indoor farming

Researchers report that exposing broccoli to pink light can boost its growth, a finding with implications for indoor and vertical farming. The approach builds on the wider use of LED lighting in controlled-environment agriculture, where growers tune light colour to improve yields. Readers are sharing the study as an example of how lighting technology is changing food production.

Lebanon City Schools in Ohio has received a hydroponic growing system from Fork Farms, allowing students to grow fresh produce indoors year-round. The equipment is typically used in schools to support hands-on science lessons and expand access to nutritious food through cafeteria or classroom programs.

Research covered by Popular Science shows that exposing broccoli to pink light can boost its growth. The finding points to the growing use of tailored LED lighting in agriculture, where growers adjust light colour to improve yields of crops raised indoors or in greenhouses.