Quote Originally Posted by rodekyll
This thread reminds me of discussions I read in the 70s where people were using strobe lights for grow lights. Some used a single bulb, some varied colors. The theory was that the plants didn't know the difference between strobe and continuous light, it allowed you to add the red, it kept things cooler, and it should save $$ on electricity. Not to mention I suppose the psychedelic effect of the strobe lights on the growers . . .

Too bad I lost track of the discussion. Anyone else remember anything about strobe lights?
I have a 750 watt xenon bulb that pulses 120 times per second. I was going to run it with a low pressure sodium(200 lumens per watt) and adjust the spectrum but I have yet to find a person who can build me a ballast to run the bulb.