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Controlled-environment agriculture research sees innovation through Project GREEEN
Throughout Project GREEEN’s 25 years, the program has supported research on controlled-environment agriculture and how to increase its economic viability.
Trial Grodan and Philips Full LED shows high level quality tomato production with up to 40% heat input reduction
The initial results show that it is possible for tomato growers to maintain high levels of quality and production, even when they reduce the heat input in the greenhouse.
Decoding LED Grow Lights: Beyond the Numbers
With an ever-expanding market and a surge in innovative horticultural LED lighting fixtures, it's crucial for consumers to tread carefully. In 2021, an age-old phrase remains incredibly pertinent: "Lies, damn lies, and statistics."
The Power of Red Light in Greenhouse Farming
The use of supplemental lighting in greenhouse farming has become increasingly popular to increase plant growth and yield and has helped further develop our understanding of how the spectrum of light provided to plants affects plant growth and development.
Light Spectrum vs. µmols
In the ever-evolving landscape of LED grow lights, it's crucial to look beyond the surface when choosing. With many lighting companies and innovative horticultural LED lighting fixtures flooding the market, some resort to simplifying their products down to a single number.
New Insights and Data-driven Controls Come Together in Priva Connext
"Buying an LED installation is one thing; learning how to use it is another". After a long run-up, pot lily and pot chrysanthemum producer Van Schie started using two different LED installations in 2022 and 2023.
Horticultural Energy Efficiency
The average lighting rebate outside of horticulture is typically in the $10,000 to $20,000 range, while the average horticulture rebate is more than $150,000—with some exceeding $1 million.
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VoltServer Digital Electricityâ„¢ Will Power the Next Iteration of Tech-Enabled Vertical Farming at Hardee Fresh
Hardee Fresh's new state-of-the-art vertical farm will rely on Digital Electricity solutions to simplify power distribution and ensure energy-efficient operations.
Fluence Launches Next-Generation RAPTR and VYPR Fixtures
The RAPTR 2 and VYPR 4 provide maximum versatility for greenhouse lighting, featuring tunable spectra with optimal light intensity and optical distributions for produce and floriculture growers worldwide
GLASE Hosts Inaugural Vivid Canopy Program at Indoor Ag-Con
An interactive panel led by Women in CEA (WiCEA) will feature leaders from Vertical Harvest Farms, Dr. Greenhouse, and Skout Strategy. Participants will engage with panelists and other attendees at roundtable discussions led by Eden Green Technology and Re-Nuble.
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Can you grow cut chrysanthemums using only red light?
Trial with dynamic Philips GreenPower light recipes yields results
Elevated Signals Digitizes North America's First Vertical Hydroponic Greenhous
Vertical Harvest has selected Elevated Signals as its manufacturing software partner to drive profitability and support its planned 800-fold increase in cultivation space
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