More Light Means More Yield
From Surna
Lighting accounts for 33% of total energy usage in a commercial cannabis grow facility. That’s a huge number that is often difficult to control - after all, plants need a lot of light to grow. This is why understanding the basics of lighting, specifically bulb type and how that light is being delivered to the plant canopy, can make all the difference in a grow.
The amount of energy that is actually converted to light varies by bulb type. Additionally, how this light reaches the plant canopy varies based on the reflector being used.
A lot of progress in energy efficiency has already been made by switching from mogul (single-ended) HPS lights to double-ended HPS bulbs. For example, this Philips Mogul bulb consumes 1000W of power and produces 1550 micro-moles per square meter per second; however, the Double-Ended version also consumes 1000W of power, but...
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