Apogee Instruments MQ-500 Full-Spectrum Quantum PAR Meter & Telescopic Wand Bundle - Digital PPFD Meter for LED Greenhouse Grow Lights, Sunlight, & Plant Monitoring

Features

• PREMIUM QUALITY: The MQ-500 is the premium PAR meter of choice of research scientists and serious growers who need absolutely accurate PAR measurements season after season. Budget PAR meters can start out as accurate, but readings can drift up to 50% or more after one year due to the degradation of the cheaper, low-grade optics. This unpredictable accuracy can lead to disastrous crop results and inconsistent grows.
• FEATURES: Ruggedized, precision optics accurately measure the total of all photosynthetic photons from 400-700 nm from any light-source ensuring crops receive the recommended light intensity needed for maximum and consistent yields, grow after grow. The meter reads current instantaneous intensity, can log measurements over a 24 hour period (DLI), and collects and stores sample readings from different spots of the plant canopy for PAR mapping.
• MEASURE PAR NOT LUX: LUX or Foot-candle meters are designed to mimic the human eye's response to light and are irrelevant for plants. Cheap LUX meters are mass-produced for use in photography and are often improperly marketed as PAR meters for plants. Authentic Apogee PAR meters have been used for nearly all modern plant lighting research and are recommended as the standard by most lighting manufacturers.
• RUGGED DESIGN: The sensor head is made from high-grade machined aluminum and fully potted with electronic epoxy making it impervious to water and rough use. The tangle-free sensor cable allows for measurements of PAR far out over the plant canopy while still being able to read the high-contract display screen.
• DR BRUCE BUGBEE: For 30 years, Apogee PAR meters have been designed and refined by Dr Bruce Bugbee, a world-famous crop physiologist, leading authority on plant photobiology, and leading advisor to lighting manufacturers. Authentic Apogee PAR meters have been used in virtually all modern plant lighting research and are recommended as the standard meter by most lighting manufacturers.

Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.72 x 6.38 x 2.32 inches; 6.4 Ounces

Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)

Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2022

Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Apogee Instruments

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