indoor agriculture
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Indoor Growers Fight Pests & Diseases with LED Lighting
Horticultural lighting in indoor growing facilities and nighttime treatment with specific wavelengths on outdoor crops are being shown to reduce pests and diseases that impact yields and profits. Integrated Pest Management & Biocontrols New research suggests that indoor growers and greenhouse operators can use lighting to fight pests as part of an Integrated Pest Management…
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Lighting Rebates for Controlled Environment Agriculture Facilities
What Are Commercial Lighting Rebates? Commercial lighting rebates are incentives provided by utility companies, government agencies, or other organizations to encourage the use of energy-efficient lighting systems in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) operations. These rebates are designed to offset the upfront costs of purchasing and installing energy-efficient lighting systems, which can be more expensive than…
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More to Lighting than Lights
Human lighting serves a very different purpose than plant lighting. Humans use light to see. Plants use light to exist as it’s the most critical component to photosynthesis. Sunlight starts a chain reaction in plants that creates carbohydrates (sugars) that eventually become apples, tomatoes, lettuce, and more. Perhaps there’s a reason “Let there be light”…
