Indoor & Vertical Farming - Articles, Stories & Interviews

The Cost of Downtime: How Reliable Lighting Impacts Commercial Profits

In commercial cultivation, uptime is everything. Any disruption—from a single light failure to a complete zone outage—can derail production schedules, reduce yield quality, and cut into profits.

How Thermoformed Agricultural Plastics Support Farm Efficiency & Hygiene Practices

In this article, Ansini, specialists in agriculture thermoforming, look at why thermoformed plastics are emerging as an ideal material choice for farms, balancing hygiene, cost and sustainability.

Multi-Channel LED lighting for Greenhouses

Optimizing light levels is crucial for enhancing productivity and maintaining plant health. LED lighting provides an opportunity to achieve just that, with specific benefits for growers transitioning from traditional HPS to high-intensity LED solutions.

How Supplemental Lighting Contributes to Higher Yields and Profits

Supplemental lighting is a vital part of maximizing yield and profit in Canada's limited growing season. Growers should contact Sollum for solutions.

Scaling Your Grow Operation: Choosing the Right Lighting for High-Volume Production

Scaling your grow operation is a significant milestone that requires careful planning, especially when it comes to selecting the right lighting solutions. High-volume production demands lighting systems that ensure consistent light distribution, energy efficiency, scalabilit

Modern Machines for Automated Agriculture - How Modern Seedling Transplanting Works

With more automation and robotics in agriculture, the way food is grown is changing significantly. This brings numerous benefits, including improved efficiency and productivity, as well as more sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices.

How Grow Lighting Impacts Terpene and Flavor Profiles

Proper lighting plays a critical role in shaping terpene production and flavor profiles, two key factors that determine the quality, potency, and overall market value of the final product.

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Indoor & Vertical Farming - Featured Stories

Vertical Farming Market to Surpass USD 19.7 Billion by 2034

Hydroponics remains the preferred method due to its ease of use and proven productivity, followed by other sustainable alternatives.

Looye Kwekers achieves summer production levels in winter tomato cultivation with Philips full LED

The young plants of the Piccolo variety arrived in the brand new 8.2-hectare greenhouse in Burgerveen in mid-October 2024. Four weeks later, the Philips GreenPower toplighting force system supplied by Signify was switched on for the first time.

DARkWIN Project: Nature and technology together to improve the agriculture of the future

Novagric is collaborating in an innovative research project aimed at developing more climate-resistant crops through natural plant selection.

Indoor & Vertical Farming - News Headlines

Intelligent Leaf Delivery Technology to Impact American Agriculture for the 2026 Growing Season

Tidal Grow® AgriScience launches alignN® a simplified nitrogen management fertilizer for growers

Agricultural Ventilation Fans: Driving Efficiency, Sustainability, and Growth in Farming

Agricultural ventilation fans are essential for modern farming, helping regulate airflow, temperature, humidity, and air quality in barns, greenhouses, and storage facilities. By improving livestock health, supporting crop growth, and enhancing sustainability, these fans play a key role in boosting farm productivity and driving the future of smart, eco-friendly agriculture.

Poultry Farming Equipment Market to Witness Robust Growth Driven by Technological Advancements and Rising Demand for Poultry Products

Poultry Farming Equipment Market is witnessing robust growth, driven by technological advancements, automation in feeding, housing, and egg collection systems, and rising global demand for poultry products. Innovations in energy-efficient and smart equipment are enhancing productivity and operational efficiency.

Indoor & Vertical Farming - Featured Product

Even Light, Better Growth: XLamp® Horizon LEDs
Even Light, Better Growth: XLamp® Horizon LEDs

Even Light, Better Growth: XLamp® Horizon LEDs

Description: The XLamp® XP-E2 and XP-G3 Horizon LEDs feature horticulture-specific beam shapes designed to deliver more even light coverage across plant beds, especially at short luminaire mounting heights. Unlike standard LEDs that project light directly forward - often causing uneven illumination - Horizon70 and Horizon90 optics direct peak output 70° or 90° from center, ensuring uniform light distribution. Available in 70 CRI White, Photophyll™ Select, Royal Blue, Photo Red and Far Red, these LEDs are ideal for optimized plant growth and lighting efficiency.

Indoor & Vertical Farming - Featured Company

Sollum Technologies

Sollum Technologies offers a 100% dynamic LED lighting solution that modulates the full spectrum of the Sun's natural light. With our cloud-based platform SUN as a Service® and our smart fixtures, enjoy the flexibility of unlimited light recipes & multi-zone light management, and automatic dimming that provides the right amount of light in real time at any given time to save energy.