Towards ecologically sustainable food production

When buying grow lights, the top criteria should be their ecological sustainability. The world’s increasing population needs more food. We can’t increase the cultivated land area anymore without destroying the biodiversity. The only way to keep the balance between human beings and nature is to increase the productivity per land area.

Grow lights can be beneficial even in the tropics. In hot areas, or in the summertime, the sunlight is so intense that it doesn’t give any extra boost to plants because of the saturation of photosynthesis. Instead, it’s the length of the day that matters. Near the equator, the day length is nearly 12 hours throughout the year. However, plants would benefit from a longer luminous period daily. The solution is to use grow lights.

In order to use grow lights, you need a greenhouse. That solves another problem: the climate inside the greenhouse can be made more favorable for plants. Here in Finland, where I live, we have good conditions for growing outdoors in “good” summers: reasonable temperatures, long day length, and moderate rainfall. Actually, our long temperate summer days can even give a unique “Finnish” flavor to outdoor crops, such as potatoes and oats. However, our growing season is short. We need greenhouses as well to keep our food production active. We receive a very limited amount of sunlight during winter.

Surprisingly, Finnish lighted greenhouses are producing ten times more yield per land area than non-lighted ones in sunny Spain. Food production’s ecological sustainability is determined by the consumption of land area and natural resources. In Finland growers use 20-35 liters of water to produce one kilogram of cucumbers or tomatoes – the same number is 3000 liters in Spain (Silvenius et al. 2019). The study reveals that cucumber production needs ten times less space in Finland than in Spain due to the higher productivity. In addition, fewer pesticides are needed in northern latitudes. This all underlines the fact that lighted greenhouse cultivation can be environmentally friendly. Renewable energy sources and LED lighting can make greenhouse cultivation even carbon neutral! With LED lights you can get more yield with higher quality and lower energy consumption compared to old HPS lights.

In Finland, cucumber yields can be bigger in wintertime than in summertime. When greenhouses are ventilated for cooling, the supplemented carbon dioxide escapes at the same time into the atmosphere. Greenhouses with LED grow lights need less ventilation due to their lower heat load compared to HPS lights.

When using lighting, it’s better to choose an LED over any other type because it uses less energy. It’s recommended to choose a light that weighs as less as possible. Energy-saving GROWLIGHTENGINE® is designed and manufactured in Finland and is the most ecologically sustainable grow light on the market. It weighs only 3,2 kg even though it’s a 300 W LED. Only 1 kg of aluminum is used for its assembly. GROWLIGHTENGINE®’s patented spectrum is effective for all plants and growth stages. Take a big step towards a sustainable future by investing in GROWLIGHTENGINE®! More space can be left for nature.

Source: Silvenius, F., Usva, K. Katajajuuri, J.-M.& Jaakkonen, A.-K.2019. Kasvihuonetuotteiden ilmastovaikutuslaskenta ja vesijalanjälki. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus 82/2019. Luonnonvarakeskus. Helsinki. 25 s.

Written by Valtteri Lehtonen,
GROWLIGHTENGINE® Category Leader
and Master of Plant Biology

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GROWLIGHTENGINE® – e-commerce store delivery terms

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Prices are in euros (€) and include VAT (24%). GROWLIGHTENGINE® reserves the right to review and correct both product and freight prices. The delivery price depends on the chosen mode of delivery.

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Once we receive your order, we will immediately email you an order confirmation showing your order details. Always check the contents of the order confirmation. If you have any questions, please contact our customer service immediately. Save your order confirmation if you need to contact customer service. When dealing with customer service, always keep your possible customer number and order number available. Always check that the contents of the package match the products on the order confirmation.

Prices are in euros (€) and include VAT (24%). GROWLIGHTENGINE® reserves the right to review and correct both product and freight prices. The delivery price depends on the chosen mode of delivery.


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At the moment we ship to the following countries:
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Unclaimed deliveries

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GROWLIGHTENGINE® products are manufactured with great care and are subject to strict quality control before leaving to the customer. If nevertheless, defects in material, installation or manufacturing are found in the device supplied to you, they will be repaired at our discretion, either free of charge or by replacing the defective device with a new one, at our discretion. Normal wear and tear due to use is not covered by the warranty.

In the event of a warranty claim, contact your GROWLIGHTENGINE® dealer or if bought from GROWLIGHTENGINE® official web store contact us at help@growlightengine.com. The warranty is only valid upon presentation of a purchase receipt showing the seller's name and address, equipment type and date of purchase.

The GROWLIGHTENGINE® warranty is valid for new equipment sold in the European Union and is subject to Finnish law. The guarantor is GROWLIGHTENGINE®, Rajakivenkatu 8, 20740 Turku, Finland.

For consumers, the warranty expires after three years (*) from the date of delivery of the device.
(*) By registering, the warranty is five years from the date of delivery of the device. 

If the device is used for professional or similar purposes or purchased in the name of a company, the warranty is valid for three years from the date of delivery of the device. 

If the device you have purchased is defective, you have all the statutory rights to make claims against the seller under the sales contract. These rights are not limited by the warranty provided by GROWLIGHTENGINE®.

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