Does Security Camera Night Vision Harm Flowering Plants?

I just installed a Security Camera with InfraRed Night Vision in my GrowRoom.
It seems to work pretty well, because even when the GrowLight is off,
the night vision allows me to see what's going-on inside my darkened growroom.

I obviously don't want any light causing my plants to hermie.
Will the infrared night-vision led lights on my security camera cause any hermie
problems? The light is NOT visible to the human eye.

Good question,
I would love an answer.

As far as I know only green spectrum bulbs, not just Green Party bulbs are OK for night viewing, I don't know about IR.
peace,
DZ

No

IR is being emitted from all objects in your growroom (including you) when the lights are off anyways

but im not a scientist.

Some people have posted that yes, it can cause a problem, but I'm not a scientist either. Infrared is the spectrum just past the red light we use for flowering, so you are asking the right question. There is a post on ICMAG that has an answer, basically that it depends what LEDs the camera has. Would be great if we had a clear answer about which camera systems were safe to use, but the sensible answer is probably that if you can't see any light from the LEDs then it is probably safe for keeping the plants 'in the dark'. But I do not know for sure, maybe there is a scientist, not the usual know-it-all-arrogant-asshole RIU type, who could clarify. Maybe someone who has installed night vision cameras successfully.

Two main issues spectrum and intensity. Infrared describes a spectrum so I need more specifics. Just off the top of my head you probably want something under 700 nm and as little intensity as useable. Give me your camera's specs and I can tell you more.

i grew outdoors a few years back, bout 100 yards from video type billboard. i had no problems goin into flower and no herm issues at all.

I would recommend you post in "Advanced Techniques", those guys probably know more.

plants use visible light (mainly blue and red light) as 'food' -- not so much green light, which is why they reflect green away, and look green to our eyes. They also happen to reflect near infrared light (which is just beyond red light, but not visible to the human eye). This is because they chemically cannot convert infrared into usable food, and so they just bounce away to stay cool.

http://publiclaboratory.org/tool/near-infrared-camera

Moebius said:

plants use visible light (mainly blue and red light) as 'food' -- not so much green light, which is why they reflect green away, and look green to our eyes. They also happen to reflect near infrared light (which is just beyond red light, but not visible to the human eye). This is because they chemically cannot convert infrared into usable food, and so they just bounce away to stay cool.

http://publiclaboratory.org/tool/near-infrared-camera

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All infrared is not created equal. It depends on wavelength coupled with intensity at that wavelength. I tried to help the OP but unless I can get specifics on the camera I can do no more. Next step is his/hers. Oh but if I had to take a WAG I'd say he's fine.

Its actually way more complicated then you think. IR is used by the plant however it has more to do with ratio of red to infra. Check out the link below.....that's the best "simple" description I could find that is accurate.


http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4576.html