I hasn't got a spectrometer but I found this link..... which might be of interest
Yes a calendar, used as a time guide, nowt to do with growing under a moon though, I know it's Halloween but come on ffs.
Plus, the moon reflects the sun - as opposed to generating its own light.
Thx for the link, that hardware used seems promising. That company even got 250-1000nm stuff, but not for fields...OliNo » Blog Archive » Spectrum of moon light
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There's not much info on the net.
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Read previously some stuff by her:
Interesting.
I was under the impression that its not the light of the moon that is beneficial to some crops, but more so the gravitational effect of the moon itself?????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.permacultureprinciples.com
LOVE the new avatar!Thx for the link, that hardware used seems promising. That company even got 250-1000nm stuff, but not for fields...
BTW one article by Dr. Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska posted in the comments, is very interesting:
Make lighting healthier
Artificial illumination can stop us sleeping and make us ill. We need fresh strategies and technologies, argues Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska.
I'm gonna change the bulbs in my rooms. Some for day, and some for nights. Nevermind the hardware costs... she still uses incands., but Samsung electr. has developed chips for human application "DAY" and "NITE" which cut out, or extremely increase, the "Melatonin" band:
Read previously some stuff by her:
Linda Chalker-Scott | Washington State University
Horticultural Myths Looking for the newest myth-information? Check out our blog The Garden Professors. You’ll find science-based information from four horticultural professors from around the country. Fertilizers The Myth of Beneficial Bone Meal (pdf) The Myth of Vitamin Shots (pdf) The Myth of...puyallup.wsu.edu
but a lot is too short and doesn't really go deep in. Oversimplification can lead to false conclusions as well:
IF one uses a full-spectrum light, ok, but what if only FR/NIR?:
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Works - light with wavelengths >700nm creates etiolement, no chloroplasts, leaves stay yellow, just as if under soil.
*Nightlight*
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Yes, these are for human application
Which are these? IRRC the lm301b/h doesn't have that "dent" @ orange...
Maybe this is a good thing, as ß-carotene in leaves is used to dissipate excess heat away, and therefore mustn't artificially heat up by extra light.
Yes, indeed. Also there are special IR wavelengths (IRRC @ 2500nm) which holds great health potential for humans, they do something in our skin.
Thank you, sort of a combination of Peggy Bundy & Nebula Haze. Came across that on eBay coincidentally...XD
I loved Peg
