Quantum Snaplite
Plant Study using aggregate soils and LED lighting.
- Purpose
- To test the ability of a strictly LED (light emitting diode) source to produce plant life from seed, and
to test the LEDs coverage capacity to create such life.
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- Desired Outcome
- A new and reasonably cost-effective way to grow plants with limited energy output.
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- Starting Conditions
- Day 1: September 9, 1998
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- Progress
- Day 5: September 13, 1998
- Day 6: September 14, 1998
- Day 7: September 15, 1998
- Day 8: September 16, 1998
- Day 12: September 20, 1998
- Day 17: September 25, 1998
- Day 22: September 30, 1998
- Day 30: October 8, 1998
- Day 35: October 13, 1998
- Cost Compare: at Day 35
- Day 38: October 16, 1998
- Day 40: October 18, 1998
- Day 43: October 21, 1998
- Day 53: October 31, 1998
- Cost Changes: at Day 53
- Day 58: November 5, 1998
- Day 71: November 18, 1998
- Cost Changes: at Day 71
John
Glad somebody is doing this. LED's are cheap, take very little current and can last a very long time. They
do emit light in a very narrow bandwidth though. It would be interesting to do a spectral analysis of this
light array to see how it stacks up against natural sunlight. I'm sure there would be many peaks and gaps
as compared to ordinary light. Nevertheless, this might be the most profitable source of lighting for the
Dark Times ahead.
Robert
There are certain light frequencies that research has shown plants respond to. Red and Blue light are
those frequencies. NASA has done the research already and this product from Quantum was what NASA
used.
John