09/28/2022
What are these red-blue lights?
We've told you about our special red-blue lights (Chlorophyll post) and that they increase nutrients, flavor, and color in our micros, but we haven’t told you HOW they do it…🧑🏫
Our lights are comprised of two main components: red light 🔴 and blue light 🔵 (would you have guessed it? lol), which both emit different wavelengths.
Wavelengths are measured in nanometers; the longer the wavelength, the lower the energy output, and vice versa.
Red light has a longer wavelength and provides less energy. This causes our micros to grow taller and branch out more, causing the stem to get thicker for support which promotes crunchier and healthier plants.
On the other hand, blue light has a shorter wavelength, which provides more energy. Causing our micros to darken their leaves to prevent damage, increasing their vibrancy. Blue light also boosts the production of healthy nutrients such as antioxidants (phenolic acids, flavonoids, carotenoids, anthocyanins, and anthocyanidins) and some vitamins (E and C) in leafy greens 🥬
Due to all of these benefits, panaceamicros was quick to give our stamp of approval, and implement them in our farm 😉
If you made it this far and haven’t checked out our last couple of posts, we encourage you to do so as they are all themed toward light and one continues off of the other!
[1] UV and Visible Spectrum LED Lighting as Abiotic Elicitors of Bioactive Compounds in Sprouts, Microgreens, and Baby Leaves—A Comprehensive Review including Their Mode of Action
