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--here ya go stoney :)
 
cannawizard

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Horticultural Research ​




Dec 2010 NEW Phosynthetically Active Radiation Tests​

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August 27th, 2010: Awesome 11 Day Growth under Sulphur Plasma Light​







March 4, 2010 Research Paper: An artificial solar spectrum substantially alters plant development compared with usual climate room irradiance spectra.​





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Jan 2010 - Cucumber Growth under the New Standard Horti-mix Plasma Bulb shows excellent results.​





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Sept 2009: First Tests With Artificial Daylight Show Surprising Effect​














Previous Research ​























March 4, 2010 Research Paper


An artificial solar spectrum substantially alters plant development compared with usual climate room irradiance spectra​

Sander W. Hogewoning*, Peter Douwstra, Govert Trouwborst, Wim van Ieperen and Jeremy Harbinson ​

Wageningen University, Department of Plant Sciences, Horticultural Supply Chains Group, Wageningen, The Netherlands.​

Plant responses to the light spectrum under which plants are grown affect their developmental characteristics in a complicated manner. Lamps widely used to provide growth irradiance emit spectra which are very different from natural daylight spectra. Whereas specific responses of plants to a spectrum differing from natural daylight may sometimes be predictable, the overall plant response is generally difficult to predict due to the complicated interaction of the many different responses. So far studies on plant responses to spectra either use no daylight control or, if a natural daylight control is used, it will fluctuate in intensity and spectrum. An artificial solar (AS) spectrum which closely resembles a sunlight spectrum has been engineered, and growth, morphogenesis, and photosynthetic characteristics of cucumber plants grown for 13 d under this spectrum have been compared with their performance under fluorescent tubes (FTs) and a high pressure sodium lamp (HPS).​

The total dry weight of the AS-grown plants was 2.3 and 1.6 times greater than that of the FT and HPS plants, respectively, and the height of the AS plants was 4–5 times greater. This striking difference appeared to be related to a more efficient light interception by the AS plants, characterized by longer petioles, a greater leaf unfolding rate, and a lower investment in leaf mass relative to leaf area. Photosynthesis per leaf area was not greater for the AS plants. The extreme differences in plant response to the AS spectrum compared with the widely used protected cultivation light sources tested highlights the importance of a more natural spectrum, such as the AS spectrum, if the aim is to produce plants representative of field conditions.​

Key words: Artificial solar spectrum, blue light, growth rate, leaf mass per area (LMA), light absorptance, light interception, light quality, photomorphogenesis, photosynthetic capacity​

Received 20 October 2009; Revised 5 January 2010 Accepted 8 January 2010​






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Copyright © 2009 Plasma International GmbH. All rights reserved.
GERO LUX LUCIS​
 
cannawizard

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Aug 2010 - 11 Days of Awesome Growth under Sulphur Plasma Light In one of the Climate Chambers of Rijk Zwaan in Fijnaart ,The Netherlands Plasma International installed two Sulphur Plasma unit's.



In the picture's you see the growth of Cucumber plants in 11 Days under Sulphur Plasma Light in the Climate Chamber without any Daylight and on a temperature of 20 degrees maximum. Total plantlength was 85 / 95 cm.



Research & Pictures



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Aad Baars









Aug 16th 2010


Aug 27th 2010































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Copyright © 2009 Plasma International GmbH. All rights reserved.
GERO LUX LUCIS​
 
cannawizard

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Under sulphur plasma light melatonin production is suppressed in all mammals (humans), making them 100% alert, free from any Seasonal Affected Disorder and happier, Retail Sales can increase by 40%. The light is almost 100% PUR and thus perfect for photosynthesis. Light can be efficiently distributed over large spaces, superior to all arc-based lamp technology in every sense, and costing no more than lamps which are used extensively in the Film and Theatre industry. Unlike all other artificial light sources, the light output and colour (light output quality) does not degrade over time and it is fully dimmable down to 30%. The lamp is very simple; a hollow quartz sphere with sulphur and argon gas so, unlike all other forms of lighting, it is environmentally benign. The lamp could be crushed to dust and would make a good fertilizer for your garden. It contains no lead, unlike most other lamps, no mercury, unlike all fluorescent lighting and no arsenic unlike most LEDs (Gallium Arsenide).
The sulphur plasma consists mainly of dimer molecules (S2), which generate the light through molecular emission. Because this, instead of atomic emission, is the mechanism of light generation, the emission spectrum is continuous throughout the visible spectrum.
The lamp’s output is low in infrared energy, and less than 1% is ultraviolet light. As much as 75% of the emitted radiation is in the visible spectrum, far more than other types of lamps.
The visible light output mimics sunlight better than any other artificial light source, and the lack of harmful ultraviolet radiation can be especially benefi cial to more vunerable fixtures, equipment, young plants and humans.
The spectral output peaks at 520 nanometers and the correlated colour temperature (CCT) is approximately 6000 kelvin’s with a colour rendering index (CRI) of 86. The lamp can be dimmed to 40% without affecting the light quality, and light output remains near constant over the life of the bulb.
UV / IR vs. Visible Light
With almost no ultraviolet and very little infrared light the lamp is easier to use with plastic fixtures or fibres and the best light to display foods, clothes and all forms of art and museum articles without degradation from UV or Infrared Heat.
Solar Simulation
Popular light sources currently used for solar simulation include the Hydrargyrum Quartz Iodide (HQI) lamp which is a type of high-intensity discharge (HID) light, produces its light by an electrical arc in a gas envelope using electrodes. Note that Hydrargyrum is the Latin name for the element mercury. Also Xenon lamps that use tungsten metal electrodes in a glass tube filled with xenon gas. For xenon flash tubes, a third "trigger" electrode usually surrounds the exterior of the arc tube. Xenon lamps often have a relatively short lifetime of 200 to 2000 hours. As with all electrode based light sources the colour quality and luminous efficiency of the light changes dramatically as the electrodes burn away during use. And the tungsten lamp, which is similar to the classic incandescent domestic version, but with an extra high-temperature filament so that it gives high illumination and high colour temperature for the price of a short lifetime. In nearly all cases solar simulators using a combination of these old technologies can only represent part of the solar spectrum at the same time and many have extremely elaborate and vulnerable reflector and filter systems to simulate the Sun’s radiation at all wavelengths.
With Plasma International Lighting Systems there are none of these risks or problems, the spectral output is truly full and continuous, not just for hours, but for years, with no qualitative or quantitative degradation.
There are currently 2 variations of the plasma lamp available, the Standard Sulphur lamp (SS0) and the Triple A class Solar Simulator lamp (AAA).
Class AAA Plasma-I Systems
A solar simulator is now measured as class A, B, or C for Spectral Match, Non-Uniformity of Irradiance, and Temporal Instability of Irradiance. Solar simulators utilizing plasma-i lamps are easily designed to meet Class A performance for all 3 of the test requirements.

The three standards that define solar simulator performance, in order of most demanding parameters first:
  1. JIS C 8912-1998, Solar Simulators for Crystalline Solar Cells and Modules
  2. IEC 60904-9 Edition 2 (2007) Photovoltaic Devices – Part 9: Solar Simulator Performance Requirements
  3. ASTM E 927-05 (2005) Specification for Solar Simulation for Terrestrial PV Testing
Standard Sulphur Lamp Spectrum (SS0)​


AAA Class Lamp Spectrum (AAA)​



Class A Standards and Specifications (in order of organisational popularity)​


Performance Parameter
Organization​


IEC

JIS
ASTM​

Spectral Match (fraction of ideal percentage
0.75 – 1.25

0.7 – 1.25
0.7 – 1.25​

Non-uniformity of irradiance
≤±2%

≤±2%
≤±2%​

Temporal Instability
≤±2%

≤±2%
≤±2%​

How Does Plasma Compare to other Light Sources? ​



A Simplified Perspective from Clive Wing: The SS0 lamp has hardly any UV light and less red light than the AAA lamp that the Dutch researchers have named the Artificial Sun.
Spectral Match – How close it is to the power of visible and invisible colours that are in sunlight.
Non-Uniformity of irradiance - How evenly spread out (distributed) it is.
Temporal Instability – How constant the output is.

A New way of Measuring is Needed
We can not claim higher luminous efficiency than a sodium lamp or higher PAR (Photo synthetically Active Radiation) than a metal halide or sodium lamp because when we measure our plasma lamp in lumens or micro moles it nearly always measures at least 30% less than other HID lamps of the same wattage. We will claim a higher PUR (Photo synthetically Useful Radiation) value because we believe the plasma lamps that we manufacture are the only lamps that are truly a full and continuous spectrum and thus, completely unlike LED's, deliver all of the light that is useful for photosynthesis.
Conventional methods of measuring light for humans use lumens, deemed useless for horticulture, horticulturists measure light in micro moles (µmoles). Working with British, German and Dutch horticulturists and researchers I have learnt that micro mole measurements are the best indicator we have at this time. The results from real world tests indicate that a plasma lamp, that measures 30% micro moles 'less' than a High Power Sodium Lamp of same wattage, produces at least 30% more biomass, and can fully grow cucumbers to European standards 10 days sooner. After eating them myself I can confidently write that in my opinion cucumbers grown in continuous full spectrum light with a low PAR value, compared to HPS, have better aroma, flavour and colour. My hunch is that the nutritional value will be far higher also, especially as thinking it will be the same is disregarding the principles of logic!
 
Rrog

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I started the UV 5 days ago. Flipped to 12/12 three days ago. UV will be on 8 hours a day starting tomorrow. the 8 hours right in the middle of the 12. We'll see how that goes. Pics coming
 
cannawizard

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Rrog said:
I started the UV 5 days ago. Flipped to 12/12 three days ago. UV will be on 8 hours a day starting tomorrow. the 8 hours right in the middle of the 12. We'll see how that goes. Pics coming
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*cool :) looking forward to that update
 
Rrog

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One thing that I found interesting a few years back involved generations old clones. When I was polling people on another forum (3 years ago) I started hearing of people having to abandon clones that had lost their mojo. Lack of potency, or weird growing leaves, etc. When I asked further, these funky clones had grown for generations inside. No UV, I thought. So I started asking more growers. Sure enough, guys that grew outdoors with clones didn't have this issue.

Far far from anything remotely scientific, but that's where my questions led me back then. Could be total BS
 
cannawizard

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Rrog said:
One thing that I found interesting a few years back involved generations old clones. When I was polling people on another forum (3 years ago) I started hearing of people having to abandon clones that had lost their mojo. Lack of potency, or weird growing leaves, etc. When I asked further, these funky clones had grown for generations inside. No UV, I thought. So I started asking more growers. Sure enough, guys that grew outdoors with clones didn't have this issue.

Far far from anything remotely scientific, but that's where my questions led me back then. Could be total BS
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*ultra violet spectrum is always overlooked.. interesting tid bit you shared... there might be something to it..
 
Rrog

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I never found any hard data. Just this little theory of mine and a few anecdotal stories of support.
 
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**so far the only thing shiny thru regarding (pre-made plugNplay) compost tea ..would go to Nature Solutions (A+ imo)

--if you want wanna 'ump' it just a tad.. drop some molasses or rice syrup.. bubble it for 13hrs, wala ;)

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