When it comes to measuring how “good” a grow light is, or how much light it’s producing for your plants, it can get confusing because a lot of terms get thrown around willy-nilly. The truth is that there is no one best way to measure light, but there are several ways and each has their own strengths …
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PAR vs Lumens: Which is Best to Measure Grow Light Intensity?
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What are the effects of different bands of spectra on plant growth
UVA / UVB / Ultraviolet Light (280nm-400nm) Cannabis plants make their own “sunscreen” to protect themselves from UV-A and UV-B rays from the sunYou may be familiar with the term UV-A/UV-B when it comes to protecting your skin outdoors. We use sunscreen to protect our skin from UV rays from the sun in order to …
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How does the spectrum affect the growing cannabis plant?
What is spectrum? Although natural light may appear white to us, it is actually composed of many different colors. When passing light through a prism, or when we see a rainbow, we can see the “true face” of the sun’s rays. When the light is refracted to its various parts, we can see all the …
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Lighting Terms That You Should Know
First let’s see some key terminology that you’ll encounter when researching grow lights. I’ll introduce the concept of color spectrum, light intensity, and how to measure light. These things are not essential to every grower, but are the core of why and how grow lights work. Knowing this you’ll be able to tell the differences between various …
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How to Grow Plants Indoors
Indoor cultivation of green plants is a good choice for newly decorated houses, which can not only purify the air but also be used as decorations. However, planting indoor also have a disadvantage－there is not enough sunlight, and plants cannot thrive without enough photosynthesis. If the growth of plants can meet the following requirements, any …
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Grow Lights Intro – Light Intensity and Measurement
When growing houseplants indoor, the light intensity in your grow lights is a critical factor that can affect all stages of your plants’ growth. But with grow lights available in various illuminant parameters, what is the optimal light intensity that the plants use and therefore need in each growing stage? Or, how can we measure …
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