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    Hydroponic Lighting

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    Light is essential for plant photosynthesis and growth. Natural sunlight provides the best light but can be supplemented with artificial lighting. The most efficient artificial lighting options are LEDs, CFLs, and T5 fluorescent tubes, which provide moderate to high intensity lighting while using less energy than HID grow lights. Different light spectra, intensities, photoperiods, and temperatures can be manipulated to optimize plant growth and flowering.

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    Hydroponic Lighting

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    Light is essential for plant photosynthesis and growth. Natural sunlight provides the best light but can be supplemented with artificial lighting. The most efficient artificial lighting options are LEDs, CFLs, and T5 fluorescent tubes, which provide moderate to high intensity lighting while using less energy than HID grow lights. Different light spectra, intensities, photoperiods, and temperatures can be manipulated to optimize plant growth and flowering.

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    Light is essential for plant photosynthesis and growth. Natural sunlight provides the best light but can be supplemented with artificial lighting. The most efficient artificial lighting options are LEDs, CFLs, and T5 fluorescent tubes, which provide moderate to high intensity lighting while using less energy than HID grow lights. Different light spectra, intensities, photoperiods, and temperatures can be manipulated to optimize plant growth and flowering.

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    Hydroponic Lighting

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    Mallikarjun Rao
    Light is essential for plant photosynthesis and growth. Natural sunlight provides the best light but can be supplemented with artificial lighting. The most efficient artificial lighting options are LEDs, CFLs, and T5 fluorescent tubes, which provide moderate to high intensity lighting while using less energy than HID grow lights. Different light spectra, intensities, photoperiods, and temperatures can be manipulated to optimize plant growth and flowering.

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    Lighting

    Illuminating thoughts on natural


    and artificial lighting
    PHOTOSYNTHESIS
    • Plants use light energy to create
    Carbs, like Glucose, that keep the
    plant alive
    • Light(energy) + CO2 + H2O = Carbs + O2
    • Efficiency generally tied to Energy
    • Intensity (irradiance)
    • There’s a limit
    • Wavelength
    • Temperature (can effect eff.)

    The Purpose of Light


    Sunlight seems to work well but:
    • Can be difficult at home
    • Try to find South-facing
    windows, East and West-facing
    are 2nd best
    • Even a little sunlight is much
    The Sun better than none
    • We can supplement with
    artificial lighting

    What’s the Best Lighting for Hydroponics?


    T-5 – High Output Fluorescent (T-8, T-12)
    • Moderate Intensity
    • Low Energy Consumption, Low Heat Generation
    CFL – Compact Fluorescent Lights • Moderate Expense, Longer life than CFL
    • Less Intense
    • Low Energy Consumption
    • Low Heat Generation LED – Light Emitting Diodes
    • Inexpensive • Low Intensity
    • Low Energy Consumption
    • Low Heat
    • Expensive

    Induction Lighting
    • New in Hydroponics World
    HID – High Intensity Discharge • High Intensity
    • Very Intense • Low Energy Consumption
    • High Energy Consumption • Low Heat Generation
    • High Heat Generation • Very Expensive
    • Expensive • Unproven

    Artificial Lighting
    Types of Grow Lights
    PHOTOPERIOD – The Amount of light
    needed by plants during various
    phases of growth

    We can manipulate lighting schedules


    to maximize production

    Flowering plants use a pigment called


    Phytochrome to “sense” seasonal
    changes and trigger flowering

    Plants can be divided into:


    • Long Day
    • Short Day Timing
    • Neutral Day
    “Blue” Light
    • Shorter wavelength (400 – 500nm)
    • “Cool” 5000K +
    • Promotes vegetative growth

    “Red” Light
    • Longer wavelength (600nm + )
    • “Hot” 2700K – 3000K
    • Promotes vegetative growth

    Green light is generally unused

    Guidance
    Fini

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