Horticultural LED benefits Indoor Culture, Greenhouse Cultivation

The understanding of the light spectrum and its effects on plant growth has improved with recent scientific research. With this new knowledge came new generations of horticultural lighting which incorporate LED (Light Emitting Diode) and which can help to put in place optimal conditions of culture in interior and in greenhouse.

LED panels are not yet the first choice for a horticulturist, whether grown indoors or in greenhouse. The technological advances in LED lighting bring a multitude of benefits for the amateur, the passionate and the professional horticulturist, and gives them many advantages. So here are some of the horticultural LED benefits for indoor or greenhouse cultivation.

Optimization of photosynthesis: Better chlorophylls absorption

Some parts of the spectrum are more beneficial to plants absorbing light by chlorophylls, and thus will boost photosynthesis, a critical metabolic process for plant growth. Numerous studies show that the right use of light spectrum levels can increase yields up to 30% (source) with an equal amount of energy received.

Different spectral compositions are also necessary in the multiple phases of plant development (rooting, growth, flowering). Our horticultural LED panels are equipped with potentiometers or control systems, so you can select the ideal light spectrum corresponding to the stage of growth of your plants.

Optimization of the light spectrum also reduces the use of fertilizers and chemicals (plant protection products) by improving the overall plants health (decreased plant stress compared to sodium lamp culture).

Low heat production and climate control

Horticultural LEDs can both produce high luminous power while generating little heat. This lower heat production offers several positive externalities:

• Low temperature rise in the culture chamber, thus reducing the need to manage temperature by ventilation or air conditioning and electricity costs
• Possibility of bringing the plants closer to the light source, for a better direct light contribution
• Loss of pests (red spider type), less attracted by this « cold » source of light, reduced radiant heat

Short and medium term savings and benefits

In addition to the instantaneous power consumption of a horticultural LED lamp that is lower than conventional horticultural lighting, the growing system can save you the annual replacement of lamps and biannual reflectors (consumables costs)

The under-dimensioning of ventilation and / or air-conditioning equipment to achieve energy savings is also to be taken into account as well as a reduction in the initial material investment.

The use of a horticultural LED lamp will allow you to optimize overall the harvest:

• Performance Gains (Increased Production)
• Time savings (accelerated maturation),
• Quality gains (improvement of organoleptic profiles)
• Spectral composition adjustment of the light received by your planting (photo-morphogenic modification)

Indoor Culture, Vertical Culture

The horticultural LED for indoor growing is also ideal for vertical crops on several levels. Enough to serenely increase the production of your fruits and vegetables per square meter! Indeed, with the same area on the ground you can fully exploit the volume of your space and thus multiply your cultivation area by 3, 5, 10 …

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