The process of using LED grow lights is given here. Follow the steps:
Step 1:
Adjust the height of the lights that hang above the plants.
Early plant growth stage – place the light approximately 300mm above the plant. Therefore, it ensures the minimum inter-node length and provides inter-node.
Vegetative period – now increased distance between light and plant, probably between 300-600mm. Plants with a lot of leaves need to be lowered so that the light can reach the lower branches of these plants. Also, keep the LEDs above 300 mm if your plant requires high lighting levels, and keep the LEDs above 600 mm if we require lower lighting levels.
Flowering, germination stage – here you can also maintain a height of 300-600 mm from the canopy. But 400mm is a favorable height above the roof.
Step 2:
Change the way you water. If you're just starting out with LEDs, watering might cause some problems.
The watering guide is mainly based on HPS lighting. During this process, evaporation occurs. That's why it needs watering. However, watering or feeding is not an issue when it comes to LED grow lights. So watering can be dangerous for the plants.
Step 3:
Then the plants need to be fed. But that's not what you want. Where LED grow lights exist, there are norms for feeding.
You need to provide plants with 30% of the HPS lighting source. Add Cal-Mag when your plants are growing under LED lighting.
In a hydroponic system, evaporation is reduced, so you have to provide less nutrients.
Step 4:
In winter, you need to provide more heat in the room. This will promote plant growth. The heat in the growing area is much lower than that of HPS lighting. So in winter, this can cause some problems, so if you use LED grow lights, you should pay attention to the plants.
