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 ...

Plastic sheets coated with an Eu3+ film that converts UV light to red light were able to accelerate growth of vegetal plants and trees. Plastic sheets coated with an Eu 3+ film that converts UV light ...

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 ...

Learn how greenhouse growers can use UV-A lighting to regulate potted basil growth and reduce stem elongation without chemical growth regulators.

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. The gene RUS1 measures ...

SINGAPORE – High-rise dwellers who want to bring greenery indoors often cannot provide sufficient sunlight for their plants to thrive. With the advent of LED (light-emitting diode) technology, “grow ...

Because cucumbers are both satisfying on their own and versatile in many dishes, growing them indoors guarantees a fresh, ...

Cannabis researchers in Maryland exposed pot plants to ultraviolet radiation to see what would happen. They found that increasing doses of UVB radiation, a natural part of sunlight, made the plants ...

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 ...