Scientists have discovered that plant roots can sense UV-B light and have identified a specific gene that is a vital player in UV-B signaling, the communication between cells. A study published Dec. 8 ...

UV Lights Prevent Contamination in Cannabis grow facility owners and managers take painstaking measures to maintain their growing areas free of mold, mildew, fungus, and other biological contaminants.

Researchers from Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Japan) have developed a UV-to-red wavelength converting film, comprised of a specially designed europium complex and demonstrated its benefits to plant ...

Plastic sheets coated with an Eu 3+ film that converts UV light to red light were able to accelerate growth of vegetal plants and trees. An interdisciplinary team from Hokkaido University’s ...

Growing crops takes a lot of energy, especially in places that aren’t particularly warm and sunny, like the United Kingdom. Some greenhouses are heated with gas; many use artificial lights that ...

In order to grow big and strong, plants require the red and blue light that are part of the visible "white" light produced by the sun. Scientists have now developed a plant-boosting film, that ...