What is Reddit's opinion of PARFACTWORKS RA1000 LED Grow Light Hydroponic Full Spectrum Plant Light for Indoor Plants Veg Flower Medical Plant Lamp Panel Greenhouse Lighting?

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just took a look at them and this light almost looks too good to be true for the price. At 70 USD, I wonder if it would be good enough to light up a 4x4 or if two would be needed.

I mix in nutes before transplanting and try not to add anything during flower unless it shows a direct need. Phosphorus rich guano is good(roots organics). More concentrated forms that are less $$ would be Flower Fuel(on amazon). It's high in PK. If I see red stems and yellow tips I add a little to a gallon of water and give just enough so that it doesn't run out the bottom. Amazon has some nice, inexpensive,led qboards for 60cents a watt Enjoy watching her grow :)

I use a cheap 1000 watt LED on Amazon and it has worked great in my spare bathroom shower. https://www.amazon.com/PARFACTWORKS-Hydroponic-Spectrum-Medical-Lighting/dp/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-nc-drs1_0?cv_ct_cx=led+grow+lights&dchild=1&keywords=led+grow+lights&pd_rd_i=B07VBKDHKQ&pd_rd_r=286ac994-f7fa-44bc-8a6e-c7... Good luck mate!

PARFACTWORKS RA1000 LED Grow Light Hydroponic Full Spectrum Plant Light for Indoor Plants Veg Flower Medical Plant Lamp Panel Greenhouse Lighting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_ANZ27KKXE8JQVSNHM167?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Works great!

If you have room to hang a light from above, and give it a good 6-10ft depend on your needs, I grow all of my plants with this light.

People are forced to use extremely expensive lights that cover tiny areas just because they have spacial limitations (like cabinets or shelves) but if you have the space to hang a light, which I think you might, it’s actually really cheap to give them thriving levels of light.

Well I have 3 tents up right now all with different lights. This particular tent has a PARFACTWORKS RA1000w in it. I’m only flowering two plants under it. It’s a cheaper full spectrum light I got from Amazon. 2nd harvest with it and I love it. Not the best light out but definitely gets the job done. (Here’s a link for anyone interested) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_i_ClL8Fb1T2DDE2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I use this light for my Heliamphora. I grow my flytraps outside, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they did okay under this light too, it’s really bright.

This is what I use. About 12 inches away. Love it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_yh-SFbFD2PEFE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

If you’re in a budget… this is what I used for my 2x2x4 and she did great! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBKDHKQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Spectrally speaking, it’s decent.

However, I do not trust nor purchase lights which have zero information on output intensity. This information is usually hidden for a reason.

For the almost the same price, you could purchase a single light which will cover hundreds. And these fixtures always have their output details.

ParfactWorks 1000w

Here is the light I got https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_yh-SFbFD2PEFE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Here are the ones I have and they work well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088KK88NH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Like everything in life, there are pros and cons. 1 is a bit brighter (ppfd wise) and the other has a dimmable switch. The parafact allows for a daisy chain and the other doesnt however, the other one has a little better coverage overall.

I use the second one for ferns and the parafactworks for my monstera.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use 2 of these in a grow tent for my mature monstera. Without getting into the number aspect and details, this will work and cover a few plants at once.

If you want a dimmable option, Id go with this one which is also another one that I have in my tent on the fern side. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088KK88NH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Both are pretty bright and will supply your albo with good lighting. I have mine sitting at 700 Fc's of lighting and they are doing fine. My albo's included. Use a light meter on your phone to set the distance and you're done.

You could go with the cheaper options (25-35 bucks) but i've gone through a few of them and pretty much stopped using them all together.

Coming from someone who did some research on lighting, when you go searching around (especially on amazon) look for what's called the par reading or ppfd. If the manufacturer did not list it, i would skip on getting them.

If you're looking for the best lights for your plants, knowing how you're going to set up the plants really helps. Example: If you plan to keep the rack like it is in the picture, most succulents will do just fine since most don't get large like other plants. The issue I noticed when I was running my set up like this was the leaves were coming in real funky looking and side ways since they where trying to reach for the light. Distance wise, they were already pretty close to the light and I had to have a few of them just to cover 1 shelf.

I then switched to slightly larger light but that meant that I couldn't keep the rack as 1 unit or I would have to remove all but 2 shelves to be able to stick all of my plants in there, have plenty of room for growth and get light from directly above. What i found was that this ended up rendering those lights useless at the distance I had the shelves at. So I ended up making 2 smaller racks like in this picture. https://imgur.com/a/SmVNR2M. The lights that are in this picture are no longer being used due to not being strong enough at these distances. If I were to drop the light a little lower so it gets closer to the plants, I end up losing on overall coverage. And as you can see the full spectrum light (which is a white light) is a lot brighter then the purple ones. I recommend staying away from the purple ones especially if you enjoying staring at your plants while their bathing.

What really isn't helping to drive my point on lighting in this link is the reflective material in the inside. It's making it to be a little brighter than it really is without the material but overall, the area under the racks get very little to no lighting in terms of Foot Candles. Which is a form of measurement for lighting.

https://imgur.com/a/iqZg6UI Now this is after I replaced those lights that were hanging in the previous link.

And these are the links to these lights. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088KK88NH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have 2 of the first one and 1 of the second one. These lights are hanging very close to the top of the tent and are able to supply good fern lighting at the bottom of the tent. Roughly around 500 foot candles of lighting.

The highest point on the monstera is getting about 1700 foot candles of lighting. This is considered bright/indirect lighting (1000-2000 Fc's) Even with this lighting, Im registering less than 200 fc of lighting under the rack so keeping anything under there is pretty much a no go.

But choosing these lights have their pro's and con's like any other light. If I wanted to keep the rack like you have it in the picture, these wont work without removing a few shelves unless, youre growing something like vegetables or something but for the most part, you would need to have some distance between the light and the plant. The measurements for the rack that I have looks about the same as what you have.

If you'd like, let me know what plants you plan on using the light on and which set up you want to go with and I can help you find some lights and tell you where to hang them at.

After I purchased my first 3 lamps, I started taking a closer look at what it was from the light bulb that the plants need. This led me to information on how different bulbs project the lighting.

We see lighting different then plants so while a 25 watt bulb can be sufficient for us, it may not be for them depending on the distance from plant to light. The distance between the 2 is where you'll loose a good amount of lighting for the plant so while you can use a regular bulb, depending on which you choose, will play a roll in how close it will need to be and how much coverage it will offer you. This is why we turn to grow lights for better lighting and coverage.

The first think i look for when searching for grow lights is the PAR value's. This tells you what the plant receive at x amount of distance. This is what the plant uses to photosynthesize. This gives me a heads up on how far I can keep the light away from the plants (which will increase coverage) while still getting x amount of energy to the plant. If the manufacturer did not provide this information, then you would need some really expensive equipment to get that information so I don't bother with those lights anymore. The prices always look good but the quality is a hit and miss.

Now just to give you an idea of what I mean, here is one of the lights I have for a grow tent. Might be a bit much for most people but the price was on point. I ended up getting 2 of them cause they work like a charm. If you click on the 2nd picture, itll show you what the plants are getting at a set distance. They used LUX or lumens but I convert it and use Fc's or foot candles. I'd look for something thats going to give you the lighting that the succulents will need plus good coverage so you can stick a few underneath it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VBKDHKQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

One last thing, I pushed away from using the setups like the one you shared. What I found is that over time, the arms tend to start sagging and change the distance that I set them at and I also noticed that the plants started to grow in that directions towards the light. If possible, hang it directly above it so they grow straight up and not out to the side.

This is better

Consumes 115W and is a nice spectrum. Can also be daisy chained