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The Modern Farmer’s Guide to Artificial Lighting BY NATE STOREY, PhD The field of artificial growroom lighting is diverse and rapidly developing. From the several lighting types used in growrooms throughout the decades, such as HID and fluorescents, has risen one lighting type with special potential: LEDs. The following guide explains how LEDs work, how efficient they have become for indoor gardens, and some of the often overlooked factors when choosing LED lighting systems for your plants. 138 Maximum Yield USA  |  June 2016