In the biological research process, I have recieved the guidance of a biologist . From her observations, here I expose some technical parameters:

• The plant species is a mediterranean compact clover. The scientific name is Soleirolia Soleirolii. It was selected for its physiognomy and resistance to low-intensity light. The leaves are about 2 cms high.

• The light intensity variations alters plant's growht rate and the inclination of the leaves. This can be observed along days.

• About the plant's photochemical reaction:

  The photosynthesis process of a plant species is carry out in two stages; the light and non-light stage. The light stage, in which I develop the experiment, the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is captured, fixed and transformed in carbohydrate. There is a direct relationship between the CO2 fixing and the photosynthesis rate; for this reason, the CO2 will be the principal variable to use.

• About the artificial light:

  The light intensity of the projector is 3.000 lumens. According to studies, the species that I am working can inhibit its photosynthesis activity when the light intensity exceede the 12.900 Lux, that amounts to 12.000 Lúmens for square meter. The working area is less than 0,23 mt2. So we can calculate a light intensity rate of 2.580 Lux in the plant's surface. As a reasult, the projector is adecuate.

  The Photosynthesis radiation sensor (or PAR Sensor) measure the quantic efficiency of the photosynthesis process in relation to the projector's light. The photosynthesis eficiency range is between 8 to 10 quantum light per CO2 molecule. The projected light intensity has a 400 to 700 nanometers of wavelenght rate. The PAR Sensor can measure all the mentioned parameters, to preserve an adecuate photosynthesis process.

   

• About the temperature:

  For maintaining adequate conditions for the Soleirolia Soleirolii growth, the ambient temperature most be conserved between 12 and 25 Cº. Inside the container, the relative humidity must be between 33% and 69%.