Reflectors + Ballasts + Fluorescent

Why This Collection Elevates Your Lighting

Benefits

• Uniform light distribution for even canopies and predictable results.
• Stable power and arc ignition from quality ballasts to protect fixtures and extend lamp life.
• Energy-efficient fluorescent options (e.g., T5 HO) for propagation, seedlings, and gentle canopy lighting.
• Optimized reflector geometry to improve penetration, reduce hotspots, and raise usable PPFD.
• Components engineered for controlled environments to minimize downtime and maintenance.

Key Uses

• Propagation & nursery benches with T5 HO fixtures and strip lights.
• Vegetative rooms needing broad, even light from wing or open reflectors.
• Flower rooms with HID ballasts and high-performance hoods for deeper canopy reach.
• Vertical farming racks where slim fluorescent/LED-ready form factors aid spacing and airflow.

Types & How to Choose

Reflectors

• Air-cooled hoods: Capture and exhaust heat to keep room temps stable.
• Open/wing reflectors: Wide, even spread for larger footprints and veg stages.
• Double-ended (DE) reflectors: Higher intensity, excellent uniformity for large arrays.
• Adjustable wings: Tune spread and intensity to match plant height and room layout.

Ballasts (for HID fixtures)

• Electronic/digital: Lighter, efficient, often dimmable (50–110%) with soft-start to protect lamps.
• Magnetic: Rugged and proven; ideal when simplicity and serviceability are priorities.
• Voltage & amperage: Match 120/240/277V circuits and fixture requirements; use proper gauge wiring.

Fluorescent Lighting

• T5 HO fixtures: High output, cool operation, ideal for starts, clones, and gentle canopy fill.
• CFL/compact lamps: Space-saving options for micro spaces and supplemental corners.
• Spectrum: Use cooler (6,500K) lamps for early growth; warmer (3,000–4,000K) for transitional phases.

How These Components Help Growers

By pairing the right reflector with a properly matched ballast and fluorescent solution, growers achieve consistent daily light integral (DLI), tighter internodes, and more uniform plant development. Efficient optics and stable power reduce energy waste, protect drivers and lamps, and deliver scalable performance across single rooms and multi-bay facilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you grow plants with fluorescent lights?

Yes. High-output fluorescent (e.g., T5 HO) can successfully support propagation and vegetative growth thanks to cool operation and broad coverage. For high-intensity flowering targets, growers typically step up to HID or LED systems.

Do you need a ballast for LED grow lights?

No. LED fixtures use internal drivers rather than external HID ballasts. Ballasts are required for HID lamps such as MH and HPS.

How to reflect grow lights?

Use a quality reflector matched to your fixture and footprint. Position the reflector to center over the canopy, maintain correct hang height, and keep reflective surfaces clean to preserve efficiency and uniformity.

What plants can survive in a fluorescent light?

Seedlings, clones, herbs, leafy greens, and shade-tolerant ornamentals perform well under T5 HO and similar fluorescents, especially in early stages or low-to-moderate light applications.

What is the purpose of ballast in a lighting system?

A ballast regulates current and provides proper start/operating conditions for HID lamps, ensuring stable output, safe ignition, and longer lamp life.

Does reflective material help plants grow?

Yes. Reflective surfaces (e.g., mylar, bright white paint) redirect stray photons back to the canopy, improving uniformity and effective PPFD while reducing hotspots and shadows.

What is a reflector for indoor growing?

A reflector shapes and directs light from the lamp toward the canopy, increasing usable intensity and coverage. Different designs (air-cooled hoods, wings, DE reflectors) target different room sizes and heat profiles.