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Cary A Mitchell
2012 OFA Annual Short Course
Columbus Ohio
July 15 2012
Developing LED Lighting Technologies
and Practices for Sustainable
Specialty-Crop Production
NIFA SCRI Grant 2010-51181-21369
bull Arend-Jan (AJ) Both ndash Rutgers University
bull Michael Bourget ndash ORBITEC
bull John Burr ndash Purdue University
bull Chieri Kubota ndash University of Arizona
bull Roberto Lopez ndash Purdue University
bull Cary Mitchell ndash Purdue University
bull Robert Morrow ndash ORBITEC
bull Erik Runkle ndash Michigan State University
Businesses
Organizations
bull CCS Inc
bull Conviron Inc
bull Future Electronics
bull Hoosier Energy
bull OFA
bull Orbital Technologies
bull Verdant Earth
Technologies
Growers
bull Altman Plants
bull Bevo Farms
bull Bushelboy Farms
bull Heartland Growers
bull Krueger-Maddux
bull Mast Young Plants
bull C Raker amp Sons
bull Syngenta Flowers
bull UrbanPonics
httpledshrtmsuedu
Erik Runkle Webmaster
runkleermsuedu
bull Flower control ndash night interruption end-of-
day (light quality important)
bull Propagation ndash rooting grafting
morphology (light quality and quantity
important)
bull Growth and production ndash supplemental
day-length extension sole-source
(quantity of PAR important)
bull Fluorescent sole-source in growth chamber
bull Incandescent photoperiodic lighting
bull High-intensity discharge (HID) solesupplemental
Advantages
bull Broad-band emission
bull Plants look ldquonormalrdquo
bull Can get in colors
bull Can get in various
shapes
bull CFLs socket
adaptable
Disadvantages
bull Canrsquot get high
intensity
bull Short life span
bull Fixtures shade sunlight
bull Electrically inefficient
bull Disposal issues
bull Effective flowering responses (RFR
effects)
bull Can cause desirable morphogenic effects
bull A rich red-light source
bull An even richer far-red
source
bull Very electrically inefficient
bull Short life span
bull Can cause
undesirable
morphogenics (far-
red effects)
bull Being phased out
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Arend-Jan (AJ) Both ndash Rutgers University
bull Michael Bourget ndash ORBITEC
bull John Burr ndash Purdue University
bull Chieri Kubota ndash University of Arizona
bull Roberto Lopez ndash Purdue University
bull Cary Mitchell ndash Purdue University
bull Robert Morrow ndash ORBITEC
bull Erik Runkle ndash Michigan State University
Businesses
Organizations
bull CCS Inc
bull Conviron Inc
bull Future Electronics
bull Hoosier Energy
bull OFA
bull Orbital Technologies
bull Verdant Earth
Technologies
Growers
bull Altman Plants
bull Bevo Farms
bull Bushelboy Farms
bull Heartland Growers
bull Krueger-Maddux
bull Mast Young Plants
bull C Raker amp Sons
bull Syngenta Flowers
bull UrbanPonics
httpledshrtmsuedu
Erik Runkle Webmaster
runkleermsuedu
bull Flower control ndash night interruption end-of-
day (light quality important)
bull Propagation ndash rooting grafting
morphology (light quality and quantity
important)
bull Growth and production ndash supplemental
day-length extension sole-source
(quantity of PAR important)
bull Fluorescent sole-source in growth chamber
bull Incandescent photoperiodic lighting
bull High-intensity discharge (HID) solesupplemental
Advantages
bull Broad-band emission
bull Plants look ldquonormalrdquo
bull Can get in colors
bull Can get in various
shapes
bull CFLs socket
adaptable
Disadvantages
bull Canrsquot get high
intensity
bull Short life span
bull Fixtures shade sunlight
bull Electrically inefficient
bull Disposal issues
bull Effective flowering responses (RFR
effects)
bull Can cause desirable morphogenic effects
bull A rich red-light source
bull An even richer far-red
source
bull Very electrically inefficient
bull Short life span
bull Can cause
undesirable
morphogenics (far-
red effects)
bull Being phased out
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Businesses
Organizations
bull CCS Inc
bull Conviron Inc
bull Future Electronics
bull Hoosier Energy
bull OFA
bull Orbital Technologies
bull Verdant Earth
Technologies
Growers
bull Altman Plants
bull Bevo Farms
bull Bushelboy Farms
bull Heartland Growers
bull Krueger-Maddux
bull Mast Young Plants
bull C Raker amp Sons
bull Syngenta Flowers
bull UrbanPonics
httpledshrtmsuedu
Erik Runkle Webmaster
runkleermsuedu
bull Flower control ndash night interruption end-of-
day (light quality important)
bull Propagation ndash rooting grafting
morphology (light quality and quantity
important)
bull Growth and production ndash supplemental
day-length extension sole-source
(quantity of PAR important)
bull Fluorescent sole-source in growth chamber
bull Incandescent photoperiodic lighting
bull High-intensity discharge (HID) solesupplemental
Advantages
bull Broad-band emission
bull Plants look ldquonormalrdquo
bull Can get in colors
bull Can get in various
shapes
bull CFLs socket
adaptable
Disadvantages
bull Canrsquot get high
intensity
bull Short life span
bull Fixtures shade sunlight
bull Electrically inefficient
bull Disposal issues
bull Effective flowering responses (RFR
effects)
bull Can cause desirable morphogenic effects
bull A rich red-light source
bull An even richer far-red
source
bull Very electrically inefficient
bull Short life span
bull Can cause
undesirable
morphogenics (far-
red effects)
bull Being phased out
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
httpledshrtmsuedu
Erik Runkle Webmaster
runkleermsuedu
bull Flower control ndash night interruption end-of-
day (light quality important)
bull Propagation ndash rooting grafting
morphology (light quality and quantity
important)
bull Growth and production ndash supplemental
day-length extension sole-source
(quantity of PAR important)
bull Fluorescent sole-source in growth chamber
bull Incandescent photoperiodic lighting
bull High-intensity discharge (HID) solesupplemental
Advantages
bull Broad-band emission
bull Plants look ldquonormalrdquo
bull Can get in colors
bull Can get in various
shapes
bull CFLs socket
adaptable
Disadvantages
bull Canrsquot get high
intensity
bull Short life span
bull Fixtures shade sunlight
bull Electrically inefficient
bull Disposal issues
bull Effective flowering responses (RFR
effects)
bull Can cause desirable morphogenic effects
bull A rich red-light source
bull An even richer far-red
source
bull Very electrically inefficient
bull Short life span
bull Can cause
undesirable
morphogenics (far-
red effects)
bull Being phased out
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Flower control ndash night interruption end-of-
day (light quality important)
bull Propagation ndash rooting grafting
morphology (light quality and quantity
important)
bull Growth and production ndash supplemental
day-length extension sole-source
(quantity of PAR important)
bull Fluorescent sole-source in growth chamber
bull Incandescent photoperiodic lighting
bull High-intensity discharge (HID) solesupplemental
Advantages
bull Broad-band emission
bull Plants look ldquonormalrdquo
bull Can get in colors
bull Can get in various
shapes
bull CFLs socket
adaptable
Disadvantages
bull Canrsquot get high
intensity
bull Short life span
bull Fixtures shade sunlight
bull Electrically inefficient
bull Disposal issues
bull Effective flowering responses (RFR
effects)
bull Can cause desirable morphogenic effects
bull A rich red-light source
bull An even richer far-red
source
bull Very electrically inefficient
bull Short life span
bull Can cause
undesirable
morphogenics (far-
red effects)
bull Being phased out
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Fluorescent sole-source in growth chamber
bull Incandescent photoperiodic lighting
bull High-intensity discharge (HID) solesupplemental
Advantages
bull Broad-band emission
bull Plants look ldquonormalrdquo
bull Can get in colors
bull Can get in various
shapes
bull CFLs socket
adaptable
Disadvantages
bull Canrsquot get high
intensity
bull Short life span
bull Fixtures shade sunlight
bull Electrically inefficient
bull Disposal issues
bull Effective flowering responses (RFR
effects)
bull Can cause desirable morphogenic effects
bull A rich red-light source
bull An even richer far-red
source
bull Very electrically inefficient
bull Short life span
bull Can cause
undesirable
morphogenics (far-
red effects)
bull Being phased out
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Advantages
bull Broad-band emission
bull Plants look ldquonormalrdquo
bull Can get in colors
bull Can get in various
shapes
bull CFLs socket
adaptable
Disadvantages
bull Canrsquot get high
intensity
bull Short life span
bull Fixtures shade sunlight
bull Electrically inefficient
bull Disposal issues
bull Effective flowering responses (RFR
effects)
bull Can cause desirable morphogenic effects
bull A rich red-light source
bull An even richer far-red
source
bull Very electrically inefficient
bull Short life span
bull Can cause
undesirable
morphogenics (far-
red effects)
bull Being phased out
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Effective flowering responses (RFR
effects)
bull Can cause desirable morphogenic effects
bull A rich red-light source
bull An even richer far-red
source
bull Very electrically inefficient
bull Short life span
bull Can cause
undesirable
morphogenics (far-
red effects)
bull Being phased out
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Achieve high intensity
bull Relatively long life span
bull Can offset greenhouse heating in winter
bull Effective PAR source
Photosynthetically active radiation
(400-700 nm)
bull Long-wave radiation
bull Intensely hot lamp
surfaces
bull Waveband mismatch
for plant pigments
bull Disposal issues
Advantages Disadvantages
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Wavelength specificity to match pigment
absorption
bull Extremely long life span
bull Heat removal remote from light emitters
bull Can place extremely close to plants
bull No massive ballasts required
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Dimmable
bull Solid state-minimal disposal issues
bull Energy efficiency improving continuously
bull Cost will decrease with mass production
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
ldquoWhiterdquo LED = Blue LED + phosphor lt50 as efficient as the blue LED)
Screw-in LED lamp (probably 85 as efficient as hard-wired)
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Meters that measure in photometric
units
ndash Foot candles
ndash lux
bull Sensors of such meters are most
sensitive to wavelengths detected best by the human eye not the plant
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
00
02
04
06
08
10
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850
No
rmalized
Ph
oto
n F
lux
Wavelength (nm)
Sunlight
RQE
RQE = Relative Quantum Efficiency = absorption by the plant
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Quantum sensor for photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR 400-700 nm)
ndash μmolmiddotm-2middots-1 for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF)
ndash molmiddotm-2middotd-1 for daily light integral (DLI)
bull RedFar-Red two-Channel Sensor
bull Spectroradiometer to scan individual wavelengths
from the UV through the PAR to the near IR
bull SCRILED Project guidelinesrecommendations being
developed for growers under the leadership of Dr
AJ Both
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Determining the Effectiveness of Red
and Blue Light-Emitting Diodes as
Supplemental Lighting during Plug and
Cutting Propagation
Michael Ortiz Christopher Currey
and Roberto Lopez
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue University
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Background
bull High-pressure sodium (HPS)
lamps are the current
industry standard for
supplemental lighting
bull HPS are relatively inefficient
at converting electrical
energy into light (30)and
generate a significant
amount of heat
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Objectives
bull Compare plug (seedling) and liner (cutting)
quality under three LED supplemental
lighting treatments of different light quality
(RedBlue) and HPS lamps as supplemental
lighting sources for 12 species of annual
bedding plants
bull To quantify the energy use under each of
the above supplemental lighting treatments
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Materials amp Methods
Plant Material (seed) bull Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
bull Begonia
bull Catharanthus (vinca)
bull Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
bull Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo
bull Pelargonium (geranium) lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo
bull Tagetes (French marigold) lsquoBonanza Flamersquo
bull Salvia
bull Viola (pansy)lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Plant Material (cutting) bull Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
bull Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
bull Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull 70 degF constant
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1
bull 288-cell plug tray of each species in
each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 28 days
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4
supplemental lighting treatments
(100 micromol∙m-2∙s-1)
ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Phillips Research Module)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Phillips)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Phillips)
Materials amp Methods (seed)
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
HPS
RB 1000
RB 8515 RB 7030
Michael Ortiz
MS Student
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Chris Currey
PhD Candidate
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull 73 degF constant air and substrate
bull DLI asymp 10 ndash 12 molmminus2dminus1 during rooting
bull 105-cell tray of each species in each treatment
bull Propagation treatment = 7 days callusing and 14 days rooting
bull 16-h photoperiod with the following 4 supplemental lighting treatments (70 micromol∙m-2∙s-1) ndash HPS
ndash 100 R LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 85 R 15 B LEDs (Orbitec)
ndash 70 R 30 B LEDs (Orbitec)
Materials amp Methods (cuttings)
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x
(microm
olmiddot
m-2
middot s-1
)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Wavelength (nm)
450 500 550 600 650
Ph
oto
syn
the
tic
ph
oto
n flu
x(micro
mo
lmiddot m
-2middot
s-1)
0
1
2
3
HPS
100 R 0 B
85 R 15 B
70 R 30 B
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Viola lsquoMammoth Big Redrsquo
Petunia lsquoPlush Bluersquo Celosia lsquoFresh Look Goldrsquo
Tagetes lsquoBonanza Flamersquo Impatiens lsquoDazzler Blue Pearlrsquo Pelargonium lsquoBullseye Scarletrsquo
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
HPS 100 R 85 R 70 R 15 B 30 B
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Shoot dry mass (mg)
6499 a 6868 a 6372 a 6981 a
Root dry mass (mg)
528 a 618 a 586 a 594 a
Stem length (cm)
44 a 47 a 43 a 44 a
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Supplemental light source
HPS 100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
Pn
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Impatiens
Pelargonium
Petunia
(microm
olbull
m-2
bulls-
1)
a
a
a a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Pelargonium lsquoPresto Dark Redrsquo
Impatiens lsquoCelebrette Frostrsquo
Petunia lsquoSuncatcher Midnight Bluersquo
HPS
100R0B 85R15B 70R30B
LEDs
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Summary (Seedlings)
bull Higher finished plug quality for 56
species investigated thus far under LEDs
rather than HPS lamps ndash Exception is Celosia
bull B LEDs seems to be very effective in
producing compact fully-rooted plugs
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Summary (cuttings)
bull LEDs resulted in cuttings with growth
comparable to those grown under HPS
bull Photosynthesis was not significantly
affected by supplemental light source
bull Supplemental light source did not affect
finished plant attributes
bull LEDs appear to be suitable for use in
cutting propagation
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Kilowatt-hour day
HPS LEDs
642 282
Energy Costs
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Determine end-of-day red blue and
far-red light responses of plugs (stem
elongation) and flowering
bull Work with our research partners to
develop supplemental lighting LEDs for the
greenhouse industry
bull Work with stakeholder partners to
perform small-scale trials in commercial
greenhouses
Current and Future Research
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Using LEDS for Photoperiodic
Lighting of Specialty Crops
Daedre Craig and Erik Runkle
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Expansion of leaves and stems is increasingly
promoted as the amount of far-red light relative to
red light increases
bull For some long-day plants light deficient in far-red
light is less effective at promoting flowering than light
rich in far red
bull Blue light also inhibits extension growth in some
cases dramatically through phytochrome and
UVblue light photoreceptors
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Red Far Red
high low
From Photomorphogensis in Plants (2nd ed) by Kendrick and Kronenberg (eds) 1994
Red Far red
Phytochrome
Elongation
Flowering
Effects of Red to Far-Red Ratio
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Wavelength (nm)
300 400 500 600 700 800
Re
lativ
e v
alu
e
00
02
04
06
08
10
PR and PFR from Sager et al 1988 Trans ASAE 311882-1887
PFR
PR
Phytochrome Absorption
Red
Far
red
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Petunia lsquoFantasy Pink Mornrsquo
9-hour day (15-hour night)
16-hour day (8-hour night)
61 days to flower 34 days to flower
From Ryan Warner Michigan State University
Effects of Photoperiod on Flowering
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Photoperiodic Lighting
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Petunia lsquoPurple Wave Classicrsquo
Incandescent
(INC)
59 days after
transplant at 68 degF
6-h
DE
4-h
NI
2-h
NI
Short
days
RFR= 060
Compact
fluorescent
(CFL) RFR= 844
INC + CFL RFR= 093
Photos Sonali Padhye Michigan State University
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Objective Determine how the red far-red influences flowering of
photoperiod-sensitive crops so that LEDs with effective spectra can be
developed
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Wavelength (nm)
600 615 630 645 660 675 690 705 720 735 750 765 780 795
Ph
oto
ns (
um
olmiddotm
-2middots
-1)
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
Incandescent 064
LED 089
LED 085
LED 080
LED 072
LED 063
LED 046
LED 016
Light source and PPE
6 R 0 FR
5 R 1 FR
4 R 2 FR
3 R 3 FR
2 R 4 FR
1 R 5 FR
0 R 6 FR
Incandescent
bull 9-hour day with lights
operated during middle
of 15-hour night
bull 68 degF temperature
setpoint
Red
660 nm
Far red
735 nm
Manufactured by CCS Inc
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Marigold lsquoAmerican Antigua Yellowrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
52 51 54 53 51 53 51 41 35
Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Snapdragon lsquoLiberty Classic Cherryrsquo
064
Short
day 089 085 080 072 063 046 016
INC
lamps PPE of 4-h night interruption
100
Red 100
Far red
41 56 49 47 45 44 44 49 52 Days to flower at 68 degF
Flowering was 100 in all treatments
Evaluating LEDs for
Night-Interruption Lighting
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
0000
0005
0010
0015
0020
0025
0030
0035
0040
300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800
Inte
nsity (
microm
ol∙m
-2∙s
-1)
Wavelength (nm)
Deep Red White Far Red
Deep Red White
Far Red
Philips ldquoFlowering Lampsrdquo
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
bull Compare plant responses to end-of-day or night-
interruption lighting
bull Work with our research partner CCS to develop
more effective LEDs to control flowering of a range of
ornamentals
bull Work with stakeholder partners to perform small-
scale trials in commercial greenhouses
Current and Future Research
John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
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John Burr
John F Burr PhD
Purdue University
Krannert School of Management
Socio-Economic
Considerations of Using LEDs
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Project Purpose
bull Market Analysis
ndash Technical viability versus commercial viability
ndash Two perspectives
bull Barriers
bull ROI
bull Life Cycle
bull Why
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Project Purpose
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
How Mature is this Industry
Technology adoption is governed by 1 Perceived advantage 2 Risk factors 3 Ease of use 4 Timing of benefits 5 Observability 6 Trialability 7 Price 8 Fit with practices
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Still Many Unknowns
bull What is the appropriate type of LED to use
ndash Air cooled both active and passive
ndash Water cooled
bull What is the best design
ndash Point source planar array or vertical array
ndash Ratios of RFRB
bull What is the proper usage
ndash Duration timing season application
(type) x (design) x (usage) = ( parameters)
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Scenario 1 Tomato
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Method
X 65 = Projected
greenhouse transmission
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amount of Supplemented Light
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Scenario 1 Tomato Preliminary
Goal 25 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
HPS 1000 W 92 hours
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $0606 kWh
One bay at 4320 ft2
151 LED to 1000 HPS ratio
12000 hr HPS change +
labor 50000 hr LED life
67 HPS efficiency
NPV neutral
Ohio (Low natural DLI
average elect rate)
Supplement 80 mol∙m-2∙d-1
Assume 12 month season
Energy Cost $1497KWh
NPV positive (and could be
considerable)
High light requirements and
high energy costs are a
good thing for advancing this technology
Connecticut (Low natural DLI
HIGH elect rate)
Actual operating parameters and pricing MUST be taking into account
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Scenario 2 Flower
Finish Typical scenario is that a grower will supplement
at low DLI levels (2-3) in short day months
In most cases NPV is negative and turns marginally
positive at high electricity prices
Night Interruption Rapidly developing
We know incandescent bulbs are going away
LED prices rapidly decreasing
Technology is improving
Energy savings subsidies are increasing
Low risk
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Conclusions
bull Why no firm numbers ndash Standards still being established ndash look for evidence
ndash Every shop operation and negotiation is different
ndash It is important to consult a trained lighting designer for an accurate calculation of expected light intensities in greenhouses
bull A note on supplemental heathellip
Heat from HPSHID can offset the cost of supplemental heathellip but ndash Electricity cost 068 kWh = $2035 MBTU (100 sys eff)
ndash Fuel Oil 360 = $3328 MBTU (78 sys eff)
ndash Natural Gas 103 = $ 1324 MBTU (78 sys eff)
May national average industrial prices source wwweiagovneicexpertsheatcalcxls
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu
Conclusions
LEDs appear to be a viable option
There are learning parameters ldquorapidlyrdquo
-effect on plants (eg internode elongation
flowering etc)
-how do we design optimally with this technology
The industry is in a very early stage of
development
Economic viability
depends on amount of
supplemental light and
your energy costs Source Haitz amp Tsao 2011
Questions
Visit our projectrsquos website
httpledshrtmsuedu