Vertical Farming LED Lighting

The Complete Specification Guide

 

Vertical farming is one of the fastest-growing segments in controlled environment agriculture - and one of the most unforgiving when it comes to lighting specification. When you're stacking crops in 45–80 cm shelf tiers, every millimetre of fixture depth, every degree of heat output, and every percentage point of PPFD uniformity across the shelf width has a direct impact on your yield per square metre and your operating cost per kilogram.

 

A vertical grow light system that works in a single-tier indoor room will fail in a multi-tier rack. Not catastrophically - just quietly, in the form of yield inconsistency between tiers, humidity problems in tight shelf airspace, and energy costs that don't match your original pro forma. This guide is about specifying it right the first time.

 

Whether you're operating a commercial vertical farming LED lighting system for leafy greens, microgreens, or strawberries, scaling a tissue culture facility, or sourcing as a vertical farming LED lighting distributor, you'll find here exactly what separates fixtures designed for this environment from everything else on the market.

 

Know your rack dimensions and crop? Skip to Section 7 - send us your shelf width, tier spacing, crop type, and target PPFD. We'll send you a complete bar layout with PPFD distribution maps and energy model within 24 hours.

 

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Why Vertical Farms Need a Completely Different LED Grow Lights

 

The most common mistake in vertical LED grow lights specification is treating it as a scaled-down version of a commercial indoor grow. Take a foldable commercial fixture, mount it closer to the canopy, and you're done. Except you're not - because the physical constraints of a multi-tier rack system create requirements that commercial foldable fixtures simply aren't designed to meet.

 

The wrong fixture in a vertical rack doesn't fail visibly. It fails slowly - in uneven growth between tiers, heat buildup between shelves, and yield numbers that never quite hit plan.

 

Physical geometry - depth and width matter more than wattage

In a vertical farming rack with 60–80 cm between shelf tiers, you have roughly 15–20 cm of usable vertical space above the crop for the fixture, wiring, and airflow clearance. A 5 cm deep LED grow light bar fits. A foldable commercial fixture that unfolds to 15–20 cm depth does not. Physical form factor is the first filter in vertical farming grow lights specification - not PPE, not spectrum, not price.

Heat output - the variable that determines your tier spacing

In a single-canopy indoor room, fixture heat dissipates upward into open air space. In a vertical rack, that same heat is trapped between shelves. High heat output fixtures force wider tier spacing to prevent heat accumulation - which directly reduces the number of production layers you can fit in your vertical footprint. Vertical farming LED lighting must be engineered for low heat output at the operating PPFD level - not just low heat at maximum drive current.

Uniformity across shelf width - not just center PPFD

A commercial top-light fixture optimised for a 1.2×1.2 m footprint with a single bar arrangement delivers excellent center-weighted PPFD. In a vertical farming shelf that may be 1.2–2.4 m wide, you need uniform PPFD across the full shelf width - from edge to edge - because every centimetre of growing area is revenue. LED grow light bars designed for vertical farming use multiple bars per shelf or wide-beam optics specifically to achieve ±15% or better uniformity across the full growing surface.

IP rating - wet environment is not optional

Vertical farming operations typically use NFT, DWC, or flood-and-drain irrigation systems. Water is present at every tier level. Misting, irrigation runoff, and cleaning protocols mean fixtures are regularly exposed to moisture. Waterproof LED grow lights rated to IP65 minimum are not a premium option in vertical farming - they're a baseline safety and longevity requirement. Any fixture without IP65 rating should not be specified for a commercial vertical farming environment.

Vertical farming lighting is a rack-integration problem, not a fixture-selection problem. The right bar format, mounting position, cable management, and airflow interaction with your specific determine your actual PPFD delivery and tier temperature profile. At JT Grow Light, we've worked on vertical farming projects where these issues only became apparent after installation - by then, it's already too late to fix cheaply. That's why we design lighting systems integrated with rack specifications from the beginning.

 

LED Grow Light Bar: Which Format Fits Your Vertical Farm?

 

In commercial vertical farming LED lighting systems, they have a different form factor, installation logic, and performance profile. Getting the format right for your rack design is as important as getting the PPE right.

 

Most vertical farming operators don't fail on spectrum or wattage. They fail on fixture format - and discover it after the rack is built.

LED grow light bars - the commercial vertical farming standard

 

LED grow light bars are purpose-built for vertical farming applications. Slim profile (typically 3–6 cm depth), multiple mounting options, and designed for installation on the underside of rack shelves facing downward onto the crop below. The bar format allows multiple units per shelf to be spaced precisely for uniform PPFD distribution across wide growing surfaces.

 

Full spectrum LED grow light bars for commercial vertical farming typically run 18–80W per bar, with 2–6 bars per shelf tier depending on shelf width and crop PPFD requirements. The modular nature of bar systems means you can adjust bar spacing during installation to fine-tune uniformity, and replace individual bars without taking the entire shelf offline.

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LED T8 grow lights - the retrofit and compatibility option

 

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LED T8 grow lights - also called LED grow tubes or T8 LED grow light tubes - use the same physical format as standard T8 fluorescent tubes. This makes them the primary choice for facilities retrofitting existing fluorescent rack systems: the fixture housing stays in place, the tubes swap out. No rack modification, no rewiring beyond the ballast bypass, no downtime for structural changes.

 

For new-build vertical farms, LED T8 grow lights remain relevant when rack infrastructure is already specified for the T8 format, or when the 4ft/1.2m length matches shelf dimensions precisely. Performance has improved significantly - quality full-spectrum T8 LED grow lights now reach 2.6–2.9 µmol/J at the system level, competitive with purpose-built bar formats for lower-PPFD applications like lettuce and herbs.

 

This is where most vertical farming buyers make a specification error: choosing T8 format because it looks familiar, when the actual shelf dimensions and PPFD requirements call for a purpose-built bar system. T8 retrofit makes sense for existing T8 infrastructure. For new builds above 200 µmol/m²/s target, LED grow light bars deliver better uniformity and higher efficiency at the same tier spacing.

 

 

Technical Specifications of Our Vertical Farming LED Lighting

 

Below are some of our typical Vertical Farming LED Lighting configurations for commercial growers,vertical farm, leafy greens, herbs, or seedling production, tissue culture, and clones and custom OEM/ODM requirements.

 

Product

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Wattage

8W~34W

8~24W

25~60W

40W

Full Spectrum

Full spectrum+660nm (Customized)

Full spectrum+660nm (Customized)

Full spectrum+660nm (Customized)

Full spectrum+660nm (Customized)

Light Source

Samsung 281B/301B/301H/301H EVO

Samsung 281B/301B/301H/301H EVO

Samsung 281B/301B/301H/301H EVO

Samsung 281B/301B/301H/301H EVO

PPE

2.6~3.0 umol/J

2.6~3.0 umol/J

2.6~3.0 umol/J

2.6~3.0 umol/J

PPFD Uniformity

≥ 0.85

≥ 0.85

≥ 0.85

≥ 0.85

PF

≥0.97

≥0.95

≥0.95

≥0.95

Beam angle

120°

120°

120°

120°

ROI

Energy saving vs HPS: up to 40–50%

Energy saving vs HPS: up to 40–50%

Energy saving vs HPS: up to 40–50%

Energy saving vs HPS: up to 40–50%

Support Dimmer

No dimming

No dimming

No dimming

0–10V dimming

IP Rating

IP54

IP65

IP65

IP65

Lifespan (hours)

>50,000

>50,000

>50,000

>50,000

Working Time (hours)

>50,000

>50,000

>50,000

>50,000

Product Weight(kg)

1

1

2

2

Input Voltage(V)

AC110-277/50/60Hz

AC110-277/50/60Hz

AC110-277/50/60Hz

AC110-277/50/60Hz

Working Temperature(℃)

-20°C~+45°C

-20°~+45°C

-20°~+45°C

-10°C to +45°C

Lamp Body Material

6063 aluminum

6063 aluminum

6063 aluminum

6063 aluminum

Color Rendering Index(Ra)

90

90

90

90

Cooling method

passive cooling

passive cooling

passive cooling

passive cooling

Customization

OEM & ODM

OEM & ODM

OEM & ODM

OEM & ODM

Certification

CE FC RoHS

CE FC RoHS

CE FC RoHS

CE FC RoHS

Warranty(Year)

2-Year

2-Year

2-Year

3-Year

Application

Vegetables, Fruits, Seedling Propagation, Cloning, and Tissue Culture,ect

 

 

Tier Spacing and Heat Management

 

The Physics That Govern Your Rack Design

 

 

Tier spacing in a vertical farming rack is not an aesthetic decision. It's an engineering decision governed by three variables: crop height at harvest, fixture depth, and thermal management. Get any one wrong and the others can't compensate.

 

Every centimetre of unnecessary tier spacing is production capacity you've permanently removed from your facility. Get the thermal model right before you build.

 

Minimum tier spacing by crop and fixture type

Minimum tier spacing is calculated from the top of the crop canopy at harvest height to the underside of the shelf above, plus fixture depth clearance. Here's a practical reference:

Crop

Harvest Height

Fixture Clearance

Minimum Tier Spacing

Recommended Spacing

Baby lettuce / loose leaf

10–15 cm

8–12 cm (bar)

20–30 cm

35–45 cm

Head lettuce

20–25 cm

8–12 cm (bar)

30–40 cm

45–60 cm

Herbs (basil, cilantro)

20–30 cm

8–12 cm (bar)

30–45 cm

50–65 cm

Microgreens

5–10 cm

5–8 cm (strip)

15–20 cm

25–35 cm

Strawberries

25–35 cm

8–12 cm (bar)

35–50 cm

55–70 cm

Seedlings / propagation

5–15 cm

5–8 cm (strip/bar)

15–25 cm

30–40 cm

Tissue culture

3–10 cm

5–8 cm (strip)

10–20 cm

20–30 cm

 

Heat output and tier temperature management

In a sealed rack with 45 cm tier spacing, a 40W bar fixture generating 12W of heat output will raise the air temperature in that tier by approximately 2–4°C above ambient - depending on airflow velocity between shelves. This is manageable. A 100W fixture in the same tier spacing generating 30W of heat will raise tier temperature by 6–10°C, creating vapour pressure deficit (VPD) conditions that stress leafy greens and accelerate tipburn in lettuce.

The specification principle: vertical farming LED lighting should be driven at 70–80% of maximum rated current whenever possible. This reduces fixture heat output proportionally while maintaining adequate PPFD for the crop - and extends fixture lifespan by reducing junction temperature. A bar rated at 60W driven at 75% draws 45W, generates proportionally less heat, and may last 30–40% longer at L90.

This is one of the most common problems we see in vertical farm retrofits - too much heat per tier, forcing growers to increase spacing and lose production layers.

 

Airflow and fixture interaction

IP65 waterproof LED grow lights in bar or strip format should be mounted with a minimum 2–3 cm clearance from the shelf surface to allow horizontal airflow across the fixture body for passive heat dissipation. Fixtures mounted flush against the shelf underside trap heat against the mounting surface and against the crop canopy below. This clearance requirement affects your effective tier spacing calculation - factor it in before finalising rack design.

 

Need tier spacing and thermal modelling for your specific rack design? Send us your shelf width, planned crops, target PPFD per tier, and ambient temperature range. We'll run the thermal model and specify the right fixture format, drive current, and spacing to keep your tier temperatures within range - before you build.

 

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Crop-Specific PPFD, DLI, and Spectrum for Vertical Farming

 

 

Vertical farming is not one market - it's five or six distinct crop categories with different light requirements, different tier spacing needs, and different ROI profiles. Specifying the same vertical LED grow lights system for microgreens and strawberries is like using the same growing protocol for both. Here's what actually differs by crop.

 

The most profitable vertical farms are the ones that match light specification precisely to crop physiology - not the ones with the most powerful fixtures.

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Lettuce LED grow lights - precision DLI in a narrow window

Lettuce LED grow lights need to deliver consistent DLI within a tight range - typically 14–17 mol/m²/day. Below 12 mol/m²/day, growth slows. Above 17–18 mol/m²/day, tipburn risk rises in susceptible varieties. The target PPFD for LED grow lights for lettuce is 200–350 µmol/m²/s at 15–20 cm mounting distance, with a 16–18 hour photoperiod.

 

Spectrum: blue-dominant full spectrum (R:B ratio 1:1 to 2:1) produces compact leaf development and reduces elongation. Far-red addition accelerates harvest cycle by 1–2 days per cycle - meaningful across 15–20 production cycles per year. For a 1,000 m² vertical lettuce facility, 2 days faster per cycle equals approximately 2 additional production cycles per year.

LED grow lights for microgreens - high density, short cycle

LED grow lights for microgreens operate at lower PPFD (100–250 µmol/m²/s) and shorter photoperiods (12–16 hours) than lettuce, but crop density is higher and tier spacing can be tighter. The critical specification for microgreen grow lights is uniformity - microgreens are harvested at 7–14 days, and any PPFD non-uniformity shows up immediately as uneven germination and growth rate across the tray.

 

Strip format fixtures are most common for microgreen production because the tight tier spacing (25–35 cm) and low crop height (5–10 cm) suit the shallow profile of LED grow light strips. Full spectrum LED grow lights for microgreens with balanced R:B ratio and minimal far-red are the standard specification - far-red can cause unwanted elongation in microgreen varieties that need to stay compact.

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Strawberry vertical farm lighting - the high-value tier

Strawberry vertical farm lighting is one of the highest-value applications in CEA - and one of the most demanding from a lighting specification perspective. Strawberries require higher DLI than leafy greens (15–22 mol/m²/day), precise photoperiod management to control flowering and fruiting timing, and spectrum configurations that support both vegetative development and fruit quality.

 

Far-red supplementation in strawberry vertical farm lighting systems improves fruit size, colour development, and sugar content - all directly affecting sale price in premium fresh strawberry markets. PPFD target: 200–350 µmol/m²/s at 20–30 cm mounting distance. Tier spacing: 55–70 cm to accommodate full plant architecture at harvest.

Tissue culture and clone LED grow lights

Tissue culture lighting and LED grow lights for tissue culture operate at the lowest PPFD levels in vertical farming applications - 50–120 µmol/m²/s - but demand the highest uniformity and the most stable spectral output over time. Any spectral drift or PPFD inconsistency between culture vessels affects differentiation success rates and batch-to-batch consistency in propagation programs.

 

Clone LED grow lights for vegetative propagation typically target 100–200 µmol/m²/s with blue-dominant spectrum to suppress elongation and promote compact root development. Seed starting lighting and LED for seed starting operate at 80–150 µmol/m²/s - enough to drive germination and early development without stressing seedlings with excess intensity.

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Crop / Application

PPFD Target

DLI Target

Photoperiod

Spectrum Config

Tier Spacing

Lettuce (loose leaf)

200–300 µmol/m²/s

14–17 mol/m²/day

16–18 hr

Full spectrum, blue-dominant

35–45 cm

Lettuce (head)

250–350 µmol/m²/s

15–18 mol/m²/day

16–18 hr

Full spectrum, balanced

45–60 cm

Microgreens

100–250 µmol/m²/s

5–12 mol/m²/day

12–16 hr

Full spectrum, balanced R:B

25–35 cm

Herbs (basil, cilantro)

200–350 µmol/m²/s

16–20 mol/m²/day

16–18 hr

Full spectrum, blue-enhanced

50–65 cm

Strawberries

200–350 µmol/m²/s

15–22 mol/m²/day

16–20 hr

Full spectrum with far-red

55–70 cm

Seedlings / propagation

80–200 µmol/m²/s

6–12 mol/m²/day

16–18 hr

Full spectrum, blue-dominant

30–40 cm

Tissue culture

50–120 µmol/m²/s

4–8 mol/m²/day

16 hr

Blue-dominant, stable output

20–30 cm

Clone / cutting propagation

100–200 µmol/m²/s

6–10 mol/m²/day

18–20 hr

Blue-dominant, low far-red

30–40 cm

 

 

Rack Integration Design

 

How Vertical Farming Lighting Actually Gets Installed

 

 

The difference between a vertical farming lighting specification that works in a spreadsheet and one that works in a production facility is rack integration. How bars mount to shelves, how power is distributed across tiers, how cable management handles 200+ connections in a multi-rack facility, and how control systems manage independent zones across different crop stages - these are the decisions that determine whether your facility runs smoothly or generates maintenance headaches.

 

A perfect fixture specification installed badly is still a bad lighting system. Rack integration is half the spec.

 

1. Mounting and bar positioning

LED grow light bars for vertical farming are typically mounted to the underside of rack shelves using aluminium mounting channels or direct bracket systems. Mounting channels allow bar position adjustment after installation - important when optimising PPFD uniformity for a new crop or changing shelf width utilisation. Direct brackets are simpler and lower profile but fix bar position permanently.

 

For shelves wider than 1.2 m, two or more bars per shelf are standard. Bar spacing should be determined by the PPFD distribution model at your mounting distance - not by equal division of shelf width. A 1.6 m wide shelf may need bars positioned at 35 cm and 115 cm from one edge (asymmetric) to achieve ±15% uniformity, depending on bar optics. We provide mounting position specifications with every commercial horticulture LED grow light order.

 

We provide full rack integration layouts with every JT Grow Light project - including bar positioning, wiring structure, and control zoning.

2. Power distribution across tiers

A 10-tier vertical farming rack with 4 bars per shelf has 40 individual bar connections. Power distribution design - daisy-chain vs. star wiring, driver placement above the rack or centralised per rack row - significantly affects installation time, heat distribution within the rack, and fault isolation when a bar needs replacement. Centralised driver placement above the rack keeps driver heat out of the growing environment. Daisy-chain wiring simplifies installation but increases fault cascade risk.

All our waterproof grow lights for vertical farming support both wiring configurations. Driver specifications, cable length ratings, and power distribution schematics are provided as part of the system documentation for every commercial order.

 

3. Zone control for multi-crop or multi-stage facilities

Commercial vertical farming facilities rarely grow a single crop at a single growth stage across all racks simultaneously. A facility running seedling propagation, vegetative growth, and harvest-ready crops in different rack sections needs independent photoperiod and dimming control per zone - not a single on/off timer for the whole facility.

 

Our vertical farming LED lighting systems support 0–10V zone dimming, allowing independent intensity control per rack section or per tier group. Combined with compatible grow light controllers, this enables automated photoperiod management that adjusts supplemental hours based on crop stage - without manual intervention across hundreds of individual fixtures.

 

Certifications for Vertical Farming LED Lighting

 

Vertical farming facilities - whether food production CEA operations or licensed propagation facilities - face specific certification requirements that determine insurance eligibility, building permit compliance, and in the USA, energy rebate qualification. Get this wrong and you're either leaving rebate money on the table or running non-compliant electrical installations.

 

Certification

Market

Vertical Farming Relevance

ETL or UL Listed

USA

Required for commercial facility electrical compliance and insurance. Critical in wet irrigation environments where electrical safety risk is elevated.

DLC Horticultural Listed

USA

Qualifies for utility rebate programs. Many US states with active vertical farming industries - Michigan, New York, California, Colorado - have DLC-linked rebate programs for CEA lighting.

CE + RoHS

EU / UK

Legal requirement for all fixtures sold or installed in European markets. Required for vertical farming operations in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, UK, and Scandinavia.

IP65 minimum

All markets

Non-negotiable for vertical farming wet environments. IP65 = dust-tight and protected against water jets. Specify IP66 for facilities with overhead irrigation or high-pressure cleaning.

FCC

USA

Required for any wireless or dimmable control system integration in commercial facilities.

 

Every fixture in our vertical farming LED lighting range carries ETL, CE, DLC, RoHS, and IP65 as standard. IP66 variants are available for high-moisture applications. Horticulture LED grow lights for food production facilities can be supplied with full food-safety compliance documentation where required by facility certification programs.

 

Sourcing Vertical Farming LED Lighting: OEM, Wholesale, and Factory Direct

 

 

Vertical farming is a high-volume, repeat-purchase market. A 200-rack facility installs thousands of bars at commissioning, then adds capacity in phases as the business scales. How you structure your supply relationship - direct factory, OEM program, or wholesale distribution - determines not just your day-1 fixture cost but your cost of every expansion phase.

 

The vertical farming operators who scale fastest are the ones who locked in a direct factory relationship at the start - not the ones who bought from whoever was cheapest on day one.

 

Factory direct vertical farming LED lighting

Working directly with a vertical farming LED lighting manufacturer removes distribution margin from every order - initial and future. Beyond pricing, direct factory access means engineering support for rack integration design, production scheduling transparency for phased project rollouts, and the ability to adjust specifications between facility phases as you learn what works best for your specific crops and rack design.

 

Wholesale programs for CEA distributors

For distributors and system integrators supplying vertical farming grow lights to commercial CEA operators, we support wholesale programs with volume pricing, stable production allocation, and technical support for rack integration design. Standard product lead time: 10–15 days. Production capacity: 8,000–12,000 units/month. Full in-house testing and aging validation before shipment.

 

OEM vertical farming LED lighting

Custom bar format, custom spectrum, custom length, private label - available from 1 unit with 20–25 day lead time. OEM programs for vertical farming LED lighting commonly include:

  • Custom bar length
  • Custom spectrum configuration
  • Custom wattage and drive current
  • Private label branding
  • IP66 upgrade as standard 
  • Market certification packages 
 

 

Building a vertical farming facility or distributing to CEA operators? Tell us your shelf width, tier spacing, crop mix, and target PPFD by tier. We'll send you a complete bar layout specification - bar format, quantity per shelf, PPFD distribution map, energy model - within 24 hours. No charge for the specification.

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Our Certifications

 

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CE

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EMC

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FCC

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IP66

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FAQ

Q: What is the best LED grow light format for vertical farming?

A: For commercial vertical farming: LED grow light bars are the standard for most applications - best combination of efficiency, uniformity, and thermal management. LED T8 grow lights are best for fluorescent retrofit. LED grow light strips are best for very tight tier spacing (25–35 cm) and propagation applications. Choose format based on your tier spacing, shelf width, and PPFD target - not on price alone.

Q: What PPFD do I need for lettuce in a vertical farm?

A: For LED grow lights for lettuce: 200–350 µmol/m²/s at 15–20 cm mounting distance, 16–18 hour photoperiod, target DLI 14–17 mol/m²/day. Blue-dominant full spectrum reduces elongation and tipburn risk. Far-red addition at 5–10% of total output can accelerate harvest cycle by 1–2 days.

Q: Do vertical farming LED lights need to be waterproof?

A: Yes - IP65 waterproof LED grow lights are the minimum standard for any vertical farming application with active irrigation. IP66 is recommended for facilities using overhead irrigation, misting systems, or high-pressure cleaning. Fixtures without IP65 will fail prematurely in wet vertical farming environments - not immediately, but progressively, in ways that are hard to diagnose until yield drops.

Q: How do I replace T5 fluorescent grow lights with LED bars?

A: T5-to-LED bar retrofit involves: measuring existing shelf dimensions and bar mounting positions, specifying replacement LED grow light bars matched to shelf width and crop PPFD target, removing fluorescent fixtures, installing mounting channels or brackets, connecting new bars to power, and verifying PPFD with a quantum sensor before returning shelves to production. We provide retrofit specification support and installation documentation for all projects.

Q: What spectrum is best for microgreens in a vertical farm?

A: For LED grow lights for microgreens: balanced full spectrum with R:B ratio 1:1 to 2:1, minimal far-red (far-red can cause elongation in microgreen varieties). PPFD: 100–250 µmol/m²/s depending on species. Photoperiod: 12–16 hours. Full spectrum LED grow lights for microgreens in strip format are most commonly used at the tight tier spacing typical of microgreen production trays.

Q: Can I get custom length LED grow light bars for non-standard shelves?

A: Yes - custom bar lengths from 30 cm to 2.4 m are available from 1 unit as part of our OEM program, with 20–25 day lead time. Custom spectrum, custom wattage, and IP66 upgrades are available in the same program. All custom bars carry the same ETL, CE, DLC, and IP65/66 certifications as standard products.

Q: What are typical energy savings from switching to LED in a vertical farm?

A: Switching from T5 fluorescent to quality LED grow light bars at equivalent PPFD targets typically reduces lighting energy by 50–65%. At 17 hours/day, 365 days, $0.12/kWh, a 150-tier facility saves approximately $33,000/year. Payback period: 8–12 months in most commercial scenarios. Tube replacement cost saving adds an additional $5,000–$15,000/year depending on facility scale.

Q: What certifications do vertical farming LED lights need?

A: For USA commercial facilities: ETL or UL listing, DLC Horticultural listing for utility rebates, IP65 minimum, FCC for wireless controls. For EU/UK facilities: CE, RoHS, IP65 minimum. All our fixtures carry these certifications as standard - no upgrade required.

 

Specify Your Vertical Farming Lighting System - Start With Your Rack Dimensions

The difference between a vertical farming facility that meets its yield-per-square-metre target and one that consistently underperforms comes down to two things: crop protocol and lighting specifications. We handle the second one.

  • LED grow light bars, T8 tubes, and strips - all formats, IP65/66 rated, full spectrum with adjustable R:B
  • ETL + CE + DLC + RoHS - standard certification for USA and European commercial facilities
  • Tier spacing and thermal modelling - before you build, not after
  • Zone control and 0–10V dimming - independent control per rack section or tier group
  • Custom bar length and spectrum from 1 unit - 20–25 day lead time, full certification
  • Wholesale programs for CEA distributors - 10–15 day standard lead time

 

Tell us your shelf width, tier spacing, crop mix, and target PPFD. We'll send you a complete system specification - bar format, quantity per shelf, PPFD distribution map, thermal model, energy calculation, and certification documentation - within 24 hours. Not a product list. A system specification. We'll show you exactly where your current design is losing efficiency - before you build.

 

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