Re: [apple-crop] Grading table lighting

2015-09-23 Thread Thomas Green
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Re: [apple-crop] Grading table lighting

2015-09-23 Thread Brian Heatherington
The "Natural Light"  4 foot fluorescent T-8 bulbs at H. Depot have one of the highest color index ratings available, 94 (out of 100) or thereabouts if memory serves correctly. The Daylight bulbs are a close second (or maybe I have these 2 reversed). I experimented with ma

Re: [apple-crop] Grading table lighting

2015-09-23 Thread Kurt W. Alstede
-crop discussion list Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Grading table lighting Charles and Patricia... We at Sunrise invested in 4’ LED lighting recently and can see a benefit in a multitude of ways. Lower operating cost is the obvious publicized benefit but the reduction in area temperature during

Re: [apple-crop] Grading table lighting

2015-09-23 Thread Sunrise
Charles and Patricia... We at Sunrise invested in 4’ LED lighting recently and can see a benefit in a multitude of ways. Lower operating cost is the obvious publicized benefit but the reduction in area temperature during the summer months has been reported noticeable by employees; only in low c

Re: [apple-crop] Grading table lighting

2015-09-23 Thread kuffelcreek
Warmer light enhances reds, yellows, and oranges, so the cool white fluorescents can make it tough. The easiest way may be to install a solatube skylight http://www.solatube.com or for the budget-minded, a liter of light https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Fpsw_yYPg But with shortening day length