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T/RV Sensor | What is it and how do you use it?
Sensors

T/RV Sensor | What is it and how do you use it?

In a T/RH sensor, the temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) come together. Both the air tempera…

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Soil Sensor | What is it and how do you use it?
Sensors

Soil Sensor | What is it and how do you use it?

A soil sensor is a device that measures three variables of the substrate (the nutrient soil on which…

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What is photosynthesis and how does it work?
Terms

What is photosynthesis and how does it work?

When you’re hungry, you grab a snack from the fridge. Your body then takes the nutrients it needs to…

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CO2 Sensor | What is it and how do you use it?
Sensors

CO2 Sensor | What is it and how do you use it?

A CO2 sensor measures the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air in “parts per million (pp…

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Net Radiation Meter | What is it and how do you use it?
Sensors

Net Radiation Meter | What is it and how do you use it?

A net radiation meter is an advanced sensor that measures both incoming and outgoing radiation in th…

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How do you verify performance claims and degradation of LED lamps
Insights

How do you verify performance claims and degradation of LED lamps

When you decide to invest in LED lighting, you want to make an informed decision regarding the suppl…

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Are You Buying LED Lamps or LED Myths
Insights, LED

Are You Buying LED Lamps or LED Myths

The brand-independent specialists at Ledgnd have observed that providers of LED fixtures often exagg…

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Is dynamic control the next step for LED?
LED

Is dynamic control the next step for LED?

  What is dynamic control for LED? Orchid grower Jan has purchased a Hybrid-LED system with 5%…

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Output (PPFD) degrades due to LED heating.
Terms

Output (PPFD) degrades due to LED heating.

After the LEDs have been on for 15 minutes, the output (PPFD) decreased. This is due to the heating…

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Efficiency – μmol/watt
Terms

Efficiency – μmol/watt

It’s not just about light output, but also about the ratio between yield (light) and consumption (wa…

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P.A.R. (Fotosynthetic Active Radiation)
Terms

P.A.R. (Fotosynthetic Active Radiation)

What is Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)? Plants and humans perceive light very differently…

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