{"id":2502,"date":"2020-12-01T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T19:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2026-04-18T01:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:31:42","slug":"indoor-grow-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/the-plant\/indoor-grow-lights","title":{"rendered":"How to choose indoor cannabis grow lights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indoor grow lights are known for facilitating large yields of high-quality cannabis and can help you take your harvest to the next level. But how do you begin to choose if you're just starting your indoor grow journey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you choose the best grow lights for your indoor cannabis garden<\/a>, Weedmaps tapped into the specialized knowledge of a team of experts from the Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a non-profit devoted to efficient cannabis agriculture in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhy should I use indoor cannabis grow lights?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Indoor cannabis grow lights offer several benefits and cultivators have virtually endless options to choose from, according to Michael Zartarian, an engineer at Zartarian Engineering and the RII Technical Advisory Council. \"We are living in the golden age of grow lights. There have never been so many high-quality options available to home and commercial growers,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the reasons he touts indoor grow lights are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n