Diffuse Light for Better Plants:Dutch greenhouse study shows using diffuse light results in 25% growth rate increase

摘要

Its not a new concept, but as the industry increasingly becomes aware of diffuse light and its benefits and potential, researchers are pressing to quantify the gains it can provide. In particular, the premise that when diffuse light can be deployed atwill, such as via a retractable screen, more light can be brought into the greenhouse. This can, of course, significantly affect multiple factors in greenhouse production.In addition to impacting efficiency through lower heating and cooling expenses, diffuse light can have a significant positive impact on plant quality and productivity. In fact, so interested are researchers at the Netherlands' Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture that they've embarked on a multi-year study examining its benefits.