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leaf surface temperature 🌿 Veg & Training

The temperature of the actual leaf surface, which can be meaningfully higher (under HPS) or lower (under LED) than the ambient room temperature and is the figure that actually matters for VPD.

Jeremy recommends a kitchen laser thermometer to measure it, and notes LEDs can give a leaf surface ~2F below ambient while HPS can push leaves well above room temp.

Discussed in: Ep 009 · Ep 019

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