What kind of lighting is needed for growing cannabis

In order to successfully grow marijuana and get a good harvest, you first need the right lighting. Water, carbon dioxide and nutrients are also important. However, the survival of the plant depends on the lighting.

Next, we will tell you what kind of light is needed for growing cannabis, and explain how to avoid common mistakes when organizing a light regimen. This article is scientifically fact-finding. We do not encourage cannabis cultivation in countries where the cultivation of cannabis is prohibited by law.

Lighting for outdoor cannabis

First of all, it is important to choose a well-lit area for marijuana planting. The site should be as open as possible so that the plants receive as much sunlight as possible. For the normal development of cannabis, the sun must illuminate it for 6-8 hours a day. Additional artificial cannabis lighting is not required. If there are trees or shrubs near the marijuana plot, they need to be cut down.

Experts recommend planting cannabis in a north-south direction. In this case, the plants do not cover each other from the light when the sun moves across the sky.

Lighting for growing marijuana indoors

In order to provide plants with optimal growing conditions indoors, growers should use artificial lighting that is as similar to sunlight in strength and brightness as possible. In addition, the light regime for cannabis needs to be changed throughout the year. On the street, it is affected by radiation of a different spectrum: in spring and summer - blue and green, in autumn - red and orange. This is important to consider when choosing lamps.

All types of lamps have advantages and disadvantages:

• Fluorescent. These lighting systems consume a minimum of electricity, heat up little and have many emission spectra. However, they have poor penetrating power. These lights are perfect for small to medium sized grow boxes and stealth growers.
• Gas discharge. These are powerful lamps that create light radiation with excellent penetrating power. They get very hot during operation. It is recommended to use this lighting for large grow rooms along with cooling equipment.
• LED. Economical and compact lamps with excellent efficiency, which are easy to install and do not overheat. They are sold at a high price. Such lighting is usually used in small and medium grow boxes.

If you don't already know how to light your cannabis, try growing marijuana in a small grow box under fluorescent lights. This is a simple and economical option.

What mistakes beginner growers make when growing marijuana

In order to provide plants with optimal conditions, it is important to avoid mistakes:

• The lighting is too strong;
• Not enough light;
• The lamp is incorrectly positioned;
• The fixtures are out of service.

When growers don't know how to calculate the light for cannabis and make the light too bright, the plants get burned. With poor lighting, hemp will grow stunted.

If you do not clean the lamps, their luminous flux will decrease by 25% and they will fail prematurely. In addition, it is important to buy reliable lamps. For example, in the Coffeeshop® online store.