Winter trials show promising results for LED in cucumber cultivation

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-24 Fri 09:40

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9238448/winter-trials-show-promising-results-for-led-in-cucumb…

2020-Jul-24 Fri 09:40

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LED lighting has been proving its worth in the cultivation of various crops. From tomatoes and herbs to strawberries and cannabis, many growers have already made the switch from HPS (SON-T). One crop that's still lagging behind a bit in this development is the cucumber, where growers still mostly favor…

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