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      Illuminating Plant Growth: Understanding the Emerson Effect, Cryptochromes, and Phytochromes in CEA

      Illuminating Plant Growth: Understanding the Emerson Effect, Cryptochromes, and Phytochromes in CEA

      This presentation dives deep in to the details of the Emerson effect, and how it dramatically improves photosynthesis rates and how to take advantage of it. We also explore the purpose, mechanism and value of the pigments cryptochrome and phytochrome – the research associated and the impact they have on plant growth (morphology and quality, and yield). The objective is to deliver this knowledge to growers and arm them with the tools to implement these concepts in their cultivations.


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      Liam Spenser

      Illuminating Plant Growth: Understanding the Emerson Effect, Cryptochromes, and Phytochromes in CEA
      With over 9 years of agricultural experience including multiple horticultural crops, Liam is a highly experienced cultivator and advisor in the cannabis industry. Liam comes from an Evironmental Science degree, and has focused the past several years on CEA cannabis cultivation in both large scale multi-state operator owned greenhouses and craft indoor operations as Director of Cultivation. He has a wealth of knowledge on technology and LEDs and has been representing Scynce LED since 2023.