by Shane Torpey | Apr 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
What is the best LED grow light on the market for small grow tents 2021? There is a limited range of quality small LED grow lights in the 50 watt to 150 watt range for small grow spaces of 2ft x 2ft or 60cm x 60cm. Many of the major brands concentrate on larger lights...
by Shane Torpey | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
The MIGRO ARAY PRO range is now on sale. The best $/watt for its efficiency thanks to the addition of 50% more leds per light. This boosts system efficiency to 2.37umol/watt thanks to 50% extra leds per led bar. Available now. Here is an updated comparison with the...
by Shane Torpey | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
MIGRO is based in Dublin, Ireland (in the EU) and so from 1st January 2021 UK customers will be importing our lights from the EU. We do not charge you VAT and this will be payable via our courier DPD. If the shipment is stopped by customs they will contact you to pay...
by Shane Torpey | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
HPS Vs CMH Vs LED Should you upgrade from HPS and MH to CMH or LED? Spectrum comparison Traditionally growers used Metal Halide (MH) bulbs during the VEG cycle due to the high percentage (23%) of blue in the MH spectrum. Blue regulates internodal distance (the...
by Shane Torpey | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Is it better to buy a cheap or expensive grow light? The market has reduced the cost of LED grow lights dramatically in the last few years and it is still falling. Companies are using different design approaches from low cost and medium efficiency to high cost and...
by Shane Torpey | Jul 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
I’m very excited to release the new MIGRO ARAY LED grow light. I have used all the experience gained from years of testing LED grow lights to refine the new design. The result is a light that meets all the requirements I wanted: Class leading efficiency of 2.25...
by Stephen Doyle | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
Link to grow light calculator: https://www.cocoforcannabis.com/grow-… Dr Coco tutorial video on the Calculator: https://youtu.be/NWzTqNEanEg Dr Coco has created an amazing grow light calculator to help growers select the best light for their needs. Visit the...
by Shane Torpey | Jun 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
THE MIGRO COB LED grow light range (The MIGRO 100+, 200+, 300+, 400+ & 600+) is discontinued and we cannot support the upgrade offer any further. Apologies for any inconvenience caused to you if you had hoped to avail of this offer to expand your current setup....
by Shane Torpey | Jun 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
Shipping to Europe only due to Ebay restrictions We are selling come slightly damaged but fully functioning MIGRO 100+ lights at 20% discount and some New Condition Bridgelux VERO 29 Gen7 versions with 25% discount. Limited quantity available. Also, when we test...
by Shane Torpey | May 21, 2019 | Uncategorised
We have upgraded all the major components of our MIGRO range to delivery 10% more PAR output than the previous version The COB LED is upgraded to the latest super high efficiency Luminus Gen4 New lens assembly with stainless steel holder, wider spread and more even...
by Shane Torpey | Dec 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
We have partnered for a case study with the manufacturer of our favourite quantum sensor, the Apogee SQ500. Apogee instruments are a global company with many industry leading products in environmental instruments led by Dr Bruce Bugbee, an expert in Horticultural...
by Shane Torpey | Apr 18, 2018 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips, LED Vs HPS
This is a guide to help you decide what HID technology to chose for your grow. We compare the spectrum output, efficiency and lifetime cost of the most common types of High Intensity Discharge (HID) grow lights: Metal Halide (MH) High Pressure Sodium (HPS) Ceramic...
by Shane Torpey | Apr 6, 2018 | LED Vs HPS
The Best Small Grow Light 2018 We have tested a range of small grow light systems to determine what is the most efficient, what has the best spectrum and how much they cost to buy and run. The models selected are: MARS 300 Optic 1 Viparspectra V300 Lumii Envirogro T5...
by Shane Torpey | Nov 22, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips, LED Vs HPS
How to use our Grow Light Efficiency Calculation Tool to size your grow light This is a simple and accurate grow light efficiency calculation tool. You can use the grow light efficiency calculation tool for most grow light systems such as CFL, HPS, MH, CMH and LED....
by Shane Torpey | Oct 28, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips
What is the best grow light spectrum? This is a simple guide to the best grow light spectrum. We have taken the information from a recent & comprehensive scientific study of grow light spectrum. We present a summary of their experiment findings in an easy to...
by Shane Torpey | Oct 16, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips
Achieving the best grow room conditions for temperature, CO₂ and light levels will enable you to get the maximum yield from your grow. Extensive laboratory tests on Cannabis Sativa have determined the best temperature, light and CO₂ levels for maximum photosynthesis...
by Shane Torpey | Oct 14, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips
Plants need a lot of light from nearing the end of vegging and right through flowering to harvest. The yield at the end will be directly proportional to the amount of light the plants receive during this period. This guide will help you understand how high to hang...
by Shane Torpey | Oct 12, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, LED Vs HPS
Why upgrade from HPS to LED grow lighting? HPS is a great low cost technology, proven over years of use and is efficient when setup correctly. So why upgrade from HPS to LED? Let’s compare the LED vs HPS performance and costs first and see if it makes sense....
by Shane Torpey | Sep 14, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips, LED Vs HPS
How Big A Grow Light Do I Need? We show you how to convert from the light intensity you want in PAR to a grow light size in watts. You can use this calculator for any grow light system and any size grow area. How to to calculate the wattage of your grow light in four...
by Shane Torpey | Sep 14, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips
There are a range of different effects grow light spectrum (colours) can have on plant growth. It is a complex area but we will demonstrate to you the basic principals with practical experiments and results. Most importantly, there are general effects that red and...
by Shane Torpey | Aug 17, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, Uncategorised
A ‘full spectrum’ grow light is a light source suitable for growing plants through it’s full life cycle from seed to harvest. As lighting technology has advanced it has become possible to tailor the light recipe for plants. The mixing of this recipe...
by Shane Torpey | May 8, 2017 | Closet Grow, Growing stealthy
We have released a comprehensive Stealth Closet Grow Build Manual FREE. It is for anyone in the grow community who wants to setup a small and stealthy grow and needs a little help with the overall design and build. The Manual includes 14 pages of instructions and...
by Shane Torpey | Apr 11, 2017 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips, LED Vs HPS
What’s the difference between the spectrum of the Sun, HPS, CMH, Red/Blue LED and Full Spectrum LED We have tested the spectrum of all the major grow light technologies and compare them so you can see their makeup in Blue, Green and Red. It is the proportions of...
by Shane Torpey | Apr 11, 2017 | Closet Grow, Growing stealthy, LED Vs HPS
We look at a selection of options for the best closet grow light in 2017 including a 100W Spectrum King MLH, a 150W HPS with digital ballast, a 250W Dual Spectrum CFL from Electrox and a MIGRO 100. Each closet grow light is tested in a 2ft x 2ft or 60cm x 60cm...
by Shane Torpey | Jan 8, 2017 | Grow lighting tips
Improve your yield by 25%. Sounds crazy, right? If you are running a HPS or a LED box light with a wide spread in a budget tent this improvement is for you. The problem is that the reflective materials in budget tents (includes many big brands) are not very efficient....
by Shane Torpey | Oct 8, 2016 | Grow lighting basics, Grow lighting tips
Grow lighting basics… What is photosynthetically active radiation? What is PAR? Plants use the range of the light spectrum known as photosynthetically active radiation. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) is light in the wavelength range of 400 nm (blue)...
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