Re: [Aroid-l] LED lighting (was aroid recommendations)

From: "Franck R." <fradnai at free.fr> on 2009.01.20 at 08:56:03(18937) Hello Steve, After some researches about this method to give light to plants, it seems that a lighting only by led is not very well to spectrum level (problems to red levels and without these ray the plants have not a beautiful growth ; I had the same problem in my system http://fradnai.free.fr/GB/vitrineV2.htm). I have done these researches because I use artificial lighting for my indoor greenhouse. In more, obtain a large surface of light by led is not easy and it seems that to obtain these conditions, the price of install becomes then expensive (for me here in France with the price of materials). But it is also a very interesting method, perhaps a little difficult to use to a personal use out of professional in reason of price to have an optimal tool (material / spectrum / cost). So after these observations, and for me, I have decided to use fluocompact light and grolux tubs with electronical ballast, more easy to use and cheaper for me (I had tried Envirolite light too, but the results were no very good to my opinion, and now with fluocompact light and grolux tubs it is better, without etiolation and plants make flowers. Build of my indoor greenhouse http://picasaweb.google.fr/Franck54280/MaSerreDIntRieurMyIndoorGreenhouse#, and aspect of my lighting installation http://picasaweb.google.fr/Franck54280/MaSerreDIntRieurMyIndoorGreenhouse#5 243292884071621698. I must place one grolux tubs in more. There is 2 fluocompact light in 6500°K/23W, 2 grolux tubs in 18W and I must add 1 grolux tub in 36W). See you Franck +More Steve Marak a écrit : > Bonaventure, thanks for posting this. I'm very interested in LED lighting , > and though I try to keep up on what's out there I hadn't seen this one. > Though these sound expensive, for LED lighting on standard bases that can > run directly on wall power it's really quite reasonable. > > Have you actually measured the PAR output from these lights yet? > > Steve -- -------------------------------------------------- Franck RADNAI - Climate Zone 7 Web site : http://fradnai.free.fr/ Photos : http://picasaweb.google.fr/Franck54280 La eRevue des naturalistes en herbe : http://groups.google.fr/group/publi-n at Le projet S.O.S Epiphytes : http://www.sos-epiphytes.info/index.php _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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