.25' x 4.25' footprint for flowering and up to 5.25' x 5.25' for veg.
- Proprietary Phyto-Genesis spectrum maximizes yield, terpenes and potency—includes UV and IR.
- Top bin diodes from CREE, OSRAM, etc.
- 641 μMol/s total photon flux.
- Replaces a 600W MH/HPS light—but drawing only 420W.
- Large heatsink and quiet, reliable internal fans for outstanding heat management and maximum LED efficiency and lifespan.
- White-looking light allows you to see your plants' natural colors.
- 6-12 month average return on investment—excellent value per watt.
- Lifespan up to 70,000 hours (including the fans).
- ETL, CE, FCC, RoHS safety certified.
- Industry leading 5-year warranty.
- USA-made.
- Big up-front investment, but should pay for itself in bigger yields and low running costs.
If you want to take your home growing to the next level, Black Dog lights are reliable and widely trusted. They're proven to grow big yields of top quality bud. You won't find many growers with anything but praise for these beasts.
PlatinumLED Platinum Series P900 - Best 1000W HPS Replacement
All of the grow lights from the Platinum Series use revolutionary full-spectrum technology to keep your grow room and plants cool while meeting all their light needs. The P900 offers PlatinumLED's trademark "3x intensity" lights that offer three times the brightness of many competing LED grow lights.
The P900 has 12 bands of light wavelengths including infrared and ultraviolet, the parts you can't see with the naked eye. This panel, and others like it in the Platinum lineup, is about as close to sunlight as you can get indoors. But this isn't a one-trick pony. This panel is good for every stage of growing cannabis.
- Can replace a 1000 watt HPS light at full intensity, while still only using 515 watts of electricity—same or better light quality and intensity at around half the price.
- Bloom coverage of 3′ x 5′, veg coverage of 4′ x 6′.
- Awesome PPFD of 1250 umols hung at 24″.
- Platinum LED claim "highest PAR per watt".
- 12-band full-spectrum from top bin US-made diodes.
- Spectrum includes UV and IR.
- Separate Veg and Bloom switches for energy savings during veg phase and a red boost during flowering.
- LED drivers work with any voltage—can be used worldwide.
- Excellent 5-year complete warranty with a 90-day money-back guarantee.
- Established manufacturer with a proven track record.
- High up-front cost, but should pay for itself with lower running costs, better bud and higher yields.
An adult cannabis plant takes up at least 1 square foot of space in a 3-gallon pot, so the P900 can flower between 12 to a maximum of 24 at a time. Which should be more than enough power for most home growers.
Best Selling Budget LED Grow Lights on Amazon
The Amazon bestsellers list is packed with cheap LED grow lights. But are any of them actually worth buying? Are the prices too good to be true?
Well... it depends.
We hesitate to recommend a lot of those lights simply because the manufacturers are very new. So there's no real proven track record yet. Even good customer reviews aren't a great guide here, because they haven't had the lights long enough to tell whether these apparent bargains are built to last. One good grow doesn't necessarily mean they're going to be going strong still in a year or two.
On the other hand, all manufacturers were new at some point. Some of these may be the next Viparspectra or MarsHydro.
And if it's all you can afford, a really cheap light isn't necessarily a bad place to start. You can still learn a lot about growing, without breaking the bank. And they can be fun to experiment with.
The thing with budget options is that there's always a trade-off somewhere. At this price point you won't get a light that does everything and does it brilliantly. We consider a good budget light to be one that's strong in at least one department.
Some of the lights below are no-frills but bright and really do the job, while others pack in a lot of features for a relatively tiny price. All but the Meizhi go for less than $100.
But we feel all these lights strike a good balance between features and doing at least one important thing brilliantly.
Phlizon 600W Full Spectrum LED Grow Light - Amazon Best Seller
Although this doesn't look a great deal different to a lot of lights out there, it's currently Amazon's best selling LED grow light (Jan 2019)! So what is it that sets this apart from the rest?
One word: Price! You get a whole lot of light for not much money here.
Not only that, but also a few features you don't normally get in a light this affordable, such as separate Veg and Bloom switches, UV and IR and the ability to daisy chain multiple units. They even throw in a free temperature and humidity monitor.
The Phlizon 600W comprises sixty 10W double-chip LEDs for core coverage of 2' x 2' hung at 24". It's designed to replace a 400W HID, while consuming just 108W. The warranty is 2 years and it looks like experiences with Phlizon's customer service have been very positive when problems have occurred.
Downsides? A few growers have complained that the fans are a bit noisy. Indiscreet packaging has been another occasional complaint. And some comparable but slightly more expensive lights have better PAR values.
Brightness is what matters most, so we'd recommend getting the highest PAR values you can afford.
But still, at this price point you rarely get so many features. It's easy enough to see why so many people have given it a go.
King Plus 600W Full Spectrum LED Grow Light from KingLED - Another Budget Best Seller
Speaking of competitors to the Phlizon 600W... the King Plus 600W is also among the best sellers on Amazon right now (Jan 2019) and normally goes for about the same price. So how do they differ? Which one should you choose?
KingLED's King Plus 600W claims better PAR values than the Phlizon, name-brand Epistar LEDs and a better 3-year warranty. Both lights include UV and IR in their spectrum. So if it's simply brightness that matters to you, go for the King Plus.
The King Plus also claims to be a 600W HID replacement (but 400W is maybe closer to the mark) with core coverage of 3' x 3' at the veg stage. Power draw at the wall is 120W.
However, the trade-off versus the Phlizon is that the King Plus isn't daisy-chainable, it doesn't have Bloom/Veg switches and you won't get a free temp/humidity monitor.
Again, we'd recommend getting the brightest light you can afford. But if money's tight, or you just want to give growing a try without spending a fortune, this is a great budget option.
Ledgle Grow Light 300W - Budget LED Grow Light (Under $100)
While this is a relatively inexpensive full spectrum light, it's got a lot of value for the money—and it's been one of our Top 10 sellers.
For one, the LEDs are huge! They are 6-watts each and there are 50 of them, so this is an intensely bright light that works especially well for dense plants. The panel covers up to 2 by 1.5 feet when the plants are flowering.
The customization options are similar to those on more expensive panels. They include two switches, one for the vegetative stage, and one for flowering. The spectrum covers 11 bands including white light, UV, and IR. The two built-in cooling fans have a backup system to keep running even if one of their chips fails. Global Star offers a 1-year warranty that includes parts and service.
Roleadro GalaxyHydro Series 1000W - Budget LED Grow Light (Under $100)
Amazon's current second best seller (Jan 2019), the Galaxy Hydro 1000 Watt panel is one of the least expensive grow lights we've reviewed. It's a full spectrum light, also including UV and IR, with a power draw of 132W. It covers 3' by 3' at most (for veg, not flowering), but it's made to be daisy-chained. You can buy two or three of these for the same price of a larger light and link them together like Christmas lights to cover a larger space. GalaxyHydro offers a 2-year warranty with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
A previous version of this model remains very popular with our readers too. And this is a manufacturer with a bit longer track record than Phlizon and many other cheap lights. There are plenty of more powerful lights out there, but if money's tight this one's reliable enough to be worth considering.
MEIZHI Reflector-Series R450 450W LED Grow Light - Budget LED Grow Light (Under $150)
MEIZHI's Reflector-Series R450 450W LED grow light is going head to head with brands like VIPARSPECTRA and Mars Hydro. Its PAR rating of 779 umol is amazing for this price point. Its ninety 5W LEDs cover the full spectrum needed for big healthy buds in your next harvest.
It can replace a 450W HID lamp and save you lots of money in the process because it only consumes 195W of electricity. Turn on the Grow switch for veg, then flip on Bloom for flowering. With 120° reflectors, the panel can cover a 3.5 by 2ft space by itself, or you can daisy-chain it for larger grow tents. Check out the full review for all the details of this budget light with big possibilities.
Looking for something larger? We've noticed our readers also appreciate the 600W version.
Best LED Grow Lights for Very Small Spaces or Supplemental Lighting (2019)
Some growers prefer to have one light running at full intensity for a whole grow, but then add in some red lights for flowering. For you guys, we've got a couple of supplemental bloom lights listed below.
Also, we know some of you only have space for a plant or two, while others might want to try something small-scale and low-cost for your first indoor weed growing attempts. So in this section you'll also find a couple of great options for very small grow spaces.
TaoTronics Hydroponic 36W LED Grow Light TT-GL23
This light is tailored to those who are brand-new in their growing operation and need something that works for a small-scale grow room. If you only have a single plant, for example, why would you spend hundreds of dollars on a light for it? The TaoTronics Hydroponic 36W equivalent LED Grow Light is perfect if you want to master your craft without a big initial investment. It probably won't last for your long-term goals, but it's difficult to find a light that's a better value.
Fits a standard E26 socket, lasts up to 50,000 hours and draws only 20W. This is the newest and brightest in the TaoTronics LED grow bulb line and also now has a 60° beam angle for better coverage. Even with one plant, we recommend using two bulbs for best results.
Roleadro 45W Panel LED Grow Light
Here's another small grow light that's been a popular seller with our readers. We would recommend it more for seedlings, these aren't really powerful enough for any marijuana plants older than a couple of weeks. However, if you've got a separate germination area, a few of these low-cost panels could come in handy. And we've heard of them being used for supplemental lighting.
Apollo Horticulture GL60LED 180W LED Grow Light
Apollo is one of the better manufacturers when it comes to LED grow lights and indoor growing equipment, and this small LED grow panel makes an ideal option for a new small plant grower. It fits in a 2 by 2-foot space to cover up to three plants and uses only 90 watts of electricity.
This lamp is easy to hang as it's lightweight and doesn't require ballast. One of the features we like best about the Apollo is that you can hang this lamp closer to the plants than you can others because it runs cool. In fact, this is the lamp we like best for marijuana seedlings because it covers four important wavelengths of the spectrum.
This lamp though small has an impressive life span of over 50,000 hours and the company does offer a 2-year warranty, which is somewhat unusual for an inexpensively priced lamp. The lamp will work with all phases of growth including the flowering stage, although you may want to add a second lamp for that part.
ABI True Red 26W PAR38 Flowering lamp (to assist in blooming)
Let's say you want a bigger yield but you're already stretching the light from your LED panel to the limit. Many growers supplement with an extra red light or two. They encourage better blooming. Since they're also LED lamps, they last for years, so they are a cheap investment.
This 54W-equivalent (actual draw 26W) red light bulb from ABI is an inexpensive way to get more buds and flowers on your weed. It fits in a standard household lamp socket or you can plug it into an extension cord made for light bulbs. Don't worry, it's not hot like an incandescent red lamp, it runs very cool.
G8LED 90W All Red Flowering Boost LED Grow Lights
The perfect accompaniment to the G8LED light listed above. Add one of these per 10 square feet of grow area at the flowering stage for higher yields, more resin and bigger, denser buds. They're 90W HID equivalents, but draw only 75W. Would also work great with other full spectrum, full cycle lights without an extra bloom setting.
Our Favorite Light That Didn't Make Our Top 10
Here's one last light for our list of recommendations. It was in our Top 10 until last year, but even though it didn't quite make the cut this year it's too good a light to leave out entirely.
California Lightworks SolarStorm 440W LED Grow Light - Ideal for a 3' by 3' grow tent
California Lightworks SolarStorm 440W LED Grow Light definitely falls under one of the more expensive lights on this page, which along with not being a big seller among our readers was in part (see below) why it dropped out of our Top 10 this year.
But we still want to recommend it here, because this is one situation where you get the results you pay for.
Also, you might be able to pick one up at a bargain price soon—it's been discontinued and replaced by the Solar System 550. That was the other reason why we dropped it from the Top 10.
However, the 440 remains pretty widely available for now. So we'll keep this review up for the time being.
The SolarStorm 440 can replace a 600W HPS light while consuming only 235W during the vegetative stage, 320W in bloom mode and 350W during the final few weeks when the UV-B booster is turned on (see below). You'll get coverage of 3' x 3' for bloom and up to 6' x 6' during veg.
This unit comes in a distinctive bright red color—a stark change from subtly-colored light panels from other manufacturers. And that's far from the only thing that's notable about the SolarStorm.
The light is a bit more intense than those with 3W chips, as this uses 5W OSRAM SSL LEDs instead—88 of them. The optics are all jewel-quality glass focused at 90 degrees. Plus, it has two T8 15W UV-B tubes to enhance growth at the flowering stage—a unique feature.
But don't worry, this panel runs cool and quiet with its built-in fans. And as befits the price tag, it comes with a 3-year warranty to protect your investment.
Other LED Grow Lights We Considered and Recommend
Below are short reviews of a number of other excellent grow lights we considered for our top recommendations, or which we have featured in the past.
Even if some of them have been surpassed by some of the lights listed above, they're all still solid, reliable, powerful options. We know these lights are all popular with our readers. And the manufacturers each have a proven track record.
So if you didn't find what you were looking for above, stick around just a little longer. One of these lights will likely suit your needs.
VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 600W - A 420 Beginner Readers' Favorite
A big seller among our readers, the VIPARSPECTRA V600 is the bigger brother of the v300. It comes with all the same features, plus the addition of separate veg and bloom switches.
Replacing a 600W HID light and drawing just 269W on average, the V600 can cover a grow area of 3' x 3' hung at 32" and 2.5' x 2.5' at 22". At the center of the light's footprint, PAR at 24" is 530, 275 at 36" and 784 at 18".
Again you can upgrade for remote control programmability, built-in timer and even better coverage—in this case, to the bar-shaped VT600.
Or the VT600-S has the same square shape and the same coverage as the V600, but the best PAR values of all three V600 options.
VIPARSPECTRA Reflector-Series 450W - A 420 Beginner Readers' Favorite
I guess you'd have to call this one the middle child, size-wise.
Anyway, our third biggest seller, the VIPARSPECTRA V450 is a 400W HID replacement, drawing only 200W. It will give you coverage of 2.5' x 2.5' hung at 24" and 2' x 2' at 18", and the respective PAR values are 415 and 655.
Again, it has separate veg and bloom switches. And there's a VT version, the VT450, a narrower longer light which gives coverage of 3.5' x 2.5' at 28" and 2' x 2' at 20" and PAR at 24" of 396.
MarsHydro Reflector 192 960 Watt LED Grow Light - Ideal for a 4-Plant Grow Room
The MarsHydro Reflector 960W fits much better in a small square 4' by 4' grow tent than many of the rectangular panels we've reviewed. So if you're in Canada, this would be plenty powerful enough for a four plant grow room (the limit where home growing is legal).
We noticed some slight singeing when we used the "flower" setting, but there were no such problems with the "veg" setting—one of the perks of an adjustable spectrum. Those with other lights in consideration will probably prefer to use this one as a back-up light, but it definitely excels when compared to less expensive options.
It wasn't in our Top 10 sellers. However, among our readers this was one of the most popular lights of its size.
PlatinumLED Platinum Series P600 - Excellent 800W HPS Replacement
For one of the most advanced grow lights we've ever used, consider the Platinum Series P600. This grow light is a hefty investment, but most growers will agree that premium results are worth a premium price tag. The build on this is durable and easy to set up. It's one of the best LED grow lights to buy (see also: "Top LED Grow Lights 2018 & Reviews from the LED Grow Lights Experts" on Big Buds Guide), if you have the money to invest in your crops. The core coverage area is about 2 feet by 5 feet, so you can hit the "Bloom" switch for about 5 to 10 plants, maximum.
The Platinum Series combines intense light and powerful fans so your plants don't burn. The light is intense enough that you can physically see it penetrate the plants – an impressive feat. Further, these lights come with something completely unheard of: A 5-year warranty and exceptional customer service provided by the company directly. With the energy savings against an 800W HPS alone, this unit will pay for itself before the warranty runs out.
Read our full review here.
PlatinumLED Platinum Series P300 - A 420 Beginner Readers' Favorite
For those who love the P600 but don't have quite that large of a budget or size of a grow tent, the Platinum Series P300 is a great runner-up—and has been a popular light with our readers.
This is definitely a more affordable LED grow light that offers many of the same benefits as the P600, but at around half the price.
Its coverage is about 4.5 feet by 3.8 feet at an 18-inch height, perfect for compact grow areas, or when used in combination with additional lamps for larger areas. This light panel effectively replaces a 400W HPS light, while only actually using 180 watts of power—making it an energy efficient alternative to a traditional light. It's just perfect for the small home grower. Just as the P600 represents the higher end of the market, this is still a serious piece of equipment—practically a steal for the amazing coverage you get.
PAR values
This is a system that has a great high PAR output. What does that mean? Well it means the panel gives off about 2 to 3 times the intensity of other grow lights.
More importantly, it has an 11 band spectrum that gives your marijuana plants the most nutritional value including those needed from UV and IR. The light chips are all 3W LEDs, and as I've mentioned before, the best 3-watt panels have an additional lens to focus the light a bit more. This panel comes with a 60-degree lens and secondary 90-degree focusing lens to give more intensity for plant growth.
The chips in this lamp are also replaceable and another reason for the slightly higher price tag. This means you can always keep that 400-watt output, even when a chip blows. Just order the one chip and replace it when it arrives from the manufacturer. With a 5-year guarantee, Advanced LED offers security to their customers.
For more info, check out our full review.
LED Grow Lights Buyer's Guide & FAQ
Here's our FAQ about LED grow lights. If you're new to growing, or just want to brush up, enjoy! Also, check out our beginner's guide to marijuana grow lights, which covers everything below in greater detail.
What makes the best LED grow light for indoors growing success?
Choosing the best light for your grow room depends on a few factors. You need a light powerful enough to cover the area where you grow, and that may vary depending on whether you have a dedicated space for seedlings and clones, or if your weed grows to maturity in one place.
Another factor is whether you want an all-purpose light, or if you plan to supplement it with other lamps for veg and flowering.
If you're especially looking for low running costs or stealth growing, then LED grow lights are very much your friends.
Finally, at least with LED grow lights you don't have to worry about replacing bulbs, dealing with ballast, or running too hot. All those things were problems with HID HPS/MH lights but they aren't an issue with LEDs.
Let's take a closer look at the best LED grow lights—and to help you choose the right light for your grow space we'll make sure to include details of coverage area. And if you want to check coverage areas at a glance, just take a look at the table above.
How to choose the best LED grow light
Here are some of the most important things to keep in mind when choosing an LED grow light to grow cannabis:
- The area you need to cover: The first thing that you should keep in mind is the area that needs to be covered. By knowing this, you can decide how many LED lights you will need, and which type of LEDs will provide you the best coverage. In order to cover more space, more lights can be placed adjacent to each other.
- The phases of the plant growth: If you need a full growth cycle, you can select a full-spectrum LED grow light to assist in all phases. Or many lights have switches and/or dimmers for each grow stage.
- Angle of the LED lens: Also look for the angle of dispersion within the LED bulbs. The greater angles mean more coverage while the lesser angles mean less dispersion and more direct light.
- Your budget: Factor in the features that are necessary for you and the amount of money you are willing to spend—both up front and on running costs. An LED grow light can be expensive up front, but can save you money long term thanks to the much lower running costs.
Why choose full-spectrum LED grow lights?
The reason is simple.
Full spectrum LED grow lights are a relatively new product on the market and many growers are not all that familiar with these new lighting systems. Most people believe the giant fluorescent lamps or HPS and Metal Halide lamps are the best grow lights to use over an indoor growing marijuana garden, but they aren't. Full spectrum light systems have the advantage, because:
- They mimic real sunlight
- Encourage high yields
- Can increase potency and flavor
- Cost less to run over time
- Run cool and don't need extra fans
- Don't flicker or need ballast
- Their lamps don't need replacing for 50,000 hours or more—that's years of trouble-free service
- They're safer and more environmentally friendly
Consider updating an outdated system to a full-spectrum LED panel today. If you go with one of the picks below, we're sure you won't look back.
Put together your grow room kit
Some useful gadgets that will be helpful in your grow room:
- Grow Room Sunglasses
- Nutrients, Fertilizers for Cannabis
- Grow Tent
- A Complete Tool Kit for a Grow Room Owner
- Light Meter
- Thermometer and Hygrometer
==>Beginner's Setup for Growing Cannabis Indoors<==
Sunglasses? Yes, we're serious. You wear them outside, right? Protect your peepers from UV rays indoors too when you're running a full-spectrum LED light. Remember, these lights are powerful!
Nutrients, even plants need their vegetables and minerals. The nutrients you give them don't just affect yield, they affect flavor. Don't have poop-flavored pot. Choose your plants' nutrients wisely.
Grow tent. Yes, it's a good idea even if you're already growing in a closet or enclosed space. It's easier to control the climate for your weed with a tent. You can protect them from stray light sources when they are supposed to be in the dark and you protect yourself from their light when you're supposed to be sleeping. Plus, it keeps humidity under control and smells, too.
Light meter. Maybe you think only advanced growers use them, but you can use one, too. Then when you're advanced, you'll already know how.
Thermometer and hygrometer. Of course you want to know the ambient conditions in your grow tent. We picked the most kick-ass model on the market to show you. It will last you for years.
If you're looking for a complete grow tent kit, including lights and everything else you'll need to grow, check out this Custom Grow Room Builder tool from GrowersHouse.com.
How does it work? Just select how many plants you want to grow, your preferred lighting (LED, HID or CMH) and grow style (soil, coco coir, ebb & flow hydro or flood & drain hydro) and the site will offer you a selection of complete grow room packages ready to have shipped to you. Once assembled, all you'll need are some seeds!
What is an LED Grow Light?
Let's start with a little intro about LED grow lights.
- LED:that stands for "light emitting diode"
- Grow:it helps plants to grow best when they have been planted indoors
- Light:it provides light energy that will mimic the way the sunlight would have affected these plants when grown outdoors
It provides various wavelengths of visible and invisible light including UV and IR rays that can directly increase the growth and hence the yield of any plant grown under these lights.
How Do LED Grow Lights Work?
How can these tiny little lights can help your plants grow better when there is no sunlight?
Plants have a tendency to absorb more blue light than other colors like white or green; hence, the UV rays are best to induce vigorous plant growth, while the infrared rays are best catalysts for germination and blooming boost.
The wavelengths can be adjusted according to the requirements of your plants in the grow room. If you have plants to grow that are in their vegetative phase, using UV rays would increase the cell division when the plants absorb the rays. Due to the increase in cell division, the plants grow quickly and result in more yield.
In case you need to treat your plant during the flowering stage, the most effective LED lights are those which provide IR, or infrared, rays. These rays are readily absorbed by the buds and apex of the plant and this causes them to bloom quickly and heavily.
We would recommend an LED grow light that has a wide range of wavelength options available, so that you can adjust according to the effects that you need.
The amount of light, type of light emitted, types of plants being grown, Lumen per area, wavelength, and the height between plants and the light can all affect the growth of the plant being treated.
What Are the Benefits of Using LED Grow Lights?
Before the rise of LED grow lights, there were other similar methods in use. These include high-pressure sodium lamps and fluorescent bulbs. These methods were not at all favorable for small grow room owners who need to have a small, compact structure. These lights needed a lot of space to set all the equipment, due to the huge amount of heat being produced and the need to have a proper ventilation system to avoid heat build-up. This mess made that process out of reach for the small grow room owners.
LED lights take up a minimal amount of space, don't contribute extra heat, don't need their bulbs replaced, don't have ballasts to manage, and use half the electricity to run.
- Compact and easy to install:These lights come in a very compact structure that is very easy to handle. You will not need any specific knowledge to get them installed. You can just have a proper place to hang them above the plants at the required distance.
- No need for separate ventilation set up:These lights don't emit a lot of heat and there is no need to have a proper ventilation system. They can work without any huge ventilation setup and type of large fans.
- Can be installed adjacent to each other:As said earlier they have a compact design and most of them can be installed adjacent to each other in order to give more coverage.
- Variety and control:Their wavelengths can be adjusted easily and also the modes for vegetative and blooming phase can be chosen.
All these factors have made us great fans of these LED grow lights, because they give us great results with a lot less hassle and cost.
How Many Watts Do You Need?
When it comes to LED grow lights, it's not really about the wattage.
Firstly, wattage isn't a measure of brightness or intensity. It's just a measure of how much power is being drawn at the wall. Yes, if you compare two bulbs of different wattage but exactly the same technology, then the higher wattage will be the brighter bulb.
However, LEDs are much more efficient than HID lights, so an LED that draws the same power as an HID will generally be much brighter.
To complicate things further, there are various competing LED technologies.
And then there's the matter of secondary optics to intensify brightness even further...
So how do you know if your plants are going to be getting enough light?
Well, first it depends on which strain you're growing. Different strains have different light requirements. So we recommend that you first pick a strain, then start looking at grow lights.
Once you know how much light your chosen strain will need, compare it with the PAR and coverage charts provided by grow light manufacturers. A reputable manufacturer should give you plenty of information about what size of grow area their lights can cover and at what heights, as well as the PAR values across the whole footprint. Naturally you'll need a light that can supply at least as much PAR as your chosen strain needs, but for maximum yields the more PAR you can give your plants the better.
What Are PAR Values?
Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) refers to the wavelengths of light that plants can actually use to photosynthesize. The more of these wavelengths your cannabis plants are getting the better.
PAR is generally measured in two ways: PPF and PPFD.
PPF is Photosynthetic Photon Flux. Which just means how many photons of usable light are being emitted by the light. This is measured in micromoles per second (μmol/s).
PPFD, however, stands for Photosynthetic Flux Density. This is an even more important measure, because it specifies not just how much PAR is emitted by your grow light, but how much of that light actually falls on the plant. The numbers you'll see are in micromoles per square meter per second (μmol/m²/s).
Some manufacturers only give you PPF, and others only give you measures from right in the center of the light's footprint. Both tactics can allow sub-standard manufacturers to make inflated claims, by only stating their PAR values very selectively! So to be sure you're getting what you need, always make sure to check for diagrams of PAR values across the whole footprint and at different heights.
What Are Quantum Boards?
Check out almost any thread about LED grow lights on grower's forums or Facebook groups and sooner or later someone will usually start praising quantum boards — usually, even more highly than COBs.
I built and customized my own. It cost a fraction of other lights. The results are outstanding. I'd never go back… and so on.
Sounds great, right?
So what exactly are quantum boards? And what's so amazing about them?
Well, a quantum board is basically clever printed circuit board technology that allows you to pack hundreds of intense, top bin LED diodes onto one board with no extra cooling needed.
That means very even coverage and deep penetration beneath the canopy.
They're full spectrum white lights.
And most importantly: they're about the most efficient LED lights out there.
On the downside, you don't get the fancy features of some more expensive lights, such as programmable spectrum, built-in timers, remote control, smartphone apps, etc.
But most growers who've tried them would argue that performance, efficiency and lower costs more than make up for that.
And they are genuinely dimmable, without losing efficiency — unlike many lights with "dimmer" switches, which rather than truly altering brightness just turn off some of the diodes.
That gives you a bit of flexibility as to how you use them. For instance, you've got the option of dimming the light a little instead of raising it higher above the plants.
They're also highly customizable. So you could easily build or customize one to the size and shape of your grow room. Or experiment to your heart's content with different diodes and layouts.
But if you're not into DIY, not a problem!
Horticulture Lighting Group (HLG), the manufacturer of quantum boards, sells complete pre-assembled grow lights, as well as grow light kits you can (very easily) assemble yourself and, for the more adventurous, just the boards on their own.
If you want a pre-assembled light, our recommendation is the HLG 550 V2. See above for our reasons why.
Wrapping Up
Well, we hope you've enjoyed this massive buyer's guide to the best LED grow light for your plants. For some more reviews and interesting reading, check out Big Buds Guide too. Good luck and happy growing!


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Twitter has updated its official Windows 10 app today, and while there is no change log, users of the app will see that the "favorites" label has been changed to "likes", and the star logo for likes has also been changed to hearts.
The official version number of the Windows 10 Twitter app is now 4.2.5, but it is the user interface changes, which are also available on other Twitter platforms, that are sure to get the most attention. Here's what Twitter had to say:
"We want to make Twitter easier and more rewarding to use, and we know that at times the star could be confusing, especially to newcomers. You might like a lot of things, but not everything can be your favorite."
"The heart, in contrast, is a universal symbol that resonates across languages, cultures, and time zones. The heart is more expressive, enabling you to convey a range of emotions and easily connect with people. And in our tests, we found that people loved it."
What do you think about Twitter ditching the star for a heart and renaming favorites to likes? Let us know in the comments!
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Low back pain, sciatica, and bulging discs can be treated with acupuncture and cupping.
Low back pain is the most commons musculoskeletal pain syndrome people visit the doctor for. Have you ever lived with severe debilitating low back pain? It is impossible to do anything without pain. Simple taking deep breath can hurt. Acupuncture can interrupt this pain syndrome quickly. Tylenol, advil, and pain pills will only mask this problem. Chinese medicine is a holistic medicine and we search for the root of the problem. I have treated patients with bulging and protruding discs in the spine with great success. Severe low back pain usually requires at least 5-10 treatments and sometimes more for a full recovery however you will feel relief with every treatment. Low back pain might require the use of acupuncture, cupping, moxabustion, massage and stretching, internal herbal formulas, or external herbal linements. There are many tools I use to help decrease pain and increase range of motion. My goal is to get you back into peak shape so you can live the life you want to live! Multiple treatments per week are recommended to decrease healing time. Don't settle for the STANDARD of care, drugs and surgery. Get yourself some EXCEPTIONAL CARE, acupuncture and chinese medicine! Get yourself scheduled today. I have two office locations in Pacific Beach and North Park of San Diego.Visit our services for more info