Most growers are convinced that UV and IR are helpful for indoor growing - because sunlight has a lot of IR and UV - so over the past few years, many LED grow light brands have added a mix of UV and IR bands to the full spectrum of PAR (400-700nm) - and this has been a selling point for the Mars Hydro LED grow lights.
However, we are not comfortable stopping at a controversial selling point.
For years Mars Hydro has been studying whether "adding a small amount of UV and IR to the full spectrum" is a truly practical design, and we finally found the answer.
Installing a few UV or IR beads on the panel is not functional at all and can even cause damage to the beads very easily.
Only by using sufficient UV and IR radiation at the right stage of plant growth can you really take advantage of these two specific wavelengths to win the bonus - something that many growers have confirmed through experienced and skilled experts at grower forums and summits.
Over time, Mars Hydro will also be implementing this point by phasing out UV and IR from all Mars Hydro LED grow lights and instead offering a supplemental lighting series (UR45 light bars) to provide rich, quantitative, and actually effective UV and IR to assist growers in obtaining the highest quality cultivation results, taking full advantage of the precise control in indoor cultivation over environmental variables.
If you would like more detailed information of UV and IR and how to use them, please read:
How can UV and IR be used to bring benefits to my plants' growth? What is the role of UV and IR in cannabis growth? What are the principles? Let's learn together in this blog.
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