Supplementary lighting
There are several ways in which artificial light can be used to improve and accelerate growth and extend the growing season of commercial crops:
1To supplement natural daylight and raise growth light levels in order to enhance photosynthesis and thereby improve growth and quality of plants in greenhouses (supplemental growth light)
2To control the light period by extending the natural day length with artificial light (photoperiodic lighting)
3To totally replace daylight with artificial light for ultimate climate control (cultivation without daylight)
Horticulture Lamps—High Pressure Sodium Lamps For Plant Growth
•Ideal for growing vegetables and flowers
•Supplements daylight in greenhouses with “growth-light”
•“Growth-light” output is best measured by PPF (Photosynthesis Photon Flux)—micromol value*
Philips Agrolite XT High Pressure Sodium Lamps5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13
•Enhanced spectrum Xtreme grow lamp offers 22% more micromols*
•Excellent lumen and growth light maintenance at 97%1 safeguards a constant crop quality and quantity over life
•Ceramic discharge tube with PIA technology, simple and robust construction for reliable lifetime
•Features ALTO® Lamp Technology, environmentally responsible lamps.
Relative Power
Wavelength (nm)
| | | | | Std. | ANSI | | | | Rated | Approx. | Approx. | | |
Product | Ordering | Nom. | | | Pkg. | Ballast | LCL | MOL | | Avg. Life | Initial | | Mean | PPF* | |
Number | Code | Watts | Bulb | Base | Qty. | Code | (In) | (In) | CCT | (Hrs)2 | Lumens 3 | Lumens3, 4 | (µmol/sn) |
14064-0 | C1000S52/AGROLITE XT | 1000 | E-25 | E39 | 6 | S52 | 8.75 | 15.06 | 2100K | 15,000 | 146,000 | | 135,780 | 1850 | |
Philips GreenPower High Pressure Sodium Lamps | | | | | | | 900 | | | | | |
• High lumen and growth light maintenance safeguards a constant crop | | | | | | 750 | | | | | |
| | | | | (µW) | | | | | |
quality and quantity over life | | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 450 | | | | | |
• Ceramic discharge tube with PIA technology for long and reliable lifetime | | | | | Power 300 | | | | | |
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• Simple and robust construction for enhanced reliability and longer life | | | | | | 150 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 700 | 800 |
| | | | | | | | | | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
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| | | | | Std. | ANSI | | | | Rated | Approx. | Approx. | |
Product | Ordering | Nom. | | | Pkg. | Ballast | LCL | MOL | | Avg. Life | Initial | Mean | PPF* |
Number | Code | Watts | Bulb | Base | Qty. | Code | (In) | (In) | CCT | (Hrs)2 | Lumens 3 | Lumens3, 4 | (µmol/sn) |
21113-6 | SON-T PIA Grn Pw/400W/ED18 | 400 | ED-18 | E39 | 12 | S51 | 5.75 | 9.75 | 2100K | 24,000 | 55,000 | 49,500 | 680 |
40487-1 | SON-T PIA Grn Pw/400W | 400 | T-15 | E39 | 12 | S51 | 6.65 | 11.14 | 2100K | 24,000 | 58,500 | 52,650 | 725 |
40488-9 | SON-T PIA Grn Pw/600W/230V | 600 | T-15 | E39 | 12 | S106 | 6.65 | 11.14 | 2100K | 18,000 | 88,500 | 84,100 | 1150 |
40489-7 | SON-T PIA Grn Pw/600W/347V | 600 | T-15 | E39 | 12 | S106 | 6.65 | 11.14 | 2100K | 18,000 | 88,000 | 83,600 | 1150 |
40490-5 | SON-T PIA Grn Pw/600W/480V | 600 | T-15 | E39 | 12 | S106 | 6.65 | 11.14 | 2100K | 18,000 | 88,000 | 83,600 | 1150 |
Philips SON Agro6, 8, 10, 11, 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Std. | ANSI | | | | Rated | Approx. | Approx. | |
Product | Ordering | Nom. | | | Pkg. | Ballast | LCL | MOL | | Avg. Life | Initial | Mean | PPF* |
Number | Code | Watts | Bulb | Base | Qty. | Code | (In) | (In) | CCT | (Hrs)2 | Lumens 3 | Lumens3, 4 | (µmol/sn) |
31710-7 | SON AGRO 430W | 430 | ED-18 | E39 | 12 | S145/S51 | 5.75 | 9.75 | 2100K | 16,000 | 54,000 | 48,600 | 670 |
Note: Best practice suggests grow lamps to be replaced at maximum 40% of their rated average life in order to maintain same level of growth-light on plants over time.
*The micromol value expresses the amount of light particles (pho- tons) between 400 and 700 nm that are sent out by a light source (=Photosynthetic Photon Flux) per second.The amount that the plant absorbs determines the rate of photosynthesis and as a result the rate of plant growth.Therefore, the micromol value is also called “growth-light.” In general, an increase of 22% in growth-light means an increase of 22% in plant growth.
1)97% Lumen maintenance at 10% of rated average life. 93% lumen maintenance at 40% of rated average life.
2)Rated average life is the life obtained, on average, from large
representative groups of lamps in laboratory tests under controlled conditions at 10 or more operating hours per start. It is based on survival of at least 50% of the lamps and allows for individual lamps or groups of lamps to vary considerably from the average.
3)Measured at 100 hrs. life. Approximate lumen values listed are for vertical and horizontal operation of the lamp.
4)Approximate lumen output at 40% of lamp rated average life.
5)Electrically insulated support for bulb may be required, especially in horizontal and nearly horizontal operating positions.
6)Follow fixture manufacturer recommendations regarding proximity of ballast to bulb.
7)This lamp should be shielded from moisture to prevent breakage.
8)Fixtures should be designed so that sockets and wiring withstand starting pulse up to 5000 volts for 1000 watts and WHITE SON® types and 4000 volts for other sizes.
9)For use in fixtures which do not redirect a substantial portion of the energy toward the arc tube; otherwise very early failure is anticipated.
10)Operates at rated output on ANSI 430W S145 SON AGRO ballasts.
11)UV filtered design (FadeBlock™).
12)Nickel plated brass base.
13)Heat resisting glass bulb.
**Please contact Advance Transformer Company for information on ballast requirements: www.advancetransformer.com
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