With constant technological advancement in horticultural light systems, indoor growers who choose LED grow lights may be able to calculate higher yields for their plants in shorter amounts of time. But scientific breakthroughs benefitting the growth of your plants might pose unseeable risks to your eye health, especially long term.

We all know that light is needed for growth of plants, right? High intensity discharge (HID) lights have been the industry standard and led the way for indoor growing. It has been proven to be valued as a good mimic of natural sunlight. But there comes a point when using HIDs, that there should be a better alternative. We’re looking at high electricity costs that cleans out the wallet, clunky or heavy equipment that takes time to install, constant bulb replacements (no one likes an empty wallet), and extreme heat that can hurt your plants.  In fact, the number one complaint I hear is that most growers don’t like the high energy costs that HID grow lights come with. You can either grow with HID (That’s HPS and MH bulbs) grow light systems or opt for LED grow lights.