LED Grow Light UV+IR Supplemental Kit

We know that blue and red light is optimal for plant growth; it is a fundamental spectrum of indoor growth lighting. Research conducted in 1957 has shown that combining blue and red light with far-red/infrared light (700–760nm) led to an increased rate of photosynthesis due to the Emerson effect. The protein Phytochrome is the only known receptor that is sensitive to far-red/infrared wavelengths. Plants use Phytochrome to regulate a plant’s switch from vegetation to flowering state and the flowering time, based on length of daylight or exposure to artificial light. Today, a vast portion of Pro-Growers keep growing their plants under traditional 1000W HPS lighting environments that produce excess heat through IR radiation. They have to install and operate expensive HVAC systems to mitigate the heat. The CALIVE grow light UV+IR supplemental kit is a flexible supplemental lighting solution for new growth facilities or HID lighting retrofits. Additionally, CALIVE grow light UV+IR supplemental kit offer a dimmable plug & play design that provides infinite possibilities to set up an ideal growth environment to create the art of harvest.

In Cannabis/Hemp plants, exposure to UVA light increases the production of THC and CBD. When growing cannabis plants, the plants exposed to UV had increased THC concentrations compared to those not exposed to UV lights.

· Ultraviolet A (UVA)  is from 320–400nm and comprises about 3% of the photons in natural sunlight that make it through Earth’s atmosphere. UVA lights for plants do not damage DNA. Furthermore, it is also the main factor that contributes to our toned skin.
· Ultraviolet B (UVB) is from 290–320nm and makes up less than 0.15%—less than 1/5th of 1%—of total natural sunlight. UVB rays specifically damage proteins and nucleic acids in the cells harming processes of cell reproduction and metabolism.

CALIVE UV+IR Supplemental Kit Spec