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Purple vs. Pink vs. White LED Fixtures
There are two primary types of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) used in horticultural applications. The first type is an LED that emits a specific color of light, such as blue light or red light (Figure 1).... more »
Getting to the Root of Saving Time, Space and Money
Time is money for growers. That’s why they are always looking for ways to eliminate/simplify their growing processes. By creating more turns in the greenhouse, they can grow their profits. To help growers with this... more »
Plug & Cutting Conference Cancelled
As Hurricane Florence made it way up the Atlantic Coast toward North Carolina, AmericanHort has announced it would be cancelling its Plug & Cutting '18 conference. The conference had been scheduled to take place Sept.... more »
Commercialization of Intelligent Sprayer Technology Receives Approval
In late August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Smart Guided Systems, Inc. announced a licensing agreement for the commercialization of smart sprayer technology. Heping Zhu, USDA ARS Wooster, designed the Intelligent Spray Control... more »
Consortium to Offer Webinar on Standardized Horticultural Lighting Label
The Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) consortium will present a webinar on a newly proposed standardized horticultural lighting label. The webinar will take place on Sep 7., at 2:00 pm eastern time. Recent advances... more »
Signify Introduces New LED Toplighting with Higher Output
Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) has introduced the new Philips GreenPower LED toplighting high output with a light efficacy up to 3.0 µmol/J and an output of 800 µmol/s. The new module will help greenhouse growers improve the... more »
New — and Newly Discovered — Tools for Growers
When thinking about managing water have you ever sat back and said, “There’s got to be an easier way.” I know I have a once or twice. If you’ve ever thought/spoken aloud that iconic phrase,... more »
Using a GA to Increase Plant Height
There are a number of reasons why a grower might want to increase the height of a plant. Most commonly, plants are too short because a plant growth retardant (PGR) was applied at too high... more »
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