EXPERT LIGHTING ADVICE

How did you first get involved with horticultural lighting?

Almost 20 years ago I started as a hobby grower. I was growing on just a few square meters with HPS [high-pressure sodium] lights. As my grow setup had to be as stealthy as possible, I realized that temperatures in small cabinets are a big issue to control. A few years later I started mechatronic studies under a master’s program, where I decided to combine my hobby of growing with my technical knowledge, and eventually founded SANlight.

What’s most important when considering a grow lamp?

Many different points have to be considered, and the first question is where you want to use your grow-light system. For usage in big professional facilities or greenhouses, the protection of LEDs [light-emitting diodes] is important. So you need at least IP54 protection class. Especially if the grower is working with sulfur, the protection is very important, as sulfur can destroy your LEDs.

For sure, the PPF and PPFD