The University of Guelph in Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility (CESRF) has been investigating controlled-environment plant production and how to grow plants in space for food, oxygen, fresh water and carbon dioxide—human life supports.
Plessey, a leading developer of award-winning LED technologies and manufacturer of solid-state lighting products, announces the results from a trial of its LED grow lights combined with existing high-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting in a hybrid installation with a leading tomato grower in the Netherlands.
Researchers in the US has proved that light produced by LEDs can speed up plant growth, and can also improve the taste of fruits and vegetables. The researchers are also proving that LED light can treat disease in plants. This discovery can cut down on the usage of expensive and,...