5 Reasons to Use LED Interlighting for Tall-wired Crops in Greenhouse

Greenhouses with sophisticated environmental control systems, or so-called plant factories with solar light, enable growers to achieve high yields of produce with desirable qualities. In a greenhouse crop with high planting density, low photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) at the lower leaves tends to limit plant growth, especially in the winter . In fact , for high-density crops, the lack of light in the lower canopy has always been a problem no matter in summer or winter. but in winter , the problem becomes more prominent and acute.

 how to supplement lighting for lower plant canopy has been always a problem ? Ideally , the supplementary light source Supplementary light sources should be combined with top light or sunlight to give the plant plenty of light from top to bottom. The research and development of led interlighting is to solve this problem well.

here are 5 reasons why led interlighting is worth a recommendation for tall-wired crops in greenhouse .

plants more vigorous 

The time has come to sort out the causal relationship between vigorous plant and high yield and come to convey a correct massage to growers who have not yet been in commercial cultivation field . Uneven illumination between the upper and lower of vine crops causes the plants to grow steeply to get enough sunlight. Such changes can affect the yield and fruit size of these crops at later stages. As a result, the final harvest will also be affected.

Finding out the factors of crop steep length and you will be able to find the corresponding countermeasures. the application of led inter-lighting make it success in evenly spreading lighting toward the important part of vine crops . Adequate and uniform lighting “feed” makes the crops more vigorous.

a big rise in yield 

When it comes to the ways to increase yields, expanding the planting scale seems to be the first thing that pops into people's heads. yes ,it's  a relatively straightforward way. But what if expansion is a remote possibility?  that's when you need to focus on internal factors that affect the output. In addition to the selection of high-yielding seeds, the supply of the right proportion of nutrients, the creation of a suitable growing environment, whether the light is sufficient and whether the light quality meets the requirements of the crop also have a significant impact on the yield.

So the emergence of  led inter-lighting is not a coincidence. in fact , many growers have noticed that the effects of mutual shading of vine crops leaves on yield and have ever tried to reduce the effect  of shade by enlarging the spacing between plants. However, too large planting spacing will also increase the risk of reducing yield, so it is wise to solve the problem of mutual shading under the optimal planting spacing. 

Optimum planting spacing first ensures the usual high yields.  Based on this situation to supplement led inter-lighting and the yield has been boosted again. this is the decisive point- winning the profit space that others do not have. Growers wrestle with whether the increased output far outweighs the cost of such lighting inputs.The result proves that led inter-lighting make a big rise in yield possible and help growers earn more profit than they invest.

fruits more uniform

Fruit of even size packaged together is more likely to sell well. Although the size of the fruit is also sorted during packaging,  it is still time-consuming and laborious. It is best to plant fruit of even size. For this,we need to find out the factors that influence the size of fruit. a balance of illumination for the whole plant is one of vital influence factors for producing even size of tomato fruits.  So the addition of led inter-lighting is conducive to the whole plant to produce fruit of even size.

better quality and taste 

Fruits' flavor comes from a mix of plant chemistry and garden variables such as temperature, lighting, rain, and soil type.  The emphasis on the effect of led inter-lighting on the taste and quality of vine crops, is mainly because the transport of phytochemicals needs to rely on photosynthesis. Temperature, water, soil type and other factors can be adjusted. plant chemistry may also be supplied through fertilizers or nutrient solutions. However , uneven illumination can lead to an uneven distribution of phytochemicals in the plant, resulting in the fruit in certain positions of the plant having a bad taste due to an insufficient supply of phytochemicals, which may also affect the fruits appearance. 

achieve higher profitability than before 

As you can see above . the led inter-lighting affect the growth of crops, the harvest yield, the uniformity of fruit size and the taste and quality of fruits etc .all that ultimately affects the profitability of the greenhouse. Although the weights vary, they all work together to determine the profitability of commercial cultivation. So the improvements in the lighting patterns also may lead to higher profitability.