A supplemental lighting system for a greenhouse is a horticultural lighting system that is used in conjunction with solar radiation. In other words, supplemental lighting in...
Due to the short winter days, Icelandic greenhouses heat through the floor and they maximize their grow lights. The days are short in Iceland from October...
Nichols Publishing Company, the publishers of Garden & Greenhouse and NUGL have entered a partnership that offers a new technology to the greenhouse and indoor gardening...
The sun is the ultimate radiant energy source and replicating it with an artificial lighting system is not an easy task. In the horticultural lighting sector,...
When operating multiple lighting systems, an indoor horticulturist must have a lighting system that provides consistent light levels in an efficient manner. For large scale grow...
Operating a great-performing light fixture can be likened to having a V8 under the hood. . . it doesn’t have to look like a Maserati on...
HID systems for plant growth are dimmed for a variety of reasons. Whether to simulate sun-up / sun-down or to reduce light levels while saving energy,...
Greenhouse growers employ many different techniques and products to increase the production of their gardens. From fully automated feeding systems to high tech heating and cooling...
When gardening indoors, no piece of equipment is more important than the light source. The lighting system, or more specifically the bulb used in the lighting...
Experienced indoor growers understand that not all horticultural lighting systems are created equally. In fact, there is a huge variance in technologies, efficiency, effectiveness and overall...
Of the many variables which affect plant growth in an indoor garden or greenhouse, none are as influential as the artificial light source. The artificial lighting...
Greenhouse and indoor gardening equipment is constantly evolving. The face of horticulture is continuously changing as existing products and methods are modified and new products and...
The lighting system is the main energy source for all plant growth within an indoor garden. Like the sun to an outdoor garden, the lighting system...
Folks who use artificial lighting will sometimes spend a lot of time debating the shape, material and color of surfaces intended to distribute light efficiently to...
There are a few things to keep in mind if you are thinking of purchasing LED grow lights for a greenhouse or indoor garden. Output Spectrum...
Are you just starting to grow and wondering what lighting you need for your grow room? Don’t worry; to follow is a breakdown of lighting options...