Pruning & Defoliation for Under-Canopy Lights
from In The Mix - Front Row Ag Hosted by Front Row Ag
Adding under-canopy lighting changes more than light distribution. It can also change how much pruning and defoliation your crop actually needs. In this episode, we look at how under-canopy lighting can influence canopy management and why traditional pruning strategies may need to be reconsidered when more light is reaching deeper into the plant. Instead of automatically removing lower growth, cultivators can evaluate whether those flower sites are now receiving enough light to remain productive. We also discuss how much pruning and defoliation may be reduced, why there isn't a universal percentage that applies to every facility, and how existing canopy density, plant spacing, and cultivation strategy influence the potential labor savings. 00:00 Under-Canopy Lighting & Defoliation 00:31 Rethinking Lower Canopy Pruning 01:02 How Much Can You Reduce Defoliation? 01:38 Potential Labor Savings 02:08 Finding the Right Canopy Density 02:34 Balancing Productive Growth & Canopy Space Under-canopy lighting creates an opportunity to rethink how much plant material actually needs to be removed and potentially turn previously unproductive canopy space into valuable production.
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