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Powering LED Grow Lights with Solar DC
Although LED drivers for commercial grow lights are powered by utility AC power, LED chips are run by DC. Typically, AC is converted to DC,

High Times Covers Boulderlamps’s 315W CMH Grow Light
Philips lighting introduced 315W CMH grow lamp in 2012. The sparkling white light generated by the 315W grow lamp mimics sunlight, and the 120 lumen/watt

Plant Canopy Penetration and the PerfectPar™ DuoLight 4000 Grow Light
A plant canopy consists of a population of leaves being exposed to different light intensities and these different light intensities will determine the overall Photosynthetic

PerfectPar™ DuoLight 4000 High Intensity Grow Lights with Antimicrobial Spectra
Get Your Highest Yields with Mold and Pest Control Providing the right lighting environment is a key ingredient to getting the highest yields out

Advanced Lighting Strategies for Maximizing Profits in Controlled Environment Agriculture
Controlled growing environments make it possible to grow high-value crops quickly and with relatively little space. However, the cost of inputs such as fertilizer and

Light Spectrum and Photosynthesis
About Light Spectrum and Photosynthesis This graph illustrates Photosynthesis rate (efficiency) relative to the most abundant pigment, Chlorophyll a. Although highest efficiencies are around 430nm