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Part 3 of Measuring Photosynthesis & Consumer Interpretation: PAR, Lumens, PPFD & DLI
Words and images by @SuperFunker. Part 3, PPFD Photosynthetic Photon Flux (PPF) is the total amount of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) emitted by a light. Measured in micromoles per second (µmol/s), PPF provides a general understanding of a light's full output, but it does not measure the photons that actually reach your specimen. To rationalize the true utility of natural and artificial light, the Horticulture Industry relies on a narrow interpretation of photon delivery by gauging Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD). Expressed as micromoles, per square meter, per second (µmol/m2/s), PPFD is an evenly weighted measurement of PAR that falls...