Make smarter lighting decisions, improve crop performance and reduce energy costs. Discover how to get the most out of your lighting strategy with practical knowledge, expert insights and personal guidance from Plant Empowerment specialists. The course is also included in the Plant Empowerment Full Membership.
Supplemental Lighting programme
Expert guidance for better lighting decisions
Make every photon count
Artificial lighting is about much more than simply providing enough light. Light influences photosynthesis, plant development, crop quality and the greenhouse energy balance. Understanding how light intensity, spectrum and distribution affect your crop is key to making the right lighting decisions.
In this programme, you’ll discover how to optimize your lighting strategy, get more out of your LED installation and balance crop performance with energy efficiency. Learn from practical video lessons, explore the in-depth e-book and podcast, and get direct access to specialists and fellow growers through our community. At the end of the programme, you’ll also receive a personal advice session to help translate your insights into practical improvements in your own greenhouse.
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What you’ll learn
Discover how supplemental lighting influences much more than photosynthesis alone. Learn how to understand and measure PAR light, optimize light intensity and distribution, and use different light spectra to influence crop development. Explore what happens to your greenhouse energy balance when switching to LED and how artificial lighting affects temperature, transpiration and plant activity.
Most importantly, learn to look beyond lighting itself. Through the Plant Empowerment approach, you’ll discover how light interacts with the plant’s overall balance, including climate, water and energy. By understanding these connections, you’ll learn how to make better-informed lighting decisions that support plant health, improve crop performance and increase energy efficiency.
Who should join?
This programme is designed for professional growers, head growers and cultivation managers who want to get more out of their lighting strategy. Whether you’re considering a switch to LED lighting or already working with LED installations, you’ll gain valuable insights to improve crop performance, optimize energy use and make better-informed lighting decisions.
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