is moonlight beneficial?

[elibaltutiimaidumituti]

it would seem that moonlight does have a demonstrated positive/natural/necessary? effect on plant growth. reference the spectral chart and lunar phase plant response chart. i imagine a “moon light” system that replicates lunar spectral frequency at appropriate and natural light levels. perhaps even programmable to dim or brighten thus accurately simulating lunar phases. thoughts?

Can moonlight affect plant growth? - Permaculture Principles

Modern research is confirming many of the observations about how moonlight affects the growth of plants, but is just beginning to explain why.

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[smokinrav]

I once read that indoor growers can use up to 10% of their flower light wattage and simulate moonlight during lights off without interrupting flowering. My personal experience has shown this to be true.

 

[Moflow]

 

[rkymtnman]

I once read that indoor growers can use up to 10% of their flower light wattage and simulate moonlight during lights off without interrupting flowering. My personal experience has shown this to be true.

i call BS on this claim. i run 500 watts, no way a 50 w bulb run during the dark cycle w/o interrupting flowering. sorry, not buying it. got a link to what you read?

 

[smokinrav]

It was 20 years and hundreds of cycles of plants ago. So no.

 

[elibaltutiimaidumituti]

ok so, if i’m not mistaken here are the stats on moonlight at its brightest

 

[cannabineer]

ok so, if i’m not mistaken here are the stats on moonlight at its brightest

.4995? PPFD

But just look at the result when Wallace deployed the lunar panels.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

It was 20 years and hundreds of cycles of plants ago. So no.

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[pulpoinspace]

why don't you take a lux meter outside at night and see what it says, then turn your grow lights on, even at the lowest setting, and see what that says.

results might surprise you.

(spoiler alert: moonlight, even with a full moon a clear night is less than 1 lux. less than ONE, sunlight is 20k-100k+)

 

[jimihendrix1]

Moon and plants are a normal happening. Photo Period Plants have evolved to adapt to the light of the moon, and not stop the maturation process, though in some places like Vietnam/South East Asia, plants have been known to live a couple/season by revjuve.

I often refer to the Farmers Almanac as my guide to planting. And it does make sense.

For seed crops like weed, the seeds are planted when the moon is dark, and by the time the seeds have germinated, the moon will just start to be showing itself, and becoming brighter by the day, and after is peak, will still be light until a new moon again.

My theory is the light of the moon helps keep the plants growing to a certain amount, call it a response, vs if one would plant when the moon is bright ect, and then the seedling would never see the extra light of the moon vs if one had planted when the moon was dark.

Also the brightness of the moon, and the slower regression of time outside vs inside where it can go from 24 hours to 12 hours over night, gives one heck of a flowering response, vs losing only seconds a day outside.
Its possible a light source inside equal to that of the moon, and the same Kelvin, may prolong flowering.

Ive also read even some plants that are sensitive can Hermi from the brightness of the moon, but not necessarily as a rule. Nothing is 100%

Main thing is the Moonlight Simulation inside has to be like the moon in every way, or one risks muck up.

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

It was 20 years and hundreds of cycles of plants ago. So no.

Please explain.

 

[rkymtnman]

moonlight, even with a full moon a clear night is less than 1 lux

exactly. he's full of it. 10% is utter BS. when i use whitening toothpaste, my teeth give off more than 1 LUX

 

[rkymtnman]

Please explain.

bro science worked 20 yrs ago but not now is my guess?

 

[rkymtnman]

from the brightness of the moon

humans think the moon is bright because our pupils dilate. cannabis leaves don't.

now there might be some type of circaidian rhythm used by plants during the moon cycles in a month but they don't grow from 1 lux.

 

[rkymtnman]

It was 20 years and hundreds of cycles of plants ago. So no.

so i've got ask, 20 yrs later, do you still run 10% during lights out??

 

[PadawanWarrior]

exactly. he's full of it. 10% is utter BS. when i use whitening toothpaste, my teeth give off more than 1 LUX

I know man. That's the dumbest thing I've heard on here in awhile.

 

[insomnia65]

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Got to love that emailer, pure genius.

 

[rkymtnman]

Got to love that emailer, pure genius.

almost like a Yogi Berra quote!

if you come to a fork in the road, take it.

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

I know man. That's the dumbest thing I've heard on here in awhile.

No, but it's up there.

 

[elibaltutiimaidumituti]

exactly. he's full of it. 10% is utter BS. when i use whitening toothpaste, my teeth give off more than 1 LUX