February Newsletter
Light is an important factor, in cultivating plants.
The horticulture lighting market is expected to grow to $9.4 billion in 2027. This compound annual growth of 24% is based on demand and the legalization of cannabis. The daily light integral (DLI) indicates the daily ambient light within a 24-hour time frame within any given month across the USA. In knowing the optimal DLI level of your specific plant directly correlates to the success of your yield. Not only can too little light affect the growth of your crop but also too much light can prevent it from properly performing photosynthesis. Light meters can help measure the active radiation light wavelength needed and a proper DIL can be determined.
Want to learn more? Read our blog "Measuring Light in Greenhouses with the CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer".