Signify, Wageningen University & Research, and Nunhems recently conducted research that shows that the use of far-red light can produce an additional yield of almost one fifth in some tomato varieties.
Members of the Resource Innovation Institute explore the various lighting metrics essential for greenhouse production and their impact on the growth and development of your crops.
According to one lighting company, since LEDs produce less radiant heat, growers can apply much higher levels of light, achieving high yields without stressing the plants.
Photobleaching, or the destruction of chlorophyll by applying too much of the wrong light to plants during flower development, can drastically reduce consumer marketability.
Cannabis is a crop with a uniquely dark sub-canopy and tight crop spacing that presents ideal conditions for using LEDs in a narrow body with an upward-facing form factor.
Greenhouse growers that are new to the industry, or those that are interested in brushing up on their knowledge, can sign up for four courses in the Online College of Knowledge greenhouse series.
Despite some roadblocks, rising energy costs and the potential for a rapid return on investment are leading more growers to consider switching to LED lighting.
The DesignLights Consortium’s most recent Horticultural Lighting Technical Requirements are designed to foster sustainable growth in the controlled environment agriculture sector.
A lighting change is a process change, and LED lights need to be reviewed to ensure they are appropriate for the right facilities. Learn how one organization is doing so with your needs in mind.
Two American Floral Endowment-funded research projects are investigating new ways to detect and reduce plant stress from abiotic pressures and diseases before they happen.
