LED Grow Lights and the Space Factor

LED grow lights have really revolutionized the way plants are grown indoors

. They have so many advantages to their name. For one thing, they tend to last a very long time, with some coming with guaranteed lifetimes ranging between even ten and fifteen years. They are extremely energy efficient and stimulate and promote plant growth in a way few other things have been able to.

In connection to this, they have very low heat outputs and these two factors combine together to give way to yet another benefit which is that they are very economical. They are also quite versatile in nature because their light is tunable. Of course, these grow lights aren't perfect and do have their drawbacks but here is an interesting fact: the appeal of these lights has gone so far that even NASA has started using them now.

A recent breakthrough in the science behind LED grow lights has resulted in the concept known as Solid State Lighting (SSL). SSLs have demonstrated a capability to emit light either at the site or very near to the visible part of the color spectrum. What this means is that the given off light can be used straight or can be converged to a small extent if required. In addition to this, you can rest assured if you are using SSL technology that any damaging effects of the light sources will be completely cut out. It is here that we come back to NASA; the famous space centre has started using this SSL technology in its space farming programs.

The space farming effort that NASA is undertaking has the purpose of developing artificial light sources that would help any future space explorers to be more self sufficient when landing on colonies set anywhere in outer space. The reason why NASA has started to use LED lighting technology is because of the big list of benefits that it brings to the table. This is unlike fluorescent and incandescent lamps which are simply not feasible because where energy is concerned there is very little efficiency in terms of the amount of electricity being consumed.

Scientists at NASA have therefore utilized LED grow lights to encourage the growth of salad plants like lettuce and radishes while in outer space. Like when used on earth, the grow lights are blue and red in color to encourage fast and optimal growth of the plants that they are being directed towards. The scientists have eradicated all other wavelengths found within the spectrum of white light, which means that the energy needed to help plants grow has reduced in quantity. This has led to a dramatic decrease in energy costs.

It should be taken into account that the lack of green lights to the plants that are subjected to the LED grow lights often results in a somewhat black color of leaves. If need be though, artificial green light can be introduced to remedy the situation.

LED Grow Lights and the Space Factor

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