Hick said:
..."to ME",... that doesn't make any sense at all. I would think "restarting" a lamp over and over, would not only be harmfull to the 'bulb life', but would also require more power useage.
I guess that would depend on what type of light was used as the strobe. In just a short search, I found this:
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“Some botanists have speculated that the pigments which are us-
ed in photosynthesis respond to energy peaks in the light wave.
These scientists believe that much of the light is wasted by the plant
because it isn't "peak". They speculate that much energy could be
saved by supplying the plant only with light "peaks". One way to
do this is by using a strobe unit in place of conventional lighting.
The strobe flashes a high intensity of light, but it is on for only frac-
tions of a second. The result is that the plants receive many light
peaks in between periods of darkness. There has been little research
on this theory, but one grower claimed to get satisfactory results.
One way to use a strobe without too much risk might be to use
it to supplement more conventional lighting. If a higher growth rate
is noticed, the strobes could be tried alone. Should this system
work, electrical costs could be lowered by as much as 75%.”
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The Effect Of Strobe Light on the Growth of Millet Plants
Abstract. Ten millet seeds (Panicum miliaceum) were planted in clear Dixie cups. One was placed in a window and the other in a dark closet with no light other than a strobe light. The strobe light was placed on its lowest setting. The strobe light was the only variable in this experiment. Plants were thinned to three plants per cup after one week. The plants’ growth was measured every other day starting from day seven to day twenty-nine after planting. The plants put under the strobe light grew taller than the plants in the window. The final average growth of the control plants was 99.33mm + 2.08mm. The final average growth of the control plants was 123.80mm + 2.31mm.
Introduction. Some botanists have suggested that the pigments which are used in photosynthesis respond to energy peaks...
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Of course, using a strobe on MJ plants may well be way different than using a strobe on millet plants. We really don't want "tall" as much as "bushy", and that might be a real concern.
I just thought it was an interesting theory. I'm certainly not suggesting that anyone toss their HPS, MH, CMH, FLO's or even their LEDs and replacing them with strobes.
:doh: