Hortitek Far Red Enhancer Bar 30w
Far-Red and Plant Growth: Far-Red spectrum has three main effects that can be beneficial to your grow depending on your plant species.
Emerson Effect: Far-Red cannot drive photosynthesis by itself. Far-Red and Deep Red need to be used simultaneously to produce the Emerson Effect. This effect increases the rate of photosynthesis resulting in better plant growth and yield.
Flower Initiator: Sunrises and sunsets naturally produce a Red to Far-Red ratio. During Sunset, the sky changes from Red to Far-Red, and as Far-Red becomes more prominent a plant response is triggered. The plants response is caused by photoreceptors called phytochromes, these absorb the red and Far-Red light. The phytochromes change the plants state between active and inactive depending on ratio Red to Far-Red. Naturally, this process takes 2-2.5hrs to swap between active to inactive during times of darkness (lights off). By using Far-Red this process only takes 15-30min. Far-Red can then be utilized to put your plants into an inactive state quicker, tricking your plants into thinking it has had more dark hours. This allows your plant to flower with less hours of darkness, therefore increasing the light hours and yield of your plant in flower.
Shade Avoidance Response: Plant growth is dependent on light energy intake, which makes it competitive when neighbouring plant canopies block the light they need for survival. Plants have evolved mechanisms that enable a response to escape the shade. This mechanism is the phytochromes, which detect the red to Far-Red ratio. The inclusion of a high Far-Red to Red ratio to a full spectrum, can have an expansion effect of increased leaf area, internode length and elongation. (Elongation is not desired by growers but has a trade-off to increase in light interception, with larger leaf spans, to promote further growth). Far-Red Usage: We recommend implementing Far-Red into your grow in two ways. The first way is to supplement Far-Red alongside your main fixture to get the expansive plant response (Emerson effect/Shade avoidance response). The second way is to use the Far-Red LED 20-30min after lights off to put your plant to sleep quicker, helping your plant flower with fewer dark hours and maximise daytime photosynthesis. Optimal plant growth is achieved by using well balance complete lighting spectrum. This implies that there is no single wavelength that is the best for plant growth. The effects of one wavelength can be enhanced or counteracted by other wavelengths. Therefore, undesired results may be induced by improper usage and incorrect ratio of lighting spectrum. It is important to know the effects of the enhancers and how to use them to improve your existing lighting spectrum.
Christmas 2024 Dispatch closure
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All bottles are sold brand new from the manufacturer unless otherwise stated and all smaller bottles are taped up before leaving the store to reduce the chance of leaking while in transit.
Please check your order for damage that may have occurred in shipping. In the event of a genuine claim of damaged goods, please contact us with details and photos as evidence including the packaging and any signs of leakage, damage or tampering.
Warranty Returns
We are required to provide one of the following remedies for product faults within 10 business days of being notified of the fault or damage from the customer:
In the case of a refund: the Seller issues a refund to the customer via the Marketplace Portal;
In the case of a replacement: the Seller dispatches the replacement products and provides delivery tracking to the customer; or
In the case of a repair: the Seller dispatches the repaired products and provides delivery tracking to the customer.
The customer is responsible for returning the product if it can be posted or easily returned. You must reimburse the customer for reasonable postage, packaging, and/or transportation costs if the products are confirmed to be faulty. Once the item is received the manufacturer determines if it can be repaired or needs replacing. Please note that the item must be packaged properly for shipping to avoid damage. Items received damaged, smashed or modified in any way will void the warranty.
If the products are too large, too heavy, or too difficult to remove, the Seller is responsible for arranging, at their cost, the return and collection of the faulty products.
We are required to respond within a maximum of 2 business days to all enquiries in relation to a product.
How we reimburse the customer for the return shipping?
If we are reimbursing the customer an additional amount on top of a full refund (eg: reimbursing return shipping), we need to contact the marketplace to specify the order number, amount to refund, and the refund reason.
We do not refund the customer directly.
Change of mind returns
Sellers set their own policies and procedures in relation to change of mind returns. Customers must review their order carefully before placing it. Change of mind returns are given at the sole discretion of each Seller and a Seller may refuse to refund or exchange Products/Vouchers for change of mind or errors a customer made in their order.
If you allow a return, then the customer will need to follow the returns process outlined in the Seller Terms on your product listing, or any other return procedures or processes described by the Sellers from time to time.
Warranty on PH Probes (precision measuring tools):
Probes and Pens without replaceable probes
12 months warranty from date of purchase.
Replaceable Ph Probes
6 months warranty from date of purchase
Warranty on Lamps/Bulbs:
Lamps & Globes are warranted for 6 months from the date of purchase.
Warranty on rest of the products:
1 Year by Australian consumer guarantee unless specified manufacturer warranty is longer.
New product returns:
The following items can not be returned as a change of mind purchase.
Nutrients, additives, lamps / lights / CFL's & Growing Substrate
Special orders, for products not regularly stocked. These items will be marked as "Special Order" on invoice.
Any items specifically cut to size at your request, for example, items we cut per meter as films, tubing, flower support mesh and more.
Commercial quantities are non-refundable.
Clearance items no change of mind returns.
Estimated Delivery Time Frame: 3-10 business days