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Phantom PHOTOBIO Advanced Quantum PAR Meter
Phantom PHOTOBIO Advanced Quantum PAR Meter
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Description
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The Phantom PHOTOBIO Advanced Quantum PAR Meter is a precision instrument designed for horticultural and indoor gardening applications. It is an essential tool for growers who need to measure and optimize the light levels within their growing environment to ensure the healthy growth and development of plants.
Key Features:
High-Precision Sensor: The PAR meter is equipped with a highly sensitive sensor that accurately measures Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR). This allows growers to determine the light intensity that plants receive, which is crucial for photosynthesis and overall plant health.
Full-Spectrum Measurement: The advanced sensor captures the full spectrum of light, including the crucial blue and red wavelengths essential for plant growth, ensuring precise data collection.
Quantum Light Measurement: Quantum sensors are ideal for horticultural use because they measure the number of photons that fall within the PAR range, providing a direct indicator of light intensity that affects plant growth.
Easy-to-Read Display: The meter features a clear and easy-to-read display, making it simple to take measurements and monitor light conditions in your growing environment.
Data Logging: Many models of the Phantom PHOTOBIO Advanced Quantum PAR Meter have data logging capabilities, allowing you to record and track light levels over time. This is particularly useful for optimizing light schedules and diagnosing potential light-related issues.
Battery Operated: This portable meter is powered by batteries, making it suitable for use in various locations within your grow space without the need for a constant power source.
Benefits:
Optimize Plant Growth: Accurate light measurement helps you adjust your lighting setup to provide the ideal light levels for different stages of plant growth, leading to healthier and more productive plants.
Energy Efficiency: By precisely measuring light levels, you can avoid overlighting your plants, which can save on energy costs and reduce light-related stress on your plants.
Data-Driven Decisions: Data logging capabilities allow you to make informed decisions about your lighting strategy, as you can review historical light level data and make adjustments accordingly.
Portable and Versatile: Its portability and ease of use make the Phantom PHOTOBIO Advanced Quantum PAR Meter suitable for a wide range of indoor gardening applications.
Applications:
Grow Rooms: Measure and optimize light levels in grow rooms for various crops, from herbs to vegetables to cannabis.
Greenhouses: Ensure that plants in greenhouses receive adequate and consistent light for healthy growth.
Indoor Gardens: Suitable for indoor hobby gardens, as well as larger professional operations.
Research and Experimentation: The meter is also valuable for researchers and educators studying plant growth and light requirements.
Use Instructions:
Place the meter in the area you wish to measure.
Turn on the meter and allow it to stabilize for accurate readings.
Take measurements at various locations within your grow area to ensure uniform light distribution.
Record and analyze the data to optimize your lighting setup for the specific needs of your plants.
The Phantom PHOTOBIO Advanced Quantum PAR Meter is a valuable tool for indoor and greenhouse growers seeking to provide the ideal lighting conditions for their plants. Accurate light measurement is essential for maximizing plant health and yield, and this meter empowers growers with the data needed to make informed decisions about their lighting strategies.
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics is the science of growing plants without soil. The plants thrive on the nutrient-water solution alone. The growing medium merely acts as a support for the plants and their root systems while the solution passes freely. The growing medium, if any, is totally inert.
What types of plants grow best hydroponically?
Anything can be grown hydroponically, but some plants prove to be more space efficient. Some plants we suggest are tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot chilies, lettuce, spinach, squash, cucumbers, broccoli, beans, snow peas, herbs and flowers of all types.
Can you REALLY get better yields/quicker growth?
Absolutely. The plants, when receiving everything they need, tend to be healthier, faster growing and generally more productive. You can expect 30% faster growth with many crops.
What are the watering cycle timelines hydroponic systems?
Once the reservoir is filled with nutrients, it is time to put your hydro system to work! The ease of hydroponics is automation – automation is achieved by putting the pump on a timer according to your watering needs. The watering cycle depends on growth stage, growing medium and hydroponic system. In an ebb and flow or drip system with rockwool as the medium, seedlings, clones and plants in the early vegetative stage require watering only once a day for 15-30 minutes (twice a day for higher temps). Mature, flowering and fruiting plants require a heavier feed and can be fed once a day for 30 minutes (twice a day for higher temps). Typically soiless mixes and coco fiber can be watered for about 15 minutes twice a day, and can be adjusted for heavier feeding during the flowering and fruiting stage or higher temps. ViaStone, Hydroton, Grow Rocks, and Silicate mediums need to be watered more frequently – a constant drip for drip systems, and about 15-30 minutes every 3 hours for ebb and flow systems and can be adjusted for heavier feeding during the flowering and fruiting stage or higher temps. Aeroponic systems require frequent watering cycles; 30-60 seconds every few minutes or a constant spray.
What do I need to test pH? How do I test pH?
pH has a range from 0 (acidic) – 14 (alkaline), with 7 being neutral. A proper hydroponic pH range is between 5.5 to 6.2 for most hydroponic crops. For specific crop pH, check out our Plant Guide. pH must remain within the proper range for good plant health, disease resistance, and proper nutrient uptake. pH is maintained by adding pH Up and pH Down to the nutrient solution. For more information, see the Testssection of our site.
How will the flavor compare to my outdoor grown, organic produce?
The taste may be even better! This is simply due to the fact that the hydroponically grown plants are getting everything they need, when they need it. Don’t be fooled by “hot house” produce grown commercially. The grower’s primary concern is shipability and storage, not flavor. When you grow your own vegetables at home, you can expect nothing less than excellent results. Plus, hydroponically grown produce has the added benefit of a longer shelf life.