There's a lot more that goes into calculating total cost of ownership for greenhouse equipment than upfront and electrical costs.
The horticultural lighting specialists at LumiGrow have just launched their latest guide, "LED vs HPS: Cost Comparison Guide - 7 Things You Need to Know Before Buying".
This analysis is looking at a common grow room configuration for an indoor cannabis facility. In our, analysis, lighting a 10,000 square foot indoor cannabis flower room with LEDs actually saves growers a whopping $1,159,708 over 5 years versus HPS lighting.
You can fill out the form here to receive a download for the guide.
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