there is so much conjecture out there on all the blogs, and some "anal" types have been experimenting with all types of spectrum combinations and configurations, actually going to great lengths and technical specifics. however, all the research they have done, and myself as well, indicates that veg stage is okay but flowering is a problem.
I think that statement has some merit, in its own way.
does anyone out there really know about this technology and actually implemented it with a successful (quantiity and quality) crop??????????????
I have seen it done. Not in growing plants on land, but under water. They work and the plants and livestock thrives. Growing a plant/coral underwater is much the same as growing a land plant. If photosynthesis is maximized then you will achieve maximum growth. Above water or below water, its all the same.
i am looking at the logic of stringing l.e.d. tapes with (custom-soldered) diodes in the required spectrums and intervals throughout the middle, sides and tops of the plants to get full penetration. these tapes and various diodes are available through many sources and do not appear to be that expensive when the math is complete. even if the flowering stage needs to be augmented with hps or other lighting, it would seem that this technology should be feasible in lowering heat signature (FEDS) and cost of electricity.
Its not going to happen that way, it sounds as if you are ordering lights for a dance floor or something. If you look at how that fixture was designed from an earlier post you will see how they need to be designed. They need to be in 'pods' to effectively work. Those strips will be inneffective as they will very likely not have been in focus, they are just "blaring" light.
does anyone out there have a clue? if this is the new wave. let's get busy discussing and trading information for the benefit of all.
Its not a new wave, its actually an old wave. Aquarists(rich ones) have been using this technology for years. It is just recently being discovered that a lot of the same principals of a fish tank applies to growing a plant. It certainly seems to be a bit of useful knowledge once you understand the concept of actually growing a land plant, I always knew how to grow "plants" underwater. Its just going to take time for the prices to come down on them. Once they are affordable, watch out, those LEDs are awesome.
hit it! zoot
