We recently read on a forum that, “Spectrum tuning is a gimmick, if you want to change the color, you turn some knobs, yet you sacrifice total power (ouptut).” Not anymore! When growing any plant, there are very few variables that cultivators have at their disposal to effect the way a plant grows. Some of […]
Year: 2020
LED for Horticulture Lighting Boosted by New Products
03-02-2020 | | By Nnamdi Anyadike The use of LED grow lights for horticulture purposes is growing in importance within metropolitan areas and a number of ‘smart’ lighting systems are coming on to the market. The world population has been growing for many years but much of that growth is concentrated in urban areas, especially in the […]
Texas Lettuce Grower Finds Success in Automated Harvesting
Posted by Brian Sparks | November 6, 2019 TrueHarvest Farms, LLC, a Belton, TX-based controlled environment hydroponic farm specializing in leafy greens, is ramping up its automated lettuce production. The operation has partnered with Green Automation Group out of Finland is proud to employ automation technology in its 50,000 square feet greenhouse. TrueHarvest Farms is growing fresh head lettuce locally 365 days a year. The farm is strategically located between the […]
Hawthorne Gardening Company Announces the First DesignLights Consortium Listing for Gavita LED Lighting Fixtures
Hawthorne’s Gavita 1700e has been certified by the DesignLights Consortium. January 23, 2020 Posted by Melissa Schiller VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan 23, 2020 – PRESS RELEASE – Hawthorne’s Gavita 1700e LED lighting fixture has been certified by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC). This listing status means growers who purchase the fixture are now eligible for state and national rebates—potentially cutting […]
[Review] How The SOLAR SYSTEM 1100 Performs Against Other Grow Lights?
CALIFORNIA LIGHTWORKS DECEMBER 29, 2019 [Review] How The SolarSystem 1100 Performs Against Other Grow Lights? I am on a mission to find the best grow light (This is a review by https://growingmarijuanaperfectly.com). Over the course of this decades-long project, I have tested nearly two dozen HID, LED, and plasma grow lights. My methods include individual testing as well as […]
Osram Technology Helps Provide Fresh Food Around the Globe
The world population has been growing for many years. In particular, metropolitan areas are attracting more and more people. In places where farmland is limited and delivery must be quick, horticulture lighting offers a major advantage. With the help of state-of-the-art lighting technology, it is possible to provide the exact light composition various plants need […]
Monte Fiore Farms Grows High-Quality Greenhouse Cannabis with LumiGrow LED Grow Lights
Nick Perrino of Monte Fiore Farms shows us inside his greenhouse cannabis grow where he’s using LED grow lights to produce high-quality marijuana. In the Colorado market where price per pound has dropped dramatically, Monte Fiore Farms is using state-of-the-art technology to remain competitive by cultivating craft cannabis at scale. The greenhouse facility has 20,000 […]
Cannabis Lighting Myths and FAQs with Dr. Bruce Bugbee
Dr. Bruce Bugbee debunks myths and answers FAQs on grow lights for cannabis based on his research so far at Utah State University’s Crop Physiology Lab (see time-stamps below to navigate topics). Bruce is a world-renowned crop physiology professor famous for his work in controlled environment agriculture for NASA and is president of Apogee Instruments, […]
DLC announces first LED fixtures to meet its new horticultural performance specifications
Author: Maury Wright Mar 28th, 2019 With the New England Cannabis Convention as a venue, the DLC revealed that eight MaxLite LED luminaire models have been tested to and surpassed the new horticultural lighting regulations that gate entry to the DLC Horticultural Qualified Products List. The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has announced the first LED luminaires […]