Indoor Hydroponic Tower LED Grow Light Selection

Why are hydroponics towers worth developing?

Hydroponic tower is a well-organized vertical hydroponic gardening which use motorized pumps, water, and nutrient solution and led grow light to grow crops .It is both a vertical agriculture model and a hydroponic system.This method of growing combines hydroponics with vertical gardening and it grows crops in water rather than in soil. Each hydroponic tower has numerous “residential units” for plants .they are essentially the holes on the sides of the tower which house each plant. this well-organized vertical structure takes very little space but yield greatly. each tower can harvest a quite amazing crops yield .

Hydroponic towers allow vegetables to be grown locally and supplied to self-sufficiency. Because such a system is not picky about the soil. The decrease of soil dependence in hydroponics indirectly expands the range of plantability. The utilization of vertical space can increase the output of vegetables by several times per unit area. The revolutionary hydroponics tower takes gardening to a whole new level.

The common vegetable species grown on hydroponic tower

1) Spinach 2) lettuces 3) Kale 4) Basil 5) Mint 6) Watercress 7) Strawberry

what have been listed are some crops suitable for commercial cultivation. there are still so many plants you can try to growing on the vertical tower .

why hydroponic tower need proper led grow lights ?

Many indoor growers want to rely solely on sunlight as their only light source . As far as the idea goes, there's nothing wrong with that. Because sunlight is a free source of energy. it is nature's gift to man. This approach is possible in many equatorial regions. Because these places have enough sunlight and long light time to meet the needs of photosynthesis of crops. 

In many places far from the equator there is not enough sunlight. And the same place has different intense of light in different seasons. The upper and lower leaves shade each other on the hydroponics tower.furthermore, as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west and shifts its position, the shadow created by the hydroponic tower also affects the illumination of other hydroponic tower crops. So natural light of hydroponic room don't provide enough lighting for crops. The plants on the tower are not reaching their full growth potential. For these reasons we consider it necessary to use artificial light to supplement lighting for hydroponics rooms, especially those operated commercially.

The key aspects you need to take account when select led grow light .

It is important to know that  lighting is a necessity no matter what kind of growing system you might have. 

The grow light selection for hydroponic tower seems very simple especially when there are so many grow light fixtures of different quality and price for option on the market . it is essential to understand what you want for efficient gardening tower lighting equipment . Below are some of key aspects to consider before you go buying your lighting device.

1)tower structure 

Hydroponics towers take full advantage of the vertical space. The holes in a staggered position also reserve the interspace for  sunlight penetrating from top to bottom,but even so, the abundant crop leaves still affected the sunlight access of crops in the lower holes. Furthermore ,the sun does not always shine directly from the top of the hydroponic room. The hydroponic towers will inevitably shadow each other with sun displace.

So when select led grow lights for hydroponic tower system, a led grow light that can suspend vertically between towers would be a more perfect lighting solution. LEDs double-side design make make it can irradiate two rows of hydroponic tower . hanging vertically is beneficial for the crops on the hydroponic tower (from the top to the bottom) to receive uniform light.

2) lighting spectrum 

Different crops are suitable for different spectra.The spectrum for plants is very important as it involves in the photosynthesis efficiency of plants. A spectrum going along well with plant usually brings growers amazing growing effect. So before the selection , it is better to know the planned plant species first and do some relevant consulting with professional led grow light manufacturers. 

The spectrum should be designed according to the characteristics of the crop, the final product and the different effects of different wavelengths of colored light. For some vegetables, As long as the spectrum promotes its vegetative growth, vegetables can be harvested and marketed. But some crops take the fruit as the final product, in which case the spectrum should take into account the appearance of the fruit as well as its colour. Of course, this is only a small part of the spectrum to consider. Sometimes we also need to consider how the spectrum can improve the plant's inherent nutrients, taste, and smell etc.

3) energy saving

Compared with traditional grow lights like MH and HPS, LED grow light have advantages in energy consumption, heat dissipation and spectrum etc. In terms of providing the same amount of light to plants, LED plant lamps can achieve the same effect as high-power traditional plant lamps with less power. This saves growers money greatly on energy costs. 

In addition, traditional grow lights also produce a lot of heat while lighting the plants. Such a fact shows that the efficiency of traditional lamps to convert electric energy into photosynthetic photons is relatively low. And so much heat that extra ventilation is surely needed to get enough airflow. All of these will increase the proportion of electricity and equipment in the planting investment.

In contrast , led grow lights featured with high efficiency and low heat dissipation, which is more line in the grower' psychological expectation.

4) waterproof 

The hydroponic tower rooms are relatively humid. Although motorized pumps are generally placed inside the towers to provide nutrients and water to the plant roots,water molecules are heavier in the air than they are elsewhere. So the led grow lights that hydroponic room use should have good waterproof performance. A led grow light with IP rating of IP65 is a good solution for such a growing environment.

5) installation

When grow lights are in hand, the next step is to install them. If installation is easy enough, Growers do not have to pay extra to hire installers. When buying grow lights, it is good  for to understand the installation way of lamps in detail to see if the installation is complicated? Easy installation of led grow lights should come as a surprise to growers on the basis of other properties already met.

This is the basic knowledge to select appropriate led grow lights for hydroponic tower . there are several considered aspects of lighting fixture selection. Some of them are general requirement as it is for other indoor planting patterns , and some others are special which is required consideration of the structure of the tower and the full utilization of energy.