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How LED Grow Lights Are the Future for Indoor Farming

11/14/2018

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Thank you for reading the Guest BLOG post...from SpecGrade LED

Agriculture continues to make its steady progression toward indoor crop production and vertical farming as the technology to do so becomes less cost prohibitive and arable land becomes more scarce. The future is looking more and more like our food will primarily be grown in towering structures with vertical racks full of leafy greens and colorful fruits. As a leader in the world of advanced LED grow lights, we’re excited to note the trend toward full adoption of energy efficient LED by the world’s largest indoor growers.

Given the need for strict control of environmental conditions for indoor horticulture, LED grow lights offer a clear path to the future of indoor farming, as next generation fixtures like the OpticPAR™ line offer unparalleled PAR and heat control alongside modular design and a balanced lighting spectrum. With the advances we’re making in LED grow lighting, LED will make a significant impact on indoor farming and vertical grow facilities in a few distinct ways.
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Yields Quality engineered grow lights feature a controlled spectrum allowing the plant to receive the appropriate calibration of light for each phase of the grow cycle, from seed to harvest. This ideal full-season spectrum combined with SpecGrade LED’s proprietary optics help to maximize PPFD ensuring all of the light reaches the plant, reducing the overflow of light into unnecessary locations such as the floor and surrounding walls. Growers have the flexibility to choose from desired wavelengths, allowing each plant to receive the unique amount of light needed. Having the option to change the amount of light based on the plant ensures optimized light exposure for a larger yield.
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Energy Efficient The price of a modern LED grow light fixture may seem higher than old technology, but the investment is quick in return. With various municipalities raising the rates on energy costs for growers, or outright capping their pull from the grid, it’s more important than ever to reduce energy consumption with LED lights. The value of LED grow lights will pay for themselves with the amount of energy and utilities saved, not to mention the quick yields along the way thanks to specially calibrated spectrums and computer controlled timing mechanisms.
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Improve Food Flavor Modern LED technology has allowed horticulturists to seize full control over their light’s colors, proximity, focus, and wavelength, offering a whole new level of customization and control. LED grow lights that produce white light with the full spectral quality of daylight or proprietary purple spectrum are built to improve the efficiency of PAR production for food. Exposing plants to a greater or lesser amount of light determines the overall quality and flavor of the food, promising a consistent result for every grow cycle and the ability to modify recipes for new flavors and results.
While the world is changing in a number of ways, the technological advances in today’s industrial grade LED grow lights are opening new door ways for growers to scale their operation, save costs, and increase the yields on a superior product. It’s never too late to get an estimate on a full retrofit of your cultivation facility.
 
SpecGrade LED has been an established industry leader in the design and manufacture of LED lighting systems for more than 15 years.
For more information about SpecGrade LED’s OpticPAR™ grow light technology and on controlling plant flavor characteristics with LED grow cycles, please call 888-510-4337 to speak with one of our grow light technology specialists.
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The LED Lady at CEM7 with CREE

6/25/2016

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The LED Lady at CEM7 - Global Lighting Challenge

6/25/2016

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Unite To Light furthering hope through LEDs

6/8/2016

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Below are images of students in Africa who are using the Unite to Light to have a better chance in life. To be educated in Africa is a ticket out of poverty. Having a light at night to do homework is essential to furthering education. For so many students in Africa the Unite to Light gives them a better light source than using toxic and expensive kerosene. I loved LEDs before but this message hits close to the heart.

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The LED Lady learns about responsive lighting from Stack

8/27/2015

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Neil Joseph, Founder and CEO of Stack Lighting shares how Stack Lighting's responsive technology allows for user friendly experience while offering the light you need depending on where and what you are doing. Stack's beautiful sleek designed BR30 lamp is not just another pretty light, it's smart and responsive.
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The LED Lady learns of the Phillips Instafit lamps

6/4/2015

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The LED Lady learns how the Phillips Instafit is transforming the flourescent linear market. From T8 fluorescent lamps to LED, energy savings and maintenance savings can be achieved.
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Kudos from Terralux for The LED Lady video services

6/3/2015

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The LED Lady with Lutron and Smart Home Designer, excellence with Lutron controls

6/3/2015

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The LED Lady speaks with Ryan with Smart Home Designer, winner of the Lutron "Excellence" award for work done on a Miami Beach condo. Choosing quality and reliability is how both Ryan found success in creating a fully controllable environment for his client. Lutron's H series driver provides LED manufacturers with "Soft on and fade to black dimming".
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Interview with Jeff Bisberg about business models and thinking outside the box

6/3/2015

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Jeff Bisberg, Global Manager for GE, speaks with The LED Lady about how important it is for companies to remain fluid in their thinking outside the box with regards to business models.
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The LED Lady with OSRAM's LIGHTIFY, controlling the quality of light, from the palm of your hand

6/3/2015

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OSRAM is changing the way we control light. From dimming to changing colors to scheduling when you want your lights to go on, OSRAM's LIGHTIFY system is making it as easy as, 1) screw in a lamp, 2) plug in the gateway and, 3) download the app.
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