refug lighting

[reefburnaby]

Hi,

As far as green plants are concerned, they love intensity but they only respond to certain wavelengths (or colours). They thrive on red/orange and blue/violet light but they reflect green light (hence the plant appear green to us).

Since it is much cheaper for us to buy high intensity red/orange (aka low kelvin lights) lights than it is to buy high intensity purple (aka high K), I believe low kelvin lights are the best solution.

Broad spectrum daylight isn't bad for plants, its just not ideal. Its light is balance. It may not have a strong red/orange or a purple component. Since high and low kelvin lamps may have a stronger component in those regions, these lights will do better than daylight.

Its all IMHO of course

- Victor.