Did you know that Sunmaster and parent company Venture Lighting are supported by many capacities in North America? Venture Lighting’s India operation, the world’s largest producer of metal halide lamps, manufactures the lion’s share of Sunmaster lamps. But locally, the company relies on numerous other valuable resources.

Did you know that Sunmaster is currently researching the effects of far-red on plant growth? While controlling growth medium, light cycle, height, ambient temperature and watering schedule; Sunmaster is comparing the effects of varying ratios of far-red to the red/blue regions of the spectrum. The study will include measure of plant compactness, height, internode spacing, time to flower and number of flowers.

The end goal for horticultural lighting is fairly simple: provide plants the amount and type of light energy they need at the lowest energy cost. That being said, understanding the terms used to explain light output from lamps and complete fixtures (lamp, ballast and optics) can be somewhat challenging for the beginner to average grower. In a somewhat oversimplified format, here are a few lighting terms that may help you with your customer base.

Did you know that Sunmaster conducts grow test to further validate empirical data obtained from photometric measurements? Within its lamp engineering facility, Sunmaster is studying the effects of various light sources on vegetative growth (e.g. lettuce) as well as flowering (e.g. tomato). In addition, Sunmaster is working with research botanists within greenhouses and managers of commercial…

​Did you know that APL Engineered Materials, Sunmaster’s sister company located in Urbana, IL, designs and produces the majority of the world’s chemicals used within ceramic and quartz metal halide lamps?