" Plants grown outside have germinate to utilise solar UV - B and ultraviolet radiation - A to better achieve their familial potential difference with strong savor , colour and nutritional and medicative values . But in glasshouse , none of the solar ultraviolet radiation - B vitamin gets through the glass , which is why for instance tomatoes develop indoors do not taste as good as outdoor grown crops . " These are the opinion of Peter Crook of Ceravision . It might not come as a surprise that the company research , develops , fabrication and sells high output UV - B grow lights . " No other commercially available grow - lights , including LED , can provide such acute ultraviolet radiation - group B turnout . This affects the taste and tone of nursery grown crops . "
Peter explains how the scientific community has been search ultraviolet light - B for some time and the research is now proving the enormous benefit that ultraviolet radiation - type B ply . The UV - B complex and the ultraviolet light - A lights Ceravision grow , are complemental igniter , designed to work alongside other lights such as HPS and LEDs .
" UV - B triggers the UVR8 photoreceptor at 280 - 290 micromillimeter to boost the terpene , indispensable oils , and flavonoid that drive form , flavour , aroma and colouring material , and raise nutritional and medicative value " , he suppose . " compound UV - A and ultraviolet - B with PAR grow - lights can deliver stronger faster vegetative increment and shorter crop rhythm with higher quality and yields . “UV420 complement PAR fixtures
He adds that the combination can help cultivate an organic regime . " As the ultraviolet - A / UV - B-complex vitamin induction resistance to many pathogens and pests , so reducing the need for chemical crop protection and lowering residual contamination for safer consumption .
in conclusion , research demonstrates that UV - B can be used post - harvest to retain to boost subaltern metabolite and prolong shelf - life , and used between harvest cycles to sterilize workplace surfaces of pathogen ( such as grey mould ) and pest . '
Plasma Growlight Unit
" We are currently fighting as a novel fellowship to put down the market , especially in the current consideration . However , we also have to educate the horticulture market in the huge benefits that UV - B provide to plant crops " , Peter explain . The new UV420 fixing is designed specifically to complement PAR grow - luminosity to deliver a more complete solar spectrum that helps plants optimise their genetical potential . " We hope that our plasm grow - lighting , with a spectrum put up UV - group B , UV - A and blue could herald a new scientific time to come in horticulture lighting and we require agriculturist to benefit from this . "
For more information : CeravisionCeravision HouseSherbourne DriveTilbrookMilton KeynesMK7 8HXUnited Kingdom+44 ( 0 ) 1908 371463[email protected]www.ceravision.com
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