LumiGrow Research, the smart horticultural lighting research branch of LumiGrow, released their latest research report which compared plant quality of flowering perennials under LED fixtures, HPS fixtures, and traditional low-intensity flowering bulbs. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of light intensity and the ratio of blue-to-red light on long-day perennials in a greenhouse environment. The photoperiod was kept constant. The highest quality plants for 5 of the 6 varieties used in the study were grown under finished under LumiGrow Pro 650e LED fixtures that provided a total of 90 µmol.m-2.s-1 of light and included 30 µmol.m-2.s-1 of blue light. This method enables growers to improve plant quality while using less electricity than HPS, which in turn allows them to maximize profits and meet their revenue targets more effectively.
LumiGrow smartPAR wireless control software facilitates the development of these customized light programs. Growers using smartPAR-enabled LumiGrow fixtures gain control over meeting light ratios, photoperiod, intensity and DLI targets to improve specific crop features, yield, production and wasteful energy consumption.
LumiGrow Research makes recommendations within this guide based on prior partnerships, professional horticultural resources, and leading scholastic research.
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