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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Vertical Farming: Things to Know for a Successful Grow

Recently we had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Abhay Thosar, who leads the Fluence Horticultural Services team, and Chris Bezuyen, who leads the...

Fluence Announces Major Presence and Product Launch at GreenTech Amsterdam 2023

This year’s GreenTech, one of the world’s leading horticulture events, includes speaking sessions featuring Fluence experts and the launch of Fluence’s newest VYPR product AUSTIN,...

Ready, set, grow: How to jump start and future-proof your cultivation company

Horticulture lighting expert Jörg Meyer-Brenken, Fluence EMEA’s Lead Account Manager for Cannabis, is candid about European market progress. “Everything is moving much slower than we...

Cannabis Light Intensity

Do you ever get so focused in your own world that you kind of forget, not everybody knows what you know? This happens to me...