2021-08-06
The overall efficiency of conventional lighting technologies
(lamps with 250-1000W wattages) is not great. Embracing power-saving solutions
like semi or fully automated LED grow lights installment could be a
worthy long-term investment.
Not only do they emit lower heat, but LED lights can also be
adjusted to specific plant needs. With LED installations, the spectrum, and
intensity of light are adjustable and the grow lights can be set to turn on and
off whenever needed. And since less power is converted, there are fewer bills
to be paid.
Growing indoors means you can adjust lighting to meet your
needs. When growing outside, plants don’t begin to flower until the days
shorten and the temperature cools. You can trick your plants into thinking it’s
winter by reducing their daily exposure to light to harvest sooner. Using data
to determine the ideal time to adjust the lighting will allow a quicker
turnaround for your crop and support additional harvests each year.
Pesticides are wildly expensive and can also lead to the spread
and transfer of harmful microbes and other pests via air, which is why it is
advised that all the grow rooms be isolated. Also, be sure to invest in a
proper air sanitation set-up as the clean air will ensure that your plants
flourish.
Another way to reduce costs when growing cannabis is by
utilizing space to its full capacity. The best resolution to the spacing
problem is vertical growing. Transitioning to a vertical system saves you
so much space that you may be able to fit five times more plants in a certain
area.