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acespicoli

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sRGB rendering of the spectrum of visible light
ColourWavelength
(nm)
Frequency
(THz)
Photon energy
(eV)
violet380–450670–7902.75–3.26
blue450–485620–6702.56–2.75
cyan485–500600–6202.48–2.56
green500–565530–6002.19–2.48
yellow565–590510–5302.10–2.19
orange590–625480–5101.98–2.10
red625–750400–4801.65–1.98
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K, Ca, Mg 4-2-1 ratio
 
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Photosynthesis (/ˌfoʊtəˈsɪnθəsɪs/ FOH-tə-SINTH-ə-sis)[1] is a system of biological processes by which photosynthetic organisms, such as most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria, convert light energy, typically from sunlight, into the chemical energy necessary to fuel their metabolism.
Plant nutrition is the study of the chemical elements and compounds necessary for plant growth and reproduction, plant metabolism and their external supply. In its absence the plant is unable to complete a normal life cycle, or that the element is part of some essential plant constituent or metabolite. This is in accordance with Justus von Liebig's law of the minimum.[1] The total essential plant nutrients include seventeen different elements: carbon, oxygen and hydrogen which are absorbed from the air, whereas other nutrients including nitrogen are typically obtained from the soil (exceptions include some parasitic or carnivorous plants).

Plants must obtain the following mineral nutrients from their growing medium:[2]

Conventional LEDs are made from a variety of inorganic semiconductor materials, the following table shows the available colors with wavelength range, voltage drop and material:

ColorWavelength (nm)Voltage (V)Semiconductor Material
Infraredλ > 760ΔV < 1.9Gallium arsenide (GaAs)
Aluminium gallium arsenide (AlGaAs)
Red610 < λ < 7601.63 < ΔV < 2.03Aluminium gallium arsenide (AlGaAs)
Gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) Aluminium gallium indium phosphide (AlGaInP) Gallium(III) phosphide (GaP)
Orange590 < λ < 6102.03 < ΔV < 2.10Gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP)
Aluminium gallium indium phosphide (AlGaInP) Gallium(III) phosphide (GaP)
Yellow570 < λ < 5902.10 < ΔV < 2.18Gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP)
Aluminium gallium indium phosphide (AlGaInP) Gallium(III) phosphide (GaP)
Green500 < λ < 5701.9[180] < ΔV < 4.0Indium gallium nitride (InGaN) / Gallium(III) nitride (GaN)
Gallium(III) phosphide (GaP) Aluminium gallium indium phosphide (AlGaInP) Aluminium gallium phosphide (AlGaP)
Blue450 < λ < 5002.48 < ΔV < 3.7Zinc selenide (ZnSe)
Indium gallium nitride (InGaN) Silicon carbide (SiC) as substrate Silicon (Si) as substrate — (under development)
Violet400 < λ < 4502.76 < ΔV < 4.0Indium gallium nitride (InGaN)
Purplemultiple types2.48 < ΔV < 3.7Dual blue/red LEDs,
blue with red phosphor, or white with purple plastic
Ultravioletλ < 4003.1 < ΔV < 4.4Diamond (235 nm)[181]
Boron nitride (215 nm)[182][183] Aluminium nitride (AlN) (210 nm)[184]
Aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) Aluminium gallium indium nitride (AlGaInN) — (down to 210 nm)[185]
WhiteBroad spectrumΔV = 3.5Blue/UV diode with yellow phosphor
Most commonly used semiconductor materials are crystalline inorganic solids. These materials are classified according to the periodic table groups of their constituent atoms.
The word crystal derives from the Ancient Greek word κρύσταλλος (krustallos), meaning both "ice" and "rock crystal",[3] from κρύος (kruos), "icy cold, frost".[4][5]
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Examples of large crystals include snowflakes, diamonds, and table salt.

Spectrum of the visible wavelengths at approximately sea level; illumination by direct sunlight compared with direct sunlight scattered by cloud cover and with indirect sunlight by varying degrees of cloud cover. The yellow line shows the power spectrum of direct sunlight under optimal conditions. To aid comparison, the other illumination conditions are scaled by the factor shown in the key so they match at about 470 nm (blue light).
@dogzter my plants always look happier on cloudy days, sun is best light source when available :huggg: Made me think of your suggestion in the prior thread :love:




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One of the most striking predictions of quantum physics is that matter can be generated solely from light (i.e., photons), and in fact, the astronomical bodies known as pulsars achieve this feat.
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LED use requires attention to nutrient deficiency (lack of)
K, Ca, Mg, 4-2-1 ratio to prevent antagonism
 
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acespicoli

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iLuminar Lighting, ThinkGrow, Fohse, Flexstar, Fluence, Photobio, Dutch Lighting Innovations, Gavita, GroPros and a few others.
If you think of the others please share will add, and hopefully launch another poll in the near future
To give all manufacturers a equal chance at 1st place,

Also will be interesting to see what diode the top picks are using ?
 

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