LED Gardener
The Skeptics
             Scientists have been researching the potential of LED's for over 50 years. Like all
    ideas that promise radical change, they were greeted with technical challenges and
    skepticism.  Companies like SolarOasis and Albeo, were born in almost every niche of
    lighting.   Made up of scientists, researchers, and engineers  that realized the potential of
    light emitting diodes.  With over a century of lighting research to draw from, they
    determined to overcome the obstacles, and presented  the public with LED products that
    meet todays standards of practicality.  The people are mobbing towards the light of the
    future.   But even with the undeniable advantages of LEDs in led grow lights, and
    massive global interest,  they have not eluded the skeptics.  I am reminded of a parallel
    story.   It took place over a century ago...
           In the face of daunting technical challenges and skepticism from leading scientists
    and engineers, Edison and his team of experimenters and machinists found the
    solution to the decades-old problem of creating a practical incandescent lamp. The light
    bulb was the culmination of nearly a century's worth of work and research on electrical
    lighting systems, most of it done by other inventors.  Edison's contribution to this field
    was to synthesize all of the past work done on electrical lighting and to solve the
    lingering problems that had prevented these other inventors from creating a practical
    system. In December of 1879,  Edison gave a demonstration of his new invention.  As
    word spread to the general public, Edison's lab was mobbed by visitors who flocked to
    see the light of the future.
           Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb was not universally well-received. In the
    late 1870s, a British Parliamentary Committee assigned to investigate its value
    described the invention as "good enough for our transatlantic friends... but unworthy of
    the attention of practical or scientific men."    This quote from H.G. Wells comes from
    around the same period...  "New and stirring things are belittled because if they are not
    belittled, the humiliating question arises, 'Why then are you not taking part in them?' ".
     --AL
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    Crop Control
             The morphology of a plant refers to its form and structure. The form (tall and leggy,
    or short and compact) and structure (long or short, distance between leaf internodes,
    wide or narrow leaves, thick or thin stems and leaves, etc.) are related to the quantity and
    quality of light a plant receives. In nature, a plant which sprouts below a canopy of leaves
    from competing plants, and thus receives a reduced quantity of light, tends to grow taller
    by increasing the distance between leaf internodes in an attempt to extend itself above
    the overlying leaf canopy.
           The same growth pattern is seen in plants grown under artificial lights which are
    receiving inadequate light, or a poor quality of light, or both. These plants will quickly
    grow very tall, with large distances between the leaf internodes. Stems will be thin and
    soft, leaves narrow and thin, and the amount of chlorophyll produced is often low, leaving
    the plants a pale, sickly, green color. When plants receive enough artificial light of the
    correct light frequencies, they tend to be much shorter, with smaller leaf internodes, and
    more branches. The stems will be thicker and stiffer, the leaves wider and thicker, and
    the color of the plant will be a deep, healthy green.
           There are other aspects of plant morphology that are not often considered, such as
    the taste and smell of a plant, which are also affected by the quality of light received. The
    LED Grow Master led grow lights are designed to not only improve the look of plants
    grown under them, but also make sure they retain the same smell and taste they would
    have if grown under full sunlight.
    --CEO Solar Oasis
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    A Bigger Slice Of The Pie
            In the spirit of the season, I recently visited two startlingly different gardening supply stores for the
    first time. One was your basic nursery type. They carried plants, Miracle Grow, lawn and garden
    ornaments, and gardening tools.  In the half an hour I spent wandering, there were at least two dozen
    other shoppers wandering the premises.    The employees were busy answering questions, and
    customers of all ages were chatting with each other about commonly admired plants.  It was quite
    festive,  but I did not find the treasure I was looking for so I continued my quest.
            My next stop was the local indoor gardening supply store.  I spent an equal amount of time in
    this establishment.  Only one other customer entered.  He whispered in a hushed tone to the young
    man behind the counter who proceeded to hand him a bottle of nutrients labeled "Super Bud" or
    something of the sort.  The customer paid and avoided eye contact as he walked hurriedly from the
    store.  I continued to scan  the shop for a perfect gift for the greenthumb in my family (mom).   This
    was the moment that I realized LED Grow Master lighting gives indoor gardening shops across the
    country a much broader market.  (The moment may also have been inspired by the unnatural amount
    of time I spend reading, writing, and talking about LED Grow Master lighting.)  
           For the first time, we have plant lighting that will fit over your book shelf or counter top.  Lighting
    that is safe and durable-  for the true "hobby" gardeners.  I'm talking about grandmas that want to grow
    orchids in a dreary corner of the study without 1000 watts and a climate control system.  Anyone that
    doubts the size of this market need only step away from the indoor gardening shop and into the nearest
    nursery, or check out the statistics on our aging population.  On the other end of the spectrum- look at  
    the new trend of gardening in schools, or the increasing number of architects and builders
    incorporating gardens into new buildings and homes.   The LED Grow Master line is the first product
    that avoids the burn, fire, shock, and mercury poisoning dangers that have been barriers to these
    markets.  Or maybe you can look into the solar powered communities that now have a viable plant
    lighting option.  These are only a few of the many new markets opened up with this technology.  The
    pie just got bigger.  Get your slice now.
    --AL
                                                    
                                       
      
January 1, 2007             Volume 2, Issue 1

In this Issue

The Skeptics

Crop Control

A Bigger Slice Of The Pie














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