Horticulture Lighting Articles
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Plant carbohydrates: forming the basis of plant life
Carbohydrates are the basic building blocks of plant life and play an important role in plant growth, development and reproduction. They are a source of energy for plants and an important part of their structure. Types of plant carbohydrates Plant carbohydrates can be divided into two main categories: structural carbohydrates and non-structural carbohydrates. l Structural carbohydrates are ...
By CD BioGlyco.
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Magnesium deficiency in cannabis: the chilly conundrum
Hey there, fellow cannabis cultivator! If you’re delving into the fascinating world of cannabis cultivation, you probably already know how crucial nutrients are for your plants. One nutrient that holds immense significance in this green journey is magnesium. However, there’s a chilly conundrum we need to address: the inability of cannabis plants to absorb magnesium at low ...
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Photosynthetically active radiation sensor and illuminance sensor
Summary: In the study of plant physiology, the determination of plant photosynthesis is one of the important research work. It is generally measured by measuring the value of illuminance and photosynthetically active radiation, and the measurement of illuminance and photosynthetically active radiation requires a light sensor and photosynthetically active radiation sensor.To understand the ...
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Water, why should I pay to fix it?
Water is the essential nutrient for greenhouses, plants, vegetables, fruit, flowers and all living things. However, it is always the last nutrient farmers want to spend money on to accomplish all its benefits. Simple things like bacteria, electrical conductivity, iron, manganese, sulphates, algae, and funguses must be monitored and addressed. If you are not fixing your water, you are leaving a ...
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8 Types Of Agricultural Sensors For Best Greenhouse Monitoring Systems
Background A greenhouse is a closed environment that provides optimal conditions for plant growth and promotes plant growth by controlling indoor and outdoor environments. A complete greenhouse remote monitoring system first detects indoor environmental elements through various sensors and then uploads the measurement signals to the control platform through wired or wireless methods, and the ...
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8 Types Of Agricultural Sensors For Best Greenhouse Monitoring Systems
Background A greenhouse is a closed environment that provides optimal conditions for plant growth and promotes plant growth by controlling indoor and outdoor environments. A complete greenhouse remote monitoring system first detects indoor environmental elements through various sensors and then uploads the measurement signals to the control platform through wired or wireless methods, and the ...
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UbiBot SP1 For Greenhouse Light Regulation
To grow plant plants in greenhouses, you need light. The amount of light a plant receives determines the length of time a plan remains active and its rate of growth. The most basic metabolic process of the plant is photosynthesis, and photosynthesis requires light energy. Three Aspects of Light Effect There are three aspects of light that should be considered when determining the effect that ...
By UbiBot
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Guide to Vertical Farming
Vertical farming, also known as indoor farming, has gained a lot of recognition in recent years as a solid method of sustainability. Vertical farming has been conceived out of the challenges affecting the present, more specifically issues such as overpopulation, resource depletion, and food shortage.Vertical farming is the process of production of food that takes the form of vertically inclined ...
By UbiBot
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Project - Boal F-Clean - The Netherlands
The biggest advantages of this deck system: Quality boost per m2 in every cultivation, such as an earlier flowering or sweeter fruit A Hortiscatter (light scattering) of more than 60% in the greenhouse A higher light and UV transmission + fuller spectrum of sunlight that penetrates deeper into the greenhouse Reduced chance of hail and storm damage High quality diffused cover material with ...
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LED lighting industry chain links to accelerate the rush into the plant lighting market?
In 2021, among the many segments of LED lighting, LED grow light has become one of the most vociferous areas.Driven by the continuous high demand, LED lighting industry chain links to accelerate the rush into the plant lighting market, aimed at catching up with the dividends brought by the rapid development of the market.Chips:HC SEMITEK: has mature plant lighting chip solutionsFOCUS LIGHTINGS: ...
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Valoya and Buresinnova Equip Agrenvec`s Manufacturing Facilities for Cutting Edge Protein Research
Valoya’s high end LED grow lights have been available in the Spanish market for over a decade, thanks to a Barcelona based, horticultural consultant and supplier, Buresinnova. Part of the Bures family of businesses with more than 50 years dedicated to the service of agriculture, seedbeds, substrate production and gardening, Buresinnova offers a portfolio of brands rigorously selected for ...
By Valoya Oy
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Hydroponic agriculture - Advantages and Disadvantages
Hydroponic techniques emerged as a solution to the issues of growing directly on soil. Depending on the needs, the climate zone, the greenhouse and type of cultivation, we will be interested in working or not with a hydroponic ...
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Light Intensity
Microalgae Growth – Light Intensity If light is one of the key ingredients in photosynthesis, will more light always generate more productivity? Not exactly. Microalgae growth tends to have a consistent relationship with light intensity. Though the actual growth rates and intensities for different points in this curve will vary depending on many factors the general shape is consistent ...
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Are you lighting for optimum yields?
How do you achieve the highest yields with your lighting system? As we know, increasing light intensity up to a certain species-specific point, results in a corresponding increase in yield. And when light levels are not optimized for production, or the type of crop you are growing, you are going to have slower flowering, poor root development and plant structure, as well as reduced yields. There ...
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Light Spectras and Absorption Curves for horticulture
When we talk about plants and their interaction with light, we mostly talk about photosynthesis. But this is only a small part of the story, there are numerous other mechanisms controlled by light. This article aims to help understanding the different mechanisms. Due to the complexity, we just give an overview of the interaction of absorption spectra. It is important to ...
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Microalgae Growth - Light Spectrum
Microalgae need light to grow and photosynthesize, but not all light is created equal. The spectrum of light can have a big impact on how well your algae grows. The spectrum of a light is how bright it is at different wavelengths. This can be closely related to colour, e.g. a red LED looks red because it is emitting light with a wavelength of 650 nm. However, differences in light spectra can ...
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What to know when you are transitioning from HPS to LED
Many growers are looking to switch from HID technology (HPS and MH luminaires) over to LEDs for reasons such as increased energy savings, reduced heat output, longer lifespan and greater spectral efficiencies. And while LEDs can offer many advantages over HID luminaires, there are several things a grower should know before jumping in. Since LEDs can cost 2-3 times more than HID luminaires, ...
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Microalgae Growth - Overview of Key Parameters
Growing microalgae can seem complicated because there are so many factors that need to be just right for a successful algae culture. In this article we are going to briefly explain some of these factors and why they are important. Microalgae are an evolutionarily diverse group of organisms that come in many colours and shapes. They are united by their small size (1 – 100 µm for ...
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Fact or Fiction? Horticultural Lighting Questions Answered
There are a lot of claims out there about LED and HID lighting, and as manufacturers of both, we always try to show the complete picture. In this article, we try and debunk some common statements made about both LED and HID lighting to help you make better decisions when it comes to grow light ...
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Light Uniformity - Comparing LED and HPS Luminaires
Light uniformity is an important factor when it comes to growing a consistent crop and optimizing your growing environment, however, there has been some misinformation about the way HID and LED luminaires distribute light and affect plant health. As a manufacturer of both HID and LED technology, P.L. Light Systems always strives to show the complete picture of both technologies. We think both ...
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