Hey everyone, quick question. I was looking at a ballast for plants and animals, and it was one of those that has a spot for flouros and incandescents. (Yes I know incandescents are shit, don't worry I didn't buy it and I would never grow with one.) But anyway, it said it came with a light that mimics moonlight and I got to thinking. Do you think moonlight DOES affect plants? If so, I bet one could re-create it in a grow room.
Any thoughts?
GIARI

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I dont know if moon light will help you out at all plants sleep at night. I see all of my groth when the lights are on. the best thing I have learned since I started doing research and started my grow is keep it simple! If you want something to help your plants, make sure your temps are stable or if you dont have a co2 system then I would get one. Hope this helps!

i'd be worried more about keeping it all dark than mimicking moonlight. light leaks are often associated with ladies turning hermie

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its an interesting concept, im actually about to start a grow thst will test a hypothesis of cold winter window-side to enhance the purple color in the stems and brantches of the plant of OG Purps, it will be a couple months till im in flowering but ill definetly put the results in my grow journal.
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cali orange has phenos that purple a lot in cold grow rooms, i.e. 68- 70 degrees F. for the entire bloom cycle. makes dark purple leaves and stems and very sweet smell as they dry.

I'm sure the moon light has some effect on the plants, moonlight is not complete darkness, its possible it could make the plants gro better at night, but i doubt it has a big effect, the moon gives off such little light compared to the sun.

I had just posed a somewhat related question to someone else yesterday. That hood is probably for aquariums. Anyway, my question had to do with the waxing and waning of daylight as well as night lighting and its effects on plants. The effects are known for many organisms and animals, which is why there are patents on controllers that start the light off dim, simulating dawn, and then brighten, creating a natural effect. This allows more natural behaviors to be observed in animals, but I wonder, what effect upon plants?

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the only light that the moon is giving off is what its reflecting from the sun


moon light is "cold" sunlight

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Interesting... i dont know for indoors but I know in maple trees the moon has effect but this is because of lunar pull and its gravitational effect. during a full moon the sap in maple trees travel up the tree and when the moon is the opposite of being "full" the sap travels back down the tree.

ide bet that the moon does affect plants alot more than we think. but somebody is gonna come up with an explanation why it doesnt, and everyone will follow.


that maple tree shit says it right there...

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