Issue #46 - Sunday, March 3, 2013 Dear Fellow Grower, In today's issue you'll discover...
- How a new type of grow light, induction grow lights, are hitting the market.
- Discover how you can get your own magnetic induction grow lights that have been tested on marijuana plants!
- See the incredible results deesnuts has achieved
with magnetic induction grow lights.
Happy Growing!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter - for the future."
― Nikola Tesla
Induction Grow Lights For Growing Marijuana - Do They Work? by Nebula Haze |
There are many different induction grow lights appearing on the market today. These "new" grow lights are supposedly longer-lasting and more efficient than any other grow light. If you've heard of "plasma grow lights" or "magnetic induction grow lights" than you're already familiar with induction lighting.
But what are induction grow lights, and do the claims live up to the hype? I will reveal everything you need to know about induction grow lights in today's newsletter!
(Where can I buy marijuana seeds online?)
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Induction lights are unique because they use induction or electromagnetic fields to transfer power instead of electrical connection or electrodes.
That's why they're sometimes called "electrodeless lights." This technology has become more popular in recent years, but actually was first demonstrated in the 1890s. Lights that this technology are called by many names, depending on the company and how the light gets put together.
Some names for induction lighting include... - plasma grow lights
- magnetic induction grow lights
- full spectrum plasma lights
- sulphur plasma grow lights
- sulfur plasma grow lights
- MPS grow lights
- sulfur lamps
- High Efficiency Plasma lamps
- HEP lighting
- electrodeless lamp
- electrodeless vacuum tube
- fluorescent induction lamps
- and probably lots of other names...
These are all words that describe types of induction lighting, and many of you have been asking what induction grow lights can do for your marijuana garden. What Is Induction Lighting? Induction lights are like regular lights in many ways, except they do not use electrodes or filaments to get power to the light. Since those are the parts of light bulbs that tend to break first, induction lights have a much longer lifespan than pretty much any other kind of light on the market today.
Some types of induction lighting work great for growing marijuana, others... not so much.
The idea of electrodeless artificial lights (induction lighting) was first demonstrated over 100 years ago in the 19th century.
In fact, all modern electrodeless lights are closely related to induction techniques that were demonstrated in the 1890s by Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), a world-famous inventor, physicist and electrical engineer.
Despite the huge benefits of Tesla's induction lighting, a different type of light, incandescent bulbs, became the most popular artificial lighting for the next 100 years. Tesla wrote in 1929 about induction-based lighting that "my system is more important than the incandescent lamp, which is but one of the known electric illuminating devices and admittedly not the best."
Tesla believed that induction lighting was superior in every way to incandescent lights, and in most respects he was right.
It's true that incandescent lighting is not a very efficient light source, yet it took a long time for the rest of the world to realize there were already better options available. It's only recently that incandescent lights are being gradually replaced by other, more efficient lighting. It wasn't until the last 1960s that the first electrodeless lamp was patented by General Electric, who recognized that these lights would stay bright for longer, and need to be replaced less often.
Induction lighting is unique because these lights use induction or electromagnetic fields to transfer power instead of electrical connection or electrodes. Since these parts wear out first, induction light bulbs last much longer than other types of artificial lights. Biggest Benefits of Induction Lighting
- Replace them less often: no electrodes or filaments means a longer life, and many induction grow lights can be run for up to 100,000 hours
- Induction lights don't lose light intensity as fast as MH or HPS grow lights; they stay close to their full initial brightness even after running for tens of thousands of hours.
- Because these lights stay bright for so long, they are popular for stadium lighting, street lights, and other types of lighting where bulbs are difficult or expensive to replace
- Instant-On (doesn't need time to warm up)
Do induction grow lights actually work for growing marijuana? Some work, and some don't. It depends on the kind of induction lights you get. There are 2 major types of induction grow lights.
- Sulfur Plasma Induction Grow Lights
(plasma grow lights)
- Magnetic Induction Grow Lights
(electrodeless fluorescent grow lights)
Sulfur Plasma Induction Grow Lights I first covered these in 2010.
Read my full 2010 review on plasma sulfur grow lights, which is still surprisingly relevant today as the technology has remained mostly unchanged. Do they work for growing marijuana? The truth is...
Plasma grow lights are not ready for primetime.
Every year seems to be the "year" when plasma grow light companies claim their lights will become the next big thing, yet I feel like there's been few if any improvements to plasma grow lights since 2010.
No one seems to have any examples of marijuana plants growing happily under plasma grow lights, and there also aren't many new vendors jumping on board with this technology.
In fact, I believe plasma induction grow lights have fallen off the growing marijuana market for good, now that the initial hype has died away. Unless someone comes up with a major breakthrough in the technology, it doesn't seem like plasma grow lights are going to work for marijuana growers. However, a different type of induction lighting, "magnetic induction grow lights," are starting to pop up everywhere.
Unlike sulfur plasma grow lights, these magnetic induction lights are built on current grow light technology (they are essentially an electrodeless fluorescent light), and these grow lights have proven to be much more effective for growing marijuana.
Magnetic Induction Grow Lights
Magnetic Induction grow lights seem to be the "hot" type of induction grow lights on the market today. The reports I've been receiving from marijuana growers indicate that the current magnetic induction grow lights work great in situations where fluorescent grow lights work well. This is because a magnetic induction grow light is basically an "electrodeless" fluorescent light. In other words, magnetic induction grow lights are almost the same thing as a regular fluorescent light (like a
T5 or CFLs), only these lights use induction instead of electrodes to supply energy to the bulb.
This means that magnetic induction lights last much longer than fluorescent grow lights, and stay at their initial brightness for tens of thousands of hours longer. Other than that, magnetic induction grow lights offer few other benefits over regular fluorescent grow lights. Magnetic induction grow lights work very well as a supplemental grow light, or can be used by themselves, as desmonstrated here.
Source: deesnuts (scroll below article for more)
Magnetic induction lamps have proven to be effective for growing marijuana, just like fluorescent grow lights. Some limited-light greenhouse growers, including the world famous grower Ed Rosenthal, have reported positive results from using magnetic induction grow lights in a greenhouse.
However, in a sealed room where the magnetic grow lights are the only source of light, the results are less remarkable. As a primary source of light when growing indoors, magnetic induction lights seem to perform about as well as fluorescent lights like CFLs or the T5, but at a much higher initial cost. Should You Go Out and Invest In Magnetic Induction Grow Lights?
Remember, magnetic induction grow lights basically just fluorescent lights without electrodes. No matter what the vendors try to say otherwise, don't fall for some of the outrageous marketing claims! If you're looking for a magical grow light that doesn't produce any
heat, uses next to no electricity, and produces humongous yields compared to LEDs, MH, or HPS grow lights, then you're kidding yourself. Magnetic induction grow lights just aren't what you're looking for. But...
If you're looking for a type of grow light that is low heat, uses a relatively low amount of electricity, has a good form factor for your grow area and you hate replacing your fluorescent bulbs, than magnetic induction grow lights may be the right choice for you. One of our readers, deesnuts, has been growing marijuana with magnetic induction grow lights since 2011, and he has lots of pictures he'd like to share showing his results.
Scroll down to see more pics by deesnuts of marijuana grown completely under just magnetic induction lighting!
Who Runs This Newsletter?
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Nebula Haze:Marijuana has literally saved my life, and I'm dedicated to showing you how easy it can be to grow.
I have made it my mission to build growing resources to help both new and advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money.
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Sirius Fourside:Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium(deep water culture, bubbleponics). "Growing cannabis is a relaxing hobby in and of itself, but it also saves you money and keeps you from having to deal with shady characters. Cannabis is much easier to grow than people give it credit for, and growing in water doesn't increase the difficulty much, if any. But whether you want to grow in water, perlite, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!"
Pros - Full spectrum, produces the right kind of light for healthy plant growth and marijuana budding
- Bulbs can last a very long time, up to 100,000 operating hours (11+ years)
- Stealthy: no cooling fans or noise during operation
- Stays close to original brightness for longer than other grow lights (doesn't lose as much light intensity over time)
- Electricity use is low, comparable to fluorescent lights
- Low heat output, equivalent to a similar light of the same wattage
- Doesn't need a ballast like MH or HPS; can be plugged straight into electricity outlet
Cons
- Higher initial cost compared to fluorescent grow lights
HydroponicsHut offers 50W supplemental Induction Grow Lamps from Pro Grow that have already been proven to work great for growing marijuana!
Buy a Magnetic Induction Grow Light from Pro Grow, the only company that tests their lights on real marijuana plants! Get yours today: http://growweedeasy.com/magnetic-induction
Or get a retrofit magnetic induction grow light kit from Amazon!
I wanted to show you what growing marijuana with magnetic induction lighting looks like. I've been growing this way since 2011. These lights come in all sizes to meet any need, from 40 - 400 watt bulbs.
My main room has five (5) 300W bulbs. I've used retrofit kits. These bulbs have it all, low power use & low heat output. In addition to my regular grow room, I have a small starter box with two 40W bulbs (color: one 2700K & one 6500K) plus one small CFL. These lights have worked well for me, as you can see from the pictures below. All these marijuana plants have been grown completely under magnetic induction lighting.
Magnetic induction bulbs last forever. You don't see them in stores, but grow stores can't make money if a bulb lasts 20+ years. Think about that. -deesnuts
Click for closeup of pictures by deesnuts! Grow room: 6ft X 6ft X 10ft Five (5) 300W magnetic induction bulbs
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Where Can I Buy Marijuana Seeds Safely? |
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How can I safely get marijuana seeds?
Now you have 2 real options...
- Use random bagseed that you find in your buds
- Buy seeds of specific marijuana strains online
Now if you want to pick the perfect strain for your needs, that's going to be hard with bagseed...
And if you're growing outdoors, it's even more important you find a strain that exactly suits your climate.
So...
Learn how growers are buying marijuana seeds online
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