We often focus on blue and red colors in grow lights because chlorophyl can easily absorb those wavelengths. Green light however is often neglected, but should be a part of grow light strategy that can impact crop yield significantly.

How does light color affect Photosynthesis? White light contains all the colors of a rainbow, and certain colors indeed affect photosynthesis in specific ways. This is a visual guide to colors and plants.

Far-red light impacts plants in so many ways that it’s sometimes confusing, misunderstood, and even controversial. Nevertheless, it’s an important topic for indoor growers to grasp in order to harness the strategies of far-red light in their businesses.

Indoor agriculture faces a challenge in delivering visually appealing, nutritious crops without natural sunlight. To overcome this, leveraging UVA spectrum light offers a promising solution. Research shows that controlled UVA exposure enhances fruit ripening, improving sweetness and flavor. Integrating UVA optimization into indoor farming practices can elevate crop quality, meeting consumer preferences effectively.

Grow lights shine purple because they are arrays of bluish and reddish LEDs. And plants are most efficient at absorbing blue light and red light to conduct photosynthesis, that results in sugars used for many of the plants metabolic processes.

PAR meters are used to measure light from the Sun or Grow Lights to ensure agricultural plants are receiving enough light for health development and growth.

Greenhouse and horticultural professionals encounter various terms related to light measurement. This article discusses PAR, PPF, PPFD, and PFD. These terms have been used interchangeably in literature and can confuse. We want to clear this up once and for all.

Chlorophyll, besides water, is perhaps the most essential molecule for life on this planet. Everything that we eat, everything that sustains us is derived from this mighty molecule.

Plants use light for photosynthesis, but there is another aspect to light that is important for plants – it’s called Photomorphogenesis, or how plants use light to grow and change form.

What is photosynthesis? For many, it’s something we’ve learned or heard about, but the details have escaped us over the years. So, we thought it might be helpful to review the salient points and terminology of this amazing process for you.