22 Oct 2020
Rooting Herb Cuttings: Why Daily Light Integral Matters
Annika Kohler and Roberto Lopez, Michigan State University
Annika E. Kohler, graduate student, and Dr. Roberto Lopez from Michigan State University share the latest findings on supplemental lighting's effect of rooting of herbs.
Rooting Herb Cuttings DLI Matters (4583 KB)
22 Oct 2020
How Adding Far-Red Radiation to Supplemental Lighting Affects Plugs
Annika Kohler and Roberto Lopez, Michigan State University
Annika Kohler, graduate student, and Dr. Roberto Lopez from Michigan State University determine the minimum duration of far-red radiation required during plug production to induce long-day requiring plants into flower after transplant.
Lighting in Plugs Kohler Lopez (829 KB)
1 Apr 2020
LEDs: Blue & Far-Red Light
Yujin Park & Erik Runkle (Michigan State University)
studying the effects of light quality on plant growth.
GrowerTalks 2019 series article 3 (933 KB)
4 Jun 2019
Minimum Light Requirements for Indoor Gardening of Lettuce
Maria Paz, Paul R. Fisher, and Celina Gómez (University of Florida)
Evaluating the growth (fresh and dry mass), accumulation of key phytochemical constituents (leaf photosynthetic pigment and nitrate content), and aesthetic quality (elongation and pigmentation) of red-leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa) grown from transplant to a harvest stage in an indoor environment.
Minimum Light Requirements Indoor Gardening Lettuce (839 KB)
1 Jun 2019
The Economics of Lighting Young Plants Indoors
Paul R. Fisher, Celina Gómez, Megh Poudel (University of Florida) & Erik Runkle (Michigan State University)
An economic analysis of growing young plants indoors with LEDs.
GrowerTalks 2019 series economics article (460 KB)
1 Mar 2019
LEDs: Far Red & Light Intensity Interaction
Yujin Park & Erik Runkle (Michigan State Univeristy)
Research about plant responses to far red and light intensity.
GrowerTalks 2019 series article 2 (730 KB)
1 Feb 2019
Lighting Young Plants Indoors
Erik Runkle , Yujin Park (Michigan State Univeristy), Mengzi Zhang & Paul Fisher (University of Florida)
Discusses lighting for growing young plants indoors using LEDs.
GrowerTalks 2019 series article 1 (830 KB)
1 Jan 2019
Getting a Piece of the Indoor Food Gardening Market
CELINA GÓMEZ, PAUL FISHER AND MARIA PAZ (University of Florida)
Understanding the ins and outs of the indoor food gardenig market.
Getting a Piece of the Indoor Food Gardening Market-Greenhouse Product News (1214 KB)
25 Oct 2016
LED Lighting Grower Articles
Erik Runkle (Michigan State University)
See the grower articles on LED lighting:
1. Lighting Metrics … And What Matters, GPN, October 2015
2. Diffused Glass, GPN, April 2016
3. A Closer Look at Far-Red Radiation, GPN, May 2016
4. The Economic Viability of LED Lighting, Greenhouse Grower TECHNOLOGY, September/October 2016
Lighting metrics... and what matters (106 KB)
Economic viability of LED lighting (210 KB)
25 Oct 2016
Grower Articles on LED Lighting and Effect on Plant Growth
Erik Runkle (Michigan State University)
See the grower articles on LED lighting and effect on plant growth:
1. Keys to Successful Seedling Production, GPN, November 2015
2. Managing Light to Improve Rooting of Cuttings, GPN, September 2016
3. Juvenility in Perennials, GPN, June 2016
4. Efficacy of Lamp Types at Controlling Flowering, GPN, February 2016
5. Red Light and Plant Growth, GPN, August 2016
6. Success with Succulents, GPN, July 2016
Keys to successful seedling production (190 KB)
Success with succulents (1169 KB)
25 Oct 2016
Grower Articles on Sole-Source Lighting in Horticulture
Roberto G. Lopez (Michigan State University) and Joshua K. Craver (Purdue University)
See the grower articles on LED lighting and effect on plant growth:
1. Sole-Source Lighting In Horticulture: Microgreens Production, Joshua K. Craver and Roberto G. Lopez, Greenhouse Grower, September 2015
2. Sole-Source Lighting In Horticulture: Bedding Plant Plug Production, Joshua K. Craver and Roberto G. Lopez, Greenhouse Grower, October 2015
3. The Impact of DLI, Light Quality and Photoperiod on Bedding Plant Flowering Response, W. Garrett Owen and Roberto G. Lopez, GPN, August 2016 (Note: the title was modified)
4. Evaluating Greenhouse Supplemental Lighting For Young And Finished Plant Production, Joshua K. Craver and Roberto G. Lopez, Greenhouse Grower, November 2016
Sole-source lighting in horticulture microgreens production (4770 KB)
Evaluating greenhouse supplemental lighting for young and finshed plants (1684 KB)
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