Harnessing Lighting Controls for Success
Lighting is a cornerstone of successful plant growth and yield in cannabis cultivation. As growers know, not all light is created equal. The timing, intensity, and adaptability of lighting can […]
5 Things Every New Grower Should Know Before Starting
Starting out as a cannabis grower is an adventure full of excitement—and let’s be real, some serious challenges. Cultivation is an art and a science rolled into one, and success […]
PHOTOx Advanced Sciences 2024: Cannabis Industry Takeaways
This year’s PHOTOx conference focused on the increasing sophistication and data-driven approaches being adopted across the cannabis cultivation industry. From advanced lighting techniques and data science to optimize nutrient regimes […]
Revolutionizing Cannabis Cultivation with Intercanopy Lighting
With respect to light tolerance and utilization, cannabis behaves more like a field crop than a horticultural crop. There is an abundance of evidence from commercial operations, grower participatory trials, […]
Cannabis Cultivation Insights
The total amount of light received by a plant is the principal predictor of growth rate and yield. Light delivery is measured as the quantity of photons delivered to a […]
The Bigger Picture
How North America’s Leading Plant Propagator is Transforming Sustainable Agriculture In the Middle of Everywhere Just south of London, Ontario, the relatively small and unassuming Highway 3 cuts east to […]
What is light spectrum vs intensity and why are they important?
“Spectrum” and “intensity” are the two primary descriptors of light being applied to plants. A “spectrum” is the combination of wavelengths that make up a light, giving the light its […]
Tricks of the Trade: Far-Red Light as a Tool for Morphological Control
Trick-or-Treat Since the advent of light emitting diodes (LEDs), far-red (FR) light has become an intriguing tool among growers. This is especially true when it comes to crop steering—or managing […]
Why the IP Rating of a Lighting Fixture is So Important
Ingress Protection (IP) is a critical aspect of a properly designed product for the specified applications. It is a standardized way of classifying devices for what they can withstand with […]
How Intercanopy Lighting Can Help Your Grow
One of the most limiting factors in greenhouse crop production is light and seasonal variation, and limitations of light can inhibit crop productivity. In greenhouse crops, planting densities are high […]