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Commercial Cannabis Industry Insights

LED grow lights for cannabis in commercial cultivation, illuminating green buds.

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,...

Cannabis plants thrive under LED grow lights in a commercial cultivation facility.

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...

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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...

LED grow lights for cannabis illuminating dense buds in commercial cultivation.

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...

Cannabis plant with buds under LED grow lights for commercial cannabis cultivation.

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...

Young cannabis plants in pots under LED grow lights for commercial cultivation.

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...

Cannabis plants in a greenhouse under LED grow lights for commercial cultivation.

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...

Cannabis seedlings in trays under LED grow lights for commercial cannabis cultivation.

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...

Cannabis plants thriving under commercial LED grow lights for cannabis cultivation.

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...

Thriving cannabis leaves under LED grow lights for commercial cannabis cultivation.

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...