Grow Light Comparison with Marty van den Bosch

Have you ever wanted to see a direct comparison between fluorescent and LED grow lights for starting seedlings? I caught up with Marty van den Bosch, who put together this "Grow Light Shootout" comparing 7 different lighting setups offered by a variety of suppliers. He tested them for real-world results indoors growing tomatoes, Marty calculated the purchase and operating costs, and calculated an "apples to apples" monthly cost (based on coverage of 4 trays for 18 hours of daily use). Before anyone starts dissecting the numbers, let me add these disclaimers: these prices are based on local and online purchases in Canadian dollars, and the electricity is also in local rates. They're based on prices in the spring of 2019 - this will all definitely change across time and location. Nevertheless, I think Marty's approach (even if you have to recalculate for your local and current prices) is excellent, and makes for a fair comparison. I'm grateful to Marty for having me out, agreeing to share his findings with my audience, and for the expertise he shared in this video.

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