Maximum efficiency in greenhouse cultivation
EcoBar PLUS is not a new lamp, it is an ingenious, simple and economical way to better manage the new Ecobar horticultural luminaires by LUXLED.
The dream of all growers, especially with current energy costs, is to be able to DIM, that is, reduce the power of the lamps when there is good natural light in the greenhouse, but also when the daily cycle begins and the plants need to “WAKE UP“. Another dream is to have a spectrum that can vary depending on environmental conditions.
DIMMER and VARIABLE SPECTRUM
here is the typical context of greenhouse cultivation
50% power
At dawn (at the beginning of the light cycle) the plants still have to “wake up”, it is useless to provide them with all the power because the stomata are still closed and there can be no photosynthesis; to make the stomata open quickly, BLUE light is needed above all.
Here is the SUNRISE spectrum, mainly loaded with blue and green to penetrate the foliage and awaken the entire plant. It only takes a few minutes; the EcoBar, with this spectrum, is used at 50% of its power.
100% power
After a few dozen minutes with SUNRISE SPECTRUM the plants are operational but the sun has yet to rise and there is no natural light.
A full spectrum (FULL spectrum) is therefore needed, rich in red but also in blue and green to activate all the pigments, therefore not only chlorophyll but also carotenoids and phycobilins.
50% power
Finally, when the sunlight is strong enough, it is useless to maintain a full spectrum; better to eliminate the white and save ENERGY.
The SUNNY DAY spectrum, 100% RED, with only 30W/m² can guarantee 125-150
100% power
When the sun begins to set, you need to switch to a full spectrum, loaded with all the necessary colors.
Like FULL spectrum R or U, rich in red but also blue and green to activate all the pigments, therefore not only chlorophyll but also carotenoids and phycobilins.
