Lighting
Horticultural Lighting Applications
Lighting from electric lamps is increasingly being used in the production of horticultural crops grown in controlled environments. However, sometimes there is confusion about the different lighting applications and what type of lighting is needed... more »
UV Radiation and Applications in Horticulture
The effects of ultraviolet light (or UV radiation) on people are well known; it causes skin to tan and, with excessive exposure, can cause skin burn, skin cancer and eye damage. Effects of UV on... more »
Maximizing the Benefits of Supplemental Lighting
The amount of photosynthetic light inside greenhouses can be a limiting factor when crops are grown during the winter and early spring. For most ornamental crops, a common goal is to deliver an average daily... more »
Does Light Quantity Trump Light Quality?
When we think about lighting of plants, the different dimensions we consider are light quantity (intensity), light quality (spectrum), photoperiod (hours of light per day) and uniformity. Usually, we think of these four parameters independently,... more »
Energy-Saving Climate Control for Cultivating Greenhouse Ornamentals
On both sides of the Atlantic, greenhouse growers are faced with the challenge of how to reduce energy costs in greenhouse cultivation. As a company that has developed horticulture lighting for more than 10 years,... more »
Developing New Plant Lighting Standards
Standards are developed so there is consistency and conformity in products to improve confidence and comparability in new technologies. Until now, standards for electric lighting were specifically for human applications, such as for indoor lighting... more »
Investment Considerations for Greenhouse Lighting
The yield of greenhouse vegetables is largely driven by the amount of photosynthetic light provided to plants. As radiation increases, plant biomass increases, resulting in greater fresh weight of leafy greens and more and larger... more »
Supplemental Greenhouse Lighting: Evaluating Innovative Technologies
Fall is a wonderful time of year for ornamental greenhouse growers. The busy spring/summer season is over, your garden chrysanthemum/fall crops are mostly shipped out, and if you grow poinsettias your greenhouse is starting to... more »
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