Current, powered by GE announced Hort Americas as its sole distributor for LED horticulture lighting solutions in North America. At Cultivate 2019, Hort Americas showcased Current by GE’s new Arize Element Top Light, which is an one-for-one LED replacement for a double-ended 1000-watt high pressure sodium (HPS) fixture.

Current worked closely with its customers to design a top light with efficacy levels up to 3.5 micromoles per joule that supports universal installation, enabling growers to grow more and consume less in any region.

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Combined with advance agriculture technology such as vertical farming, LED technology support increased energy efficiency as well as crop yield prediction and nutrition management. Current claimed the Arize Element as the most efficient grow light on the market and revealed that the recent installation of Arize lighting at Greener Roots Farm has generated a 10 times higher yield compared to a conventional farm of equal size.

“Combining Current’s technology with Hort Americas’ ten-year strong acumen in the commercial horticulture industry, we’re connecting growers to relevant products and developing solutions with their unique interests in mind,” said Bruno D’Amico, design and product manager at Current, powered by GE.