Inspiration

Kyle Freedman1*, Amanda Lewis2, Cristian Collado3, Ricardo Hernández4 and Mark Hoffmann5*

North Carolina State University, Department of Horticultural Science, Raleigh, NC1PhD Student; 2Communication Assistant; 3Research Associate;…

Indoor growing, and in particular, vertical farming, is often viewed through the lens of commercial viability; will the farm make enough money to sustain itself and make a profit? It’s also increasingly viewed as part of the solution to local and…

Cannabis cultivation is booming and as more growers enter the market, the ability to produce consistent, high-quality yields has become business-critical across the industry. Growers now have an imperative to explore the best methods to produce…

It’s not an over-exaggeration to say that lighting can spell the difference between the success or failure of an indoor farming or greenhouse business. Get your lighting right and you can look forward to bumper yields of high-quality, high value…

GE Current, a Daintree company, has added a range of Inventronics LED drivers to its existing Tetra® portfolio, offering designers and end customers greater flexibility to select the most appropriate wattage for their 12V or 24V illuminated…

No matter where you look, the effective use of artificial lighting has long been a combination of art and science. In retail, the placement of lighting, its color temperature, strength and direction can showcase products and encourage customers…

This article was originally published on Les Affaires on April 15, 2021. It has been translated from its original French.

How do you go from producing traffic signals to producing lighting systems for greenhouse cultivation? At GE Current…

Greenhouse growers face a dilemma. For many, a large-scale operation is profitable, using technology and infrastructure that’s worked for decades. However, with rising energy costs and looming deadlines to reduce carbon emissions, many of you are…

Not all LED fixtures are created equal. When considering an investment as significant as lighting for your farm, you want to be sure you’re buying quality fixtures that are designed to last and meet the specific needs of your environment. To help…

Current recently took part in a study that used the Arize Element L1000 fixtures in an indoor environment to gauge the effects of our PKR spectra on cannabis growth when combined in a checkerboard pattern with HPS. The dependent variables of the…

Current’s Senior Plant Scientist, Hans Spalholz, Ph.D., is teaming up with Dr. Ricardo Hernández, Ph.D., who is conducting research on the effects of light intensity on cannabis crops in a controlled environment. Along with being a horticulture…

Led by Jim Pryor and Matthew Dent from Can-Hub, this webinar gives viewers an overview on the fundamentals of cannabis physiology presented by Current’s senior plant scientist, Hans Spalholz, Ph.D.

During the webinar, Hans covers several…

GE Current, a Daintree company has been providing high-quality signage lighting for decades. We are still dedicated to raising the bar and offering customers better products and a better experience. In an effort to continue improving, we have…

The beauty of greenhouse growing lies in predictability; the ability to control environmental factors like temperature and humidity, extend the growing day with supplemental lighting, optimise the use of nutrients and reduce the need for…

Indoor farming is a science—but that doesn’t mean you have to be a scientist to start one. Plenty of people with diverse backgrounds, from finance and business to hospitality (and yes, agriculture and science) enter the world of indoor vertical…