1. LIGHT SPECTRUM
TRUE WHITE LIGHT IS MADE OF ALL VISIBLE COLORS.

2. VOCABULARY WORDS 3. Herbicides Pesticides 5. Fertilizers Nitrogen
Light Spectrum
Artificial
Grow lights
2. Irrigation
Center Pivot
Linear
Salt Buildup
Salt Water Intrusion
3. Herbicides
Pesticides
5. Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Trace Minerals
PH Adjusters

3. LIGHTING Of Course Natural Sunlight is a great source of light.
However, Artificial Lighting can be used as the light source and/or to supplement sunlight.

4. LIGHT SPECTRUM
WHITE LIGHT CAN BE BROKEN INTO IT’S CONSTITUTE LIGHT FREQUENCIES WITH A PRISM

5. LIGHT SPECTRUM PLANTS LIKE
Very little GREEN or YELLOW Light is used by the plant.
That is why most plants appear green, they reflect away the green light!

6. SO, GROW LIGHT BULBS
Grow light bulbs don’t waste energy making green & yellow light.
So, the plants will appear BLACK under a grow light, but they are perfectly happy! ;)

7. LIGHT BULBS USE ELECTRICITY
Expensive!
Bad for environment
Wasteful
Plants can be grown anywhere
24hrs a day growth, plants never have to go asleep!

8. SUNBURN! Animals can sunburn Well, plants can too
Many of the tender plants we like to consume can’t take the sun either!

9. SUNBURN KILLS PLANTS
Many of the tender plants we like to consume can’t take the sun.
Shade cloth

10. SHADECLOTH Shade cloth
Can’t take the wind. In high wind areas has to be automated – has to rollup!
Oklahoma storms blow it away!

11. Fertilizers are expensive
40 pound bag at Walmart
Fertilizers – Plant Food
Nitrogen – Leaf Growth
Potassium – Stem, Flowers, & Fruit
Prosperous – Roots, Flowers, seeds, & Fruit

12. Pesticides are expensive
Gallon Jug at Walmart
Pesticides – Insecticides (kills insects)

13. Herbicides are expensive
Gallon Jug at Walmart
Herbicides – Plant / Weed Killers

14. Farmers us a lot of it! They buy it by the Ton(2000 = Pounds) and thousands of gallons!

15. Do you see a problem with this?
Irrigation
Do you see a problem with this?

16. Irrigation In circles inside of squares so a lot of area wasted?
Where are you getting the water?
Salt, Herbicide, & Pesticide buildup in the soil?

17. Do you see a problem with this?
Irrigation
Do you see a problem with this?

18. Salt Water Intrusion
*Also, the deeper the water the more salt and minerals it tends to have anyway!

19. Center Pivot Irrigation
Old Technology
Simple Cheep to install However:
Circle in a square / area coverage problem
One speed setting / one flow rate

20. Linear Irrigation System
Waters in a square so it covers 100% of the field.
Can be equipped with sensors/flow valves. So, it could be programed to spot water!

21. VOCABULARY WORDS 3. Herbicides Pesticides 5. Fertilizers Nitrogen
Light Spectrum
Artificial
Grow lights
2. Irrigation
Center Pivot
Linear
Salt Buildup
Salt Water Intrusion
3. Herbicides
Pesticides
5. Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Trace Minerals
PH Adjusters

22. The End