{"id":4620,"date":"2023-09-20T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/?p=4620"},"modified":"2024-09-17T09:50:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:50:59","slug":"far-red-and-application-timing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/blog\/far-red-and-application-timing\/","title":{"rendered":"Far-Red and Application Timing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-202827174\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-327930849\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1199677949\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-594525413\" class=\"col medium-2 small-6 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#6ebd8f;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2931749015\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Research<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2931749015 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-2931749015 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-594525413 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-997882547\" class=\"col medium-2 small-6 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#6ebd8f;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3781197933\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Articles<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3781197933 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-3781197933 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-997882547 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1803448220\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1803448220 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3643552271\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The ability to control light is a grower\u2019s most powerful tool. A smart LED grow light system can provide a business advantage, by producing the right amount of light and even light at specific wavelengths chosen to match the needs of both plants and growers. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Light quality refers to the colors of light, or the spectrum provided to your plants. The mix of colors in light strongly influences plant development. The blue, green and red spectral range (400-700 nm) is referred to as PAR (photosynthetically active radiation)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the range of light that plants use for photosynthesis. Light outside of PAR, including far-red (700-800 nm), is also of importance to plant development, from plant architecture, to speed up growth and promoting flowering.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3643552271 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-937538688\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-937538688 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1252542306\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/spectrum.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Spectrum with highlighted Far-Red\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/spectrum.png 940w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/spectrum-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/spectrum-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/spectrum-800x409.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1252542306 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-419062675\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-419062675 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1600304057\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1043542070\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1805585530\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FR can be provided to the plants in various ways. For example, at different timing like end-of-day (EOD) FR<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or constant FR in the spectrum.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our research on tomato seedling showed that EOD FR gave even taller and thicker stems than grown with constant FR. Research on cut chrysanthemums shown that with EOD FR<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> stem elongation was already observed after two weeks while stem weight was not affected. Also, EOD FR results in longer flowering shoots and flowers were harvested two days earlier than grown without EOD FR. The stems of marigold also respond to far-red and can be used to control stem length with the greatest height found under EOD FR. By adding Far-Red at the end of the day you will be able to use less energy, so there is potential for energy savings while achieving FR crop responses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1805585530 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1113003921\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1113003921 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_692483814\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freesia_with_and_without_Far-Red-1024x480.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Freesia, with no far-red, with far-red and with far-red at the end of the day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freesia_with_and_without_Far-Red-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freesia_with_and_without_Far-Red-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freesia_with_and_without_Far-Red-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freesia_with_and_without_Far-Red-800x375.png 800w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freesia_with_and_without_Far-Red.png 1355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_692483814 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1531819020\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1531819020 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Far-red can also be used at different times in production. In the case of petunia and geranium, applying far-red treatment to the seedlings resulted in earlier flowering compared to untreated ones.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are many interesting potentials and Heliospectra always strives to get deeper understanding by working closely with our collaboration partners. For example, there may be potential to steering crops such as tomatoes using far-red, and research is ongoing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The potential of using far-red when it is most beneficial for the crop is possible with Smart LED technology. By using a flexible light like MITRA X Flex the grower has the possibility to have an efficient light and steering the crop by have far-red on or off. Whether this is to get specific responses, to adapt to season or to be flexibility due to crop changes in the greenhouse.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1581532744\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-866798206\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1668836012\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-756739890\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-756739890 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_382541328\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MitraX_LAMP_01-e1694175514362-1024x497.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"LED grow light, Mitra X Flex\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MitraX_LAMP_01-e1694175514362-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MitraX_LAMP_01-e1694175514362-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MitraX_LAMP_01-e1694175514362-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MitraX_LAMP_01-e1694175514362-1536x745.png 1536w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MitraX_LAMP_01-e1694175514362-2048x993.png 2048w, https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MitraX_LAMP_01-e1694175514362-800x388.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_382541328 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p><strong>MITRA X FLEX<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1759221283\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-361121280 {\n  padding-top: 100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW94788912 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\">Download our new free e-book and discover the future of farming with <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW94788912 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94788912 BCX8\">Heliospectra&#8217;s<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW94788912 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\"> Far-Red knowledge. Learn how to <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\">maximize<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW94788912 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94788912 BCX8\"> growth potential with our Smart LED technology.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW94788912 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/blog\/understanding-the-impact-of-far-red\/\" class=\"button primary\"  >\n\t\t<span>Get your Free ebook<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-2003315209\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2003315209 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2829931489\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">References<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Runkle, E. (2016, May). A Closer Look at Far-Red Radiation.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/research-results\/research-institutes\/plant-research\/greenhouse-horticulture\/show-greenhouse\/end-of-day-far-red-light-increases-stem-length-in-chrysanthemum-.htm<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pa<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rk Y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, E.S. Runkle (201<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Far-red radiation and photosynthetic photon flux density independently regulate seedling growth but interactively regulate flowering<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental and Experimental Botany. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">155<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envexpbot.2018.06.033\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envexpbot.2018.06.033<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2829931489 {\n  font-size: 0.8rem;\n  color: #0c7088;\n}\n#text-2829931489 > * {\n  color: #0c7088;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div 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