Supplemental Lighting

Greenhouses 177A-H, 178F-H

MVR1000/C/U Multi-Vapor bulbs

GE Lighting
Nela Park
Cleveland, OH 44112

A graph of a light spectrum
PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) spectrum produced by MVR1000 bulbs. Right click on image to open full size in new tab.

Greenhouses 179A-M, 178A-E

Arize Element L1000 Gen2 LED Lights

GE Current
Beechwood, OH 44122

A graph of a light spectrum
PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) spectrum produced by Arise Element LED lights. Right click on image to open full size in new tab.

West Wing Greenhouse

SON AGRO 430 WATT High Pressure Sodium bulbs

Philips Lighting Company
Somerset, NJ 08875-6800

Plant Pathology Isolation Units

MVR400/C/U Multi-Vapor bulbs

GE Lighting

Growth Chambers PGC 2 and 3

LumiGrow PRO 325 W LED

LumiGrow
Emeryville, CA 94608

Growth Chambers PGC 4-8 and Growth Room 11

T12/CW/1500 fluorescent bulbs
6 WATT LED A19 bulbs

Sylvania Lighting Center
Danvers, MA 01923

Growth Chambers PGC 9 and 12

T8/CW/841 fluorescent bulbs
6 WATT LED A19 bulbs

Growth Chambers PGC 10 and 11

400 WATT Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium bulbs

A graph showing the light spectrum produced by high-intensity bulbs in a growth chamber.
PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) spectrum produced by MH and HPS bulbs. Right click on image to open full size in new tab.

Growth Chambers PGC 13-17

T5/841/ECO fluorescent bulbs
6 WATT LED A19 bulbs

 A graph showing the light spectrum produced by fluorescent bulbs in a growth chamber.
PAR spectrum produced by T5 fluorescent and A19 LED bulbs. Right click on image to open full size in new tab.

Growth Rooms 1-3, 6, 9-10, and 12

Philips GreenPower LED Toplighting Module DR/W/LB

Philips Lighting Company

A graph showing the light spectrum produced by LED light bars in a walk-in growth room.
PAR spectrum produced by Philips LED modules. Right click on image to open full size in new tab.

Growth Chambers MPIA1 and PP2

T12/CW/1500 fluorescent bulbs

 

Growing Media

MSU Soil Mix

Equal parts (by volume) of loam soil, washed concrete sand, and Canadian Sphagnum peat moss. AquaGro 2000 G wetting agent is blended in at one pound per cubic yard of soil mix. Aerated steam pasteurized at 70 degrees C for 60 minutes.

A bar graph of macro- and micro-nutrient levels in a soil mix
Soil test results for MSU Soil Mix (December 2020). Right click on image to open full size in new tab.

Sunshine Mix #1

Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss, perlite, vermiculite, starter nutrient charge, wetting agent, and Dolomitic lime.

Sun Gro Horticulture Distribution Inc.
770 Silver Street
Agawam, MA 01001

A bar graph of macro- and micro-nutrient levels in a soil mix
Soil test results for Sunshine Mix #1 (December 2020). Right click on image to open full size in new tab.

50:50 Mix

Equal parts (by volume) of MSU Mix and Sunshine Mix #1. 

A bar graph of macro- and micro-nutrient levels in a soil mix
Soil test results for 50:50 Mix (December 2020). Right click on image to open full size in new tab.