/challenges-projects/design-challenges/vertical-farming/b/blog/posts/stacked-container-hydroponics-for-vertical-farming-blog-5---lightingIn this blog post, I will cover my lighting system design and implementation. Available Lighting choices:Through my research, I have determined that there are four basic types of artificial lighting used for indoor plant cultivation. These areFl...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/vertical-farming/b/blog/posts/stacked-container-hydroponics-for-vertical-farming-blog-5---lightingSun, 13 Sep 2015 19:55:16 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:cc97e4d8-71e9-40a6-b421-3326bc65f461DAB0<p>Nice update and a good start with the LED lighting.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also liked your discussion about the spectral content verses light intensity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=446&AppID=120&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/vertical-farming/b/blog/posts/stacked-container-hydroponics-for-vertical-farming-blog-5---lightingSun, 13 Sep 2015 09:59:56 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:cc97e4d8-71e9-40a6-b421-3326bc65f461amgalbu1<p>Hi Rick</p><p>Nice update!</p><p>I have one curiosity: is there a way to estimate the optimal amount of light required by a plant? I mean, you could put LEDs that drain 3000W to make plant grows at the fastest possible rate, but that is probably going to be a waste of energy because most of the light will not be absorbed by leaves...</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=446&AppID=120&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">