MQ-306 6-Sensor PAR Meter
Apogee line quantum sensors measure a spatial average of photosynthetically active radiation. The MQ-306 has a separate sensor bar with 6 sensors while the handheld meter displays and stores measurements. The sensor housing design features an integrated bubble level and is fully potted making the sensor weatherproof. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), or photosynthetic photon flux (PPF), is the wavelength range from 400 to 700 nanometers and is strongly correlated with plant growth. Gardeners, greenhouse managers, growth chamber users and salt-water aquarists measure PAR to ensure optimal specimen health.
• Four year warranty
Apogee line quantum sensors measure a spatial average of photosynthetically active radiation. The MQ-306 has a separate sensor bar with 6 sensors while the handheld meter displays and stores measurements. The sensor housing design features an integrated bubble level and is fully potted making the sensor weatherproof. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), or photosynthetic photon flux (PPF), is the wavelength range from 400 to 700 nanometers and is strongly correlated with plant growth. Gardeners, greenhouse managers, growth chamber users and salt-water aquarists measure PAR to ensure optimal specimen health.
| Calibration Uncertainty: | ± 5% |
| Measurement Repeatability: | < 1% |
| Non-stability (Long-term Drift): | < 2% per year |
| Non-linearity: | < 1% (up to 3000 µmol m-2 s-1 ) |
| Response Time: | < 1 ms |
| Field of View: | 180° |
| Spectral Range: | 409 nm to 659 nm (wavelengths where response is greater than 50 % of maximum) |
| Directional (Cosine) Response: | 0.06 ± 0.06% per °C |
| Temperature Response: | ± 5% at 75° zenith angle |
| Operating Environment: | 0 to 50°C, < 90% non-condensing relative humidity up to 30°C, < 70% non-condensing relative humidity from 30 to 50°C, Separate sensors can be submerged in water up to depths of 30m |
| Meter Dimensions: | 12.6 cm length, 7.0 cm width, 2.4 cm height |
| Sensor Dimensions: | 50 cm length, 1.5 cm width, 1.5 cm height |
| Mass: | 300g |
| Cable: | 2m of shielded, twisted-pair wire. Santoprene rubber jacket (high water resistance, high UV stability, flexibility in cold conditions) |
| Warranty: | 1 year |
| Material | Stainless Steel |