Lighting

Importance of greenhouse lighting

Greenhouse lighting is an important part to control for, because light is essential for the plant. With the right amount of light the structure, plant form, plant orientation and flowering are stimulated. In practice there is not always enough sunlight available forgreenhouses. Plants have a need for a specific amount of light. Therefore, many growers use greenhouse lighting to create extra light for the crop needs. However, there several options to create more light. You could choose between assimilation lighting or led greenhouse lighting. Assimilation lighting consists of lamps that are used to supplement (a shortage of) natural sunlight with artificial light, thereby stimulating plant growth. This ultimately leads to better cultivation results. There are various types of assimilation lamps available. Which type of greenhouse lighting is most suitable for your cultivation depends on several factors. First of all, the type of crop being grown is the first factor which depend on the type of greenhouse lighting. Moreover, the time of year growing a crop is also important. At last, the amount of sunlight which is available. Depending on these factors, you choose the right type of greenhouse lighting. Do you want to know more about creating an optimal greenhouse climate? Our specialist wrote an article about the most important aspects of climate control.

Spare parts for greenhouse lighting systems

Light is one of the components that should be controlled because it can participate in the overheating of the leaf. If there is too much lighting in your greenhouse, your cultivation can suffer from this. On the other hand, if there is too less lighting, the cultivation will also suffer. You are only able to control the light if everything still works as it should work. You have to check the lighting once in a while to see if everything is still working properly so you can prevent downtime. If there is something wrong with the lighting, you have to make sure to get the spare parts you need in time. Spare parts or replacement parts will ensure that you are able to repair your lighting and make improvements. Do you need any lighting spare parts? Hortispares is the right place to order all your grow light parts for horticulture. In our assortment you can find a wide range assimilation lamps from Agrolux and led-lights from Philips.

Find the right spare parts easily

Hortispares offers 10 000 spare parts for horticulture. Are you looking for spare parts? You can easily find the right parts at Hortispares. With worldwide shipping and secure payment methods, growers and technical installers all over the world are able to safely buy the right spare parts in one online store. Do you have a question about assimilation lighting or led greenhouse lights? Or about greenhouse grow lights in general? Get in contact with our specialists. They would be happy to advice you.