Is Mars Hydro a good brand?
Letting your garden get a head start this spring by planting indoors under a grow light is an excellent way to ensure strong roots and growth prior to transplant. Not only will you save money by starting your own crop rather than depending on store-bought starter plants, but you also may extend your production season and won’t have to be fighting to get a crop in before early autumnal frosts.
Grow lights can be helpful in many other capacities as well and can serve as an alternative light source for your plants through the winter, or even support a cash crop in early growth, or even bloom and production stages. Mars Hydro is a good brand for you to choose.
Mars Hydro has been a leading manufacturer of LED grow lights since 2009. With their own team of researchers, designers, developers, production engineers and testers, they are their own experts of the lights they sell so you don’t have to worry about any middleman. Committed to providing high-quality products to their customers, they are a global shipper, with warehouses in the US, UK, and Australia.
All products are CE and RoHS certified, while specific products hold ETL certification. These certifications ensure that the products offered to you have completed rigorous safety testing and is free from hazardous materials. Constantly evolving, the company is dedicated to providing leading-edge technology and advancements within the industry.
Mars Hydro finally jumped on the quantum board bandwagon and released several full-spectrum white LED grow lights.
In fact, they released two lines of lights: the SP series and the TS series. They are very similar, but they do have a few key differences, which I’ll cover below.
The important thing is that both use mostly full-spectrum white LED diodes, with a mix of cool white and warm white.
They supplement that white light with additional red and IR diodes. The SP series also adds in UV light.
MARS HYDRO TS SERIES FEATURES
- Uses 310 watts — save about 50% on your electric bill over HID lights
- Equivalent to 450 HID watts — but costs less to operate
- Ideal spectrum for plants — the perfect light for all stages of growth, with peaks on red and blue and a lot of light in every other color
- Highly efficient — great output from a low power usage (2.35 μmol/J)
- 3 by 3 foot core coverage — the coverage for vegging is a bit larger at 4 by 4 feet
- Epistar diodes — not the best on the market, but very good and keeps costs down
- Dimmable Driver — Chinese branded driver (except the TSW3000, which has 2 Meanwell drivers); all drivers are dimmable and can be removed from the unit and placed outside your grow tent to keep heat down
- Rated for 50,000 hours — 4-5 years with no bulb changes
- 3 year warranty — and a 30 day money back guarantee
Uses 245 watts — save about 50% on your electric bill over HID lights
Equivalent to a 400 watt HID system — but costs less to buy AND to operate
Ideal spectrum for plants — the perfect light for all stages of growth, with peaks on red and blue and a lot of light in every other color, plus UV and IR
Highly efficient — great output from a low power usage (2.7 μmol/J)
2 by 4 foot core coverage — the coverage for vegging is a bit larger at 3 by 5 feet
Epistar diodes — not the best on the market, but very good and keeps costs down
Dimmable Driver — made by Meanwell, the industry standard driver; it is dimmable and can be removed from the fixture and placed outside your grow tent to keep heat down
Rated for 50,000 hours — 4-5 years with no bulb changes
3 year warranty — and a 30 day money back guarantee
It’s easy to become overwhelmed when trying to decide exactly which lighting system may be best for your particular situation. Variables in plant species, as well as room sizes, are all details that drive your needs and should be taken into consideration before making a commitment to a light investment. I believe Mars Hydro can be your best investment.
The TS and SP series are, without a doubt, the best lights made by Mars Hydro, by far. Yes, they cost a bit more than other Mars lights, but the difference is well worth it.
Indoor planting, it is very important to buy a good lamp, and at the same time choose the right tent should also be recognized.
Mars Hydro grow tents are engineered for plants growing with Mars Hydro LED light products. Their tents are made of high-quality materials and feature double stitching, and thick Mylar that has a 99% efficient reflective surface. The tents reflect the light emitted outside and deliver it to the plants. They are a simple and quick solution for those who want to create a controlled horticultural environment.
All in all, Mars Hydro is a trusted brand.
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