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[APD] Re: The problems with generalizations4
> From: "Steve Pushak" <teban at powersonic_bc.ca>
> George B once quoted a table of LSPs & compensations points for several
> aquatic plants. I bet its one of the reasons that George is so stingy with
> his lighting levels. Could it be that he's onto something? George: you're
> far too quiet these days. Have you still got that table?
The table is from a little known plant book "The Complete Book of Aquarium
Plants" by Robert Allgayer and Jacques Teton (1987, ISBN 0-7063-6614-X).
Plants (genera) Amount of lighting (min, type, max) lumens/m^2 (Lux)
Surface Plants 850, --, 8000
Myriophyllum 850, 3500, 4000
Bacopa 700, 1000, 2500
Hottonia 850, 1200, 5000
Ludwigia 850, 1200, 4500
Aponogeton 850, 1400, 4000
Cerapteris 850, 900, 4500
Nomaphila 850, 1400, 4000
Rotala 850, 1400, 3500
Vallisneria 600, 1200, 3000
Echinodorus 500, 850, 2200
Sagittaria 700, 800, 1800
Crytocoryne 700, 800, 1600
Marsilea 500, 600, 1500
Microsorium 500, 600, 1500
How about making a personal copy this time so I don't have to type it in
every two years.
George Booth in Ft. Collins, CO (gbooth at frii dot com)
The website for Aquatic Gardeners by Aquatic Gardeners
http://aquaticconcepts.thekrib.com/ (mirror)
http://www.frii.com/~gbooth/AquaticConcepts/
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