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grow lights can be used as the sole means
of lighting in a growing operation, as a
supplement to natural light, or paired with
other types of grow lights.
There are advantages and disadvantages
of each type, looking at factors such as
cost, energy, consumption, robustness,
life span, growth benefits for the cannabis
plant, water usage and nutrients.
LED has significantly less heat output
which enables the light to get closer to
the plant canopy. With less heat comes
less cooling, which translates into further
energy saving. One can argue that
light spectrums are better targeted for
flowering and for growing on demand. On
the downside, a good LED is significantly
more expensive than an HPS light, usually
up to two or three times more.
With HPS lights, the initial outlay is much
lower but the downside is that the heat
is immense. The light has to be raised
significantly higher from the canopy, as LED grow lights. These styles tend to changes since 2019. It has now been
opposed to the LED. With greater heat have relatively low wattage diodes which determined that one can grow cannabis
output comes greater cooling which are spread out over a large area. They at home to the weight of 1.2 kilograms,
consumes more energy. However with offer excellent results for the amount of as long as at least two adults live there.
the final product, the similarities are wattage used. Individuals are limited to 600 grams of
almost unidentifiable provided that the cannabis at home.
environment is similar and stable when COB LED grow lights use huge COB
using both lights. (chip on board) LED “bulbs”. Each COB is Cannabis can be defined as anything
incredibly bright and intense because it containing the psychoactive THC, and so
LED full spectrum grow lights are the contains multiple LED chips in a small area. would include vaping of cannabis-derived
best grow lights for cannabis. They do not COBs produce more intense light than liquids. Legal limits for personal, legal use
contain harmful mercury, so don’t need other types of LEDs, and each COB uses a at home are set to:
to be disposed of in a particular way, and significant amount of electricity. • unlimited for seeds and seedlings;
they are energy efficient which makes • four flowering plants for those living
them a great choice for the environment. New legislation alone, or eight for homes with two
Spread style LEDs are spread out over adults;
a large area, and include styles such as The new legislation on cannabis for private • 600 grams of dried cannabis if you live
quantum boards, rack and spider style purposes has had significant structural alone, or 1,2 kilograms in homes with
two or more adults.

Cannabis sativa Durban Poison Strain The draft laws set up a system of
equivalency, in which two immature
cannabis plants equal one flowering plant
and five grams of fresh cannabis equals
one gram of dried product. That means
people will be able to exchange up to half
a kilogram of fresh cannabis in public or
may gift each other two immature plants.

For more information, the Cannabis for
Private Purposes Bill can be viewed in the
in the following link: https://www.justice.
gov.za/legislation/bills/2020-CannabisBill.
pdf LSA

Information and photos
supplied by Cilo Cybin
Pharmaceutical

www.cilocybin.co.za

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