An important factor to your indoor urban farming success is your lightning. Lightning can be used to supplement sunlight or…
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Evidence of plant diseases exists in fossils found from 250 million years ago. Big outspreads of plant diseases have been the reason for famines and other changes in the economy of nations throughout the history of mankind. Plant diseases and pests can cause big losses, resulting in a reduction in income for growers and higher prices for consumers. Find out more about different diseases, pests, and other problems.
Efficacy Efficacy is also known as PPE, or Photosynthetic Photon Efficacy. Efficacy measures the amount of photons emitted by the…
Plant Elements Plant Pigments Plant pigments, also known as biochromes, are compounds that absorb specific light wavelengths and “give” plants,…
Nutrients Plants absorb nutrients from the soil that are essential for growth, development, and survival. These nutrients can be divided…
Photosynthetic Photon Flux (PPF) PPF is short for Photosynthetic Photon Flux. PPF is measured in micromoles per second, or µmol/s….
Photosynthetically Active Radiation What is light? Light can be described as electromagnetic energy or waves moving from one point to…
Ultraviolet (UV) Ultraviolet (UV) light falls outside the visible light range, or PAR, between 100 and 400 nanometers. This type…
Table of Contents Home and professional growers have used a different variety of light sources that distribute their light differently….