158. #LeadersTalkCrops - Managing Your CEA Environment for Optimal Plant Physiology While Under Artificial or Supplemental Light w/ Marc van Iersel, PhD

Controlled environment growers have been inundated with advancements in light technology and new fixtures over the past decade. Many growers have since installed supplemental light or artificial light in their greenhouse or warehouse. Installing the fixtures and paying the energy bill is only a small piece of what a grower must do to get the most return on their lighting investment.  That's why we had Marc van Iersel, PhD onto the #LeadersTalkCrops series of CropTalk podcast. Marc shares a whole mess of insights like.. - Plant physiologist should be the ones to define PAR and engineers should follow their lead when creating lighting fixtures. - Far red light does not get the credit it deserves - He is on a campaign to redefine Photosynthetically Active Radiation to 400nm to 750nm - Adding supplemental CO2 when running supplemental lights will be an enormous benefit for your crop and will give you faster ROI on the fixtures. - Dimming controllers for supplemental light are something you've got to consider And, much more.. P.S. Go DAWGS!! Until next time, #StartCleanStayClean

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