Horticultural Lighting

Lighting for Horticulture- Learning Objectives

1. Why Pink Lights?
2. What makes good horticulture lighting?
3. What are design challenges for horticulture lighting?

Horticulture Lighting Webinar

https://go.currentbyge.com/2018-Making-Sense-of-Horticulture-Lighting-Webinar.html?src=2018-Making-Sense-Horticulture-Webinar-hub-indoor-farming-article
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The bewildering array of light sources and lighting fixture choices is confusing. Understanding how colors appear under different light sources, CRI, CCT, and other metrics for color rendering, and controlling glare are all important lighting challenges. [1]

Plant Growth

The three types of Growth 

1. Vegetative plant growth
2. Structural plant growth
3. Reproduction flower and fruit growth​

Continued Reading:

Why is LED Grow Light Purple?
​https://www.valoya.com/why-is-led-grow-light-purple/

LED's for Horticulture
https://www.osram.com/os/applications/horticulture-lighting/index.jsp

https://www.osram.com/os/news-and-events/spotlights/purple-power-for-horticulture-lighting-with-duris-s-5.jsp
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Osram Opto expands horticultural LED line with purple and broader white spectra
​https://www.ledsmagazine.com/horticultural-lighting/vegetables-floriculture/article/14036592/osram-opto-expands-horticultural-led-line-with-purple-and-broader-white-spectra

Lumigro
https://www.lumigrow.com/about/

Footnotes

1. https://www.gecurrent.com/ideas/science-of-indoor-farming?src=Indoor-Farming-How-Can-You-Ensure-Success-hub
   
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Photo Credits

• Photos on this page by Trish Odenthal, all rights reserved.
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