The Latest Innovations in Greenhouse Lighting
Is it time for an upgrade in lighting systems and components at your greenhouse? Check out the slideshow above for a comparison some of the newest greenhouse lighting products on the market, many of which are designed for versatility, easy management, and more.
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HortiLED Top (PL Light Systems)
With a light output of 860 μmol/s and a system efficacy of 2.7 μmol/J, the HortiLED Top delivers optimum performance and energy savings. Multiple voltage, distribution, and spectral options makes the HortiLED Top an extremely versatile top-lighting solution — either as a sole or supplementary light source — for any crop.
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PL Light Systems HortiLED Top Specs Chart
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NXT2 (PL Light Systems)
The NXT2 features an advanced electronic driver, cast aluminum body for superior thermo-regulation, and a high-performance reflector for delivering optimum light output and efficiencies. The 1,000W version can be used with either a double-ended HPS or MH lamp, allowing growers to complete a full-growth cycle in one room under the same luminaries by simply switching out the lamps — saving on capital expenditure and labor costs.
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PL Light Systems NXT2 Specs Chart
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SmartPAR for Greenhouse (LumiGrow)
LumiGrow’s smartPAR for Greenhouse is a lighting-control platform that includes LumiGrow Light Sensors with the smartPAR Wireless Control System, to automate a greenhouse lighting strategy. The sensors plug into LumiGrow fixtures and measure sunlight within the greenhouse to automatically adjust LEDs to achieve an ideal Daily Light Integral (DLI) every day of the year. The result is an energy-efficient solution that produces consistently high yields and premium quality.
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SmartPAR Wireless Control System (LumiGrow)
With the LumiGrow smartPAR Wireless Control System, growers can manage LumiGrow LEDs from their phone, tablet, or computer, and quickly set up lighting zones, enable lighting automation, and control light intensity, spectrum, and photoperiod. This lighting precision platform empowers growers to drive specific crop responses by crop type and growth stage, allowing them to meet market demand for various quality factors and ensuring an optimal lighting environment for commercial crop production.
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TopLight (LumiGrow)
With LumiGrow’s TopLight, growers can move past simple daylight extension and optimize for an ideal lighting environment year-round. TopLight delivers a powerful 1,400 μmol/s. Fully adjustable for spectrum, photoperiod, and intensity, the TopLight can be automated and controlled for both greenhouse and indoor growing environments. The TopLight comes with quick-connects to reduce installation costs and is available in multiple spectrums with various mounting options based on crop type.
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LumiGrow TopLight Specs Chart
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Elixia Series (Heliospectra)
The Elixia Series includes adjustable, full-spectrum intelligent light engineered for commercial crop production and controlled environment horticulture. The Elixia LED light uses primary and secondary optic lens plates to achieve maximum uniform light intensity and distribution across the plant canopy and deep into the roots. The 601 has a smaller target area for close-to-canopy mounting heights, specially designed for indoor growing. The 602 targets a wider area to accommodate higher mounting installations such as greenhouses. Growers can achieve consistent, year-round yields using Elixia along with the new HelioCORE light control to ensure plants receive the precise light needed 365 days a year. The intelligent integrations with sensors, programmable spectra or lighting strategies across the growth cycle, and simple, easy scheduling features enable growers to significantly accelerate harvest while achieving optimum
plant growth and high-quality crop performance.Technical Details:
• Dimensions: 7.8 inches x 8.6 inches x 16.7 inches
• Operating Temp: 32°F to 104°F
• Storage Temp: -4°F to 158°F
• Housing: Powder-coated, zinc-treated sheet metal and durable ABS plastic
• Cooling: Active cooling. Fan rated to 70,000 hours at 104°F, 60% humidity
• Working Humidity: 10% to 95%, non-condensing
• Weight: 17.6 lbs.
• Heat Generated: 2150 BTU/hr
• Lifetime: 50,000 hours (at an ambient temp of 77°F rated life to 70% of initial photon flux)
• Control: Web browser system for intuitive light strategy management or complete control and management through HelioCORE connected by WiFi or Ethernet
• Power Consumption: 10.5 to 630 W
• Input Voltage: 80 to 305 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Ampere: 5.3A @ 120V | 2.6A @ 240V | 2.3 @ 277V
• Efficacy Range: 1.8 to 2.1 PPE (relative to spectrum)
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Philips GreenPower LED Interlighting (Signify)
Growers can use Philips GreenPower LED Interlighting to place light within the canopy of high-wire plants to direct growth-stimulating light on the most vital part of the crop and where light is needed most. Philips GreenPower LED interlighting, a bi-directional LED module, supports increased yields of tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. It is available in regular output and high output versions.
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Philips GreenPower LED Toplighting (Signify)
Philips GreenPower LED Toplighting is now available in a high output version delivering up to 800 μmol/s and efficacy up to 3.0 μmol/J. For supplemental light needs, Philips LED Toplighting supports faster rooting, compact growth, improved transplant rate, and healthier looking plants. It provides a significant boost in lighting power without requiring an expensive overhaul of electrical greenhouse wiring.
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Philips GreenPower LED Production Module (Signify)
The Philips GreenPower LED production module is ideal for multi-layer cultivation in growing environments with little or no daylight. Due to the minimal heat generated by the LED modules, the need for an expensive cooling system is eliminated while allowing for more efficient and profitable use of growing space.
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Philips GreenPower LED Flowering Lamp (Signify)
This is an energy-saving replacement for incandescent lamps that supports daylength extension and breaks winter dormancy. The Flowering Lamp stimulates vegetative growth while combating budding. The lamps have a standard E26 medium bulb base — a direct replacement of lamps in an existing installation without the need for modification.
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Signify (Philips Lighting) Specs Chart
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RAZR4 Array (Fluence Bioengineering)
From seedling and cutting propagation to full-cycle microgreen and leafy green cultivation, RAZR4 is optimized to decrease consumption and increase production for vertical farm applications. At 2.3 µmol/J, RAZR4 is 169% more energy efficient than standard vertical farm lighting systems, while providing up to 350% more photosynthetic photon flux.
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SPYDR 2i (Fluence Bioengineering)
The SPYDR series is designed for controlled environment horticulture applications requiring efficient, precise, and uniform levels of photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD). The SPYDR 2i is streamlined to quickly deploy in multi-tier vertical farm applications for high-DLI crops and single-tier applications including growth chambers, adjacent aisle tables, and tents.
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VYPRx PLUS (Fluence Bioengineering)
With energy efficiency reaching 2.3 μmol/J and output surpassing 1,190 μmol/s, VYPRx PLUS is key to establishing a path to sustainability and productivity in a greenhouse. Whether extending the day or growing season for low daily light integral (DLI) crops, VYPR has the power, energy efficiency, and longevity to grow consistent crops year-round.
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Fluence Bioengineering Specs Chart
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T5 HO 4FT LED Grow Lamp (Active Grow)
The Active Grow T5 HO lamp replaces 54W T5 fluorescent lamps and works directly with existing electronic ballasts. Growers can choose between the Active Grow Sun White Spectrum that mimics natural sunlight and the Red Bloom Spectrum that boosts plant chlorophyll absorption. It is ideal for orchids, perennials, ornamentals, leafy greens, cannabis, flowers, and fruits.
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T8 HO 4FT LED Grow Lamp (Active Grow)
The Active Grow T8 HO lamp turns any T8/T12 fixture into a grow light by bypassing the ballast. The T8 grow light features lower energy, higher PPF efficiency, and formulated plant growth spectrums. The T8 grow light features wide-beam light distribution and runs cool, so it can be placed closer to plants and save space.
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4FT LED Propagation Luminaire (Active Grow)
The Active Grow Propagation Luminaire replaces 100W fluorescent lights and features increased PPF output and 100% more effective spectrums for plant growth. The full PC body fixture can be connected for up to five units, making a seamless row of uniform light. It is ideal for microgreens, cloning, research, and tissue culture applications.
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Active Grow Specs Chart
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NeoPAR (Illumitex)
The NeoPAR series is designed to accommodate the variety of innovations in the indoor growing market. The wide range of options in this series deliver optimal output for every stage of growing. The five-bar fixtures provide growers with a solution for low output and precise light delivery for propagation and low-light-level crops like leafy greens. The seven-bar fixtures maximize output for vegetation and flowering. The NeoPAR is an ultra-thin LED lighting system to ensure the most relevant PPF output levels, uniformly, while creating thin light to optimize every square foot of the facility. The slim profile gives indoor growers the flexibility to create cost-effective, high-density grow configurations without compromising the lighting solution.
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HarvestEdge (Illumitex)
The HarvestEdge is a toplighting system designed for greenhouse supplemental and indoor primary grow lighting applications. When configured for supplemental greenhouse lighting with the high-performance F3 spectrum, the system delivers nearly 30% more efficiency.
Technical Details:
• Offered in two configurations: single and double bars
• Efficiency of 2.8 umol/J
• Compact design that can be offered with or without an integrated driver
• Minimal shading with a design intended for easy mounting to any standard strut
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ARC-315 (PARsource)
ARC 315 CMH systems are available with 3100K or 4200K lamps, and in 208-240V, 277V, 347V, and 480V versions. The included highly efficient Philips CMH lamp produces excellent PPF and optimal spectrum. The matched Philips ballast is a low frequency, 50/60Hz square wave product, rated for 50,000 hours. This system is the ideal lighting solution for vegetative and flowering growth alike. Designed and assembled in Petaluma, CA, from globally sourced components.
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Phantom Series (PARsource)
The Phantom Commercial 50 series DE lighting system from Hydrofarm represents a decade of product evolution and refinement. This system features state-of-the-art double-ended technology that uniformly delivers optimum PAR value. The system features an all-in-one design for maximum structural strength, making it ideal for greenhouse operations.
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Photobio (PARsource)
Photobio LED Top Light uniformly delivers more than 650 µmol/s to the plant canopy. The slim, linear design minimizes sun interference when used in a greenhouse. Through a unique spectra, the system offers improved nutritional value, extended shelf life, more pigmentation, increased active compound production, and shortened flowering times.
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HortiLED Top (PL Light Systems)
PL Light Systems HortiLED Top Specs Chart
NXT2 (PL Light Systems)
PL Light Systems NXT2 Specs Chart
SmartPAR for Greenhouse (LumiGrow)
SmartPAR Wireless Control System (LumiGrow)
TopLight (LumiGrow)
LumiGrow TopLight Specs Chart
Elixia Series (Heliospectra)
Philips GreenPower LED Interlighting (Signify)
Philips GreenPower LED Toplighting (Signify)
Philips GreenPower LED Production Module (Signify)
Philips GreenPower LED Flowering Lamp (Signify)
Signify (Philips Lighting) Specs Chart
RAZR4 Array (Fluence Bioengineering)
SPYDR 2i (Fluence Bioengineering)
VYPRx PLUS (Fluence Bioengineering)
Fluence Bioengineering Specs Chart
T5 HO 4FT LED Grow Lamp (Active Grow)
T8 HO 4FT LED Grow Lamp (Active Grow)
4FT LED Propagation Luminaire (Active Grow)
Active Grow Specs Chart
NeoPAR (Illumitex)
HarvestEdge (Illumitex)
ARC-315 (PARsource)
Phantom Series (PARsource)
Photobio (PARsource)
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Brian Sparks is senior editor of Greenhouse Grower and editor of Greenhouse Grower Technology. See all author stories here.