Is PAR really 400-700 nm? The McCree Curve Revisited with evidence ePAR should be the new standard.

Published 2022-10-19
Dr. Bruce Bugbee breaks down the latest evidence that the officially recognized PAR (aka PPFD) range of 400-700 nm should be revised to include far-red photons up to 750 nm. The traditional photosynthetically active radiation range was defined based on research by Dr. Keith McCree and other scientists and has been the standard for measuring plant lighting efficacy for over 50 years. Should the new "ePAR" (extended PAR) range become the new standard? Check out the newest evidence and implications presented in this video and judge for yourself.

Learn more about translating PAR measurements to ePAR measurements here: cdn7.bigcommerce.com/s-0oei9zu/content/sensor-to-m…

------

Follow us to see all the cool ways our products are being used, as well as to get notices for free classes, how-to videos, and product announcements!

-Case Studies
www.apogeeinstruments.com/case-studies/

-Facebook
www.facebook.com/ApogeeInstru...

-Twitter
www.twitter.com/ApogeeInst/

-LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/company/1084851

-Instagram
www.instagram.com/apogee_inst...

All Comments (21)
  • @leaf5team
    Play -> Pause -> Rewinding -> Play -> Pause -> Rewinding Outstanding information as always = Apogee Thank you very much; Dr. Bruce Bugbee Sea
  • @rono7494
    The enthusiam regarding "Repeat his data", this statement....πŸ‘ŒπŸ’―! Love the research and data you're able to produce Dr. bugbee!
  • This is a much needed change - your leadership on this is much appreciated. Chris linked us to a poster that has a table titled "Theoretical and measured ratios of ePAR to PAR." It would be helpful if you could post a video on these numbers so growers can understand how to translate PAR numbers into ePAR numbers
  • @Slaveman00799
    The twin tower diagram allowed me to visualize the impact of the Far-Red photons. I appreciate the free content you release on YouTube. I would love to attend one of your lectures
  • @Jreichh
    smartest man in this field that I know of πŸ”₯
  • @buschdoktor6127
    I smoked a bong evertime he said Wageningen in a clear pronunciation without any distinctive Dutch mumbling and funny emphasis on the last syllable. Now I'm so high that I was able to replace my far red LED with the blank stare of my red eyes to save electricity. Thank you, Dr. Bugbee!
  • Very good presentation (as usual) Thanks, Have the Apogee ePAR meter (MQ-610 380-760nm), going to play with supplemental Far red lighting this winter. Us amateur researchers will be testing as well.
  • @Vorator88
    It's interesting how optics and refraction of light has given us the power to understand the plants world. Not always you hear such scientific approach mixed with Dark Side of the Moon πŸ‘ Great Talk Dr. Bugbee.
  • @mi.terpology
    Leading scientific exploration of cannabis bugbee 🐐🐐
  • Outstanding information, the work that you guys do is phenomenal and let me speak for everyone when I say thank you
  • @r3ck17rick7
    oh what I would do for one of those ePAR DLI portable units! Thank you Bruce, for all you do for the world! ❀️ from West Australia
  • @izzem
    As always, appreciate your time and work
  • @seventeen9718
    Thank you Bruce. Your knowledge is invaluable and you've really peaked my interest with your videos and truly got me interested in the specifics of plant-science/horticulture! Absolute living legend.
  • @Albopepper
    Great info & explanation as always! How bout sharing the PDF of the published paper instead of locking it behind a pay wall??? πŸ€“
  • @Kingramze
    Fascinating. If and when I'm in the market for more grow lights, I will have to try to keep this in mind - or perhaps I won't have to if they update their specs accordingly. This could be huge for indoor hydroponics operations.
  • As usual I will need to re-watch this over and over to completely wrap my brain around this.. πŸ˜‰