During the cold, dark months of January and February, the greenhouses of Mud Lake Farm were formerly dormant. Most of the staff was on temporary layoff awaiting a return to work when the longer daylight of spring made the farm bounce back to life. Thanks to an unexpected opportunity to test the ... Read More »
TotalGrow Honolulu trial results look promising
Do TotalGrow solid-state volumetric lights grow healthier plants faster using less energy? We’ll have answers to that question soon, thanks to a trial being conducted by Fred Lau, owner of Mari’s Gardens in Honolulu. Lau is testing three shelves of TotalGrow lights (one shelf with eight lights, ... Read More »
Redefining “Fresh” in Farm to Table Restaurants
You’re seated at your favorite restaurant and the server is placing a salad in front of you that is a delight to the senses. The various hues of the microgreens and the white of the daikon root contrast with the burgundy-red of the bull’s blood beet foliage and provide an array of colors that appeal ... Read More »
Unique Opportunity – Lighting an Underground Grow Facility
There are many agricultural grow operations that are moving indoors with the desire to create produce all year long. There is also the motivation to control all the variables that result in healthy plants and not leave success up to the whims of the weather. The end result is hopefully increased ... Read More »