[AGA-mcm] [Fwd: Re:Plant Research project]

[Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@rightstuffwebsites.com>]

This is exactly the kind of thing we should be supporting. They aren't 
asking anything but that we spread the word.

I wonder if one of our sponsors would be willing to supply bulbs for 
purposes of testing?

Cheryl

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Re:Plant Research project
Date:   Fri, 1 Jul 2005 22:01:53 -0700
From:   John Apsley <japsley@msn.com>
To:     <cheryl@wilstream.com>



Dear Cheryl,

I was wondering after the upcoming convention in TX if you would help
get the word out about a research project we are doing? I have had
exhaustive emails with Tom Barr, and a few emails to Erik Olson and
George Booth. Elaine Thompson was kind enough to encourage this thing
along from the beginning. She will be unveiling the study July 9^th to
her San Diego club. The project concerns a simple experiment to
hopefully show if higher Kelvin lights, based on the Amano formula of
intensity, is actually better than cool whites – watt for watt. The
research will be set to go from mid January to mid April. Results will
get published, and I believe it will start to put some actual science
into why we should or shouldn’t use higher Kelvin lights. We are hoping
to get several dozen or more participants. Lots of plants and fish in
tank 18” or deeper will be the criteria. You may not know this, but
there is actually no science backing up claims that higher Kelvin lights
are any better than CWF. I believe the CFs with higher Kelvin are,
especially under the specifics of the test, but this will be the first
study of its kind.

If you would like I will send you the proposal for your perusal. Just
let me know when would be a good time to do so with all that you have
going on.

Many thanks,

Dr. John Apsley

7327 Silent Creek Avenue, SE

Snoqualmie, WA 98065



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