Maximum Yield USA April 2018 | Page 10

M O D E R N G R O W I N G APRIL 2018 | VOLUME 20 NUMBER 1 FEATURES 42 The Science of Serenading Your Plants by Chris Bond They say music has charms to soothe the savage beast. Guess what? Music can also impact plants in positive and negative ways, even though they can’t hear. 48 LED Lighting and Vertical Farming by Kent Gruetzmacher Vertical Farming is one of the most promising sectors in modern agriculture and, given the need for cost reduction and efficiency, it’s no surprise LED lights are leading the pack when it comes to urban farming. 10 first feed