Low Light Plant
Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD): 200 µmol/m²/s; Hours of Light Per Day: 8 hours
Daily Light Integral (DLI): 5.76 mol/m²/day
Daily Light Integral (DLI) Calculator
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Calculate the Daily Light Integral (DLI), which measures the total amount of light (in moles of photons) a plant receives over a day.
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How To Use
How to use this calculator
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Step 1
Enter Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD) and Hours of Light Per Day in the units shown.
Step 2
Read Daily Light Integral (DLI) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Step 3
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
Worked Examples
Example calculations
See the inputs and their calculated results.
Medium Light Plant
Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD): 500 µmol/m²/s; Hours of Light Per Day: 12 hours
Daily Light Integral (DLI): 21.6 mol/m²/day
High Light Plant
Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD): 1,000 µmol/m²/s; Hours of Light Per Day: 16 hours
Daily Light Integral (DLI): 57.6 mol/m²/day
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