Research and practice have already shown that it can be beneficial for both plant development and energy bills to treat light as a dynamic growth factor.

Technology advancements in LED lighting systems can ease propagation challenges while improving consistency and vigor.

Growers looking for operational savings can still turn to utility incentive programs for upgrades to LED fixtures.

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.

The winter months can be a challenge for floriculture producers. But some have found this winter to be unpredictably dark.

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.

For optimum crop health, tomato crops need water and fertilizer, but light is the driving force for photosynthesis.

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.

Research shows little impact on crops when replacing red light from white LEDs with red LEDs.

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.