Red Bud Lighting

Red Bud Lighting is a plant-lighting company focused on accelerating flowering in short-day plants through a patented far-red light process. Its method uses a brief exposure to far-red wavelengths to influence phytochrome conversion, a plant response involved in the flowering cycle. The company presents this approach as an alternative to relying solely on natural day length or indoor light deprivation to simulate seasonal changes.

Red Bud Lighting’s process is intended to help growers manage harvest timing, improve crop biomass, and support cultivation of tropical varieties in northern climates. The company reports a 2022 field trial at Wiseacre Farm in northwestern Massachusetts, where a 5,000-square-foot crop produced 810 pounds of wet biomass. In a comparison of ten control plants, those exposed to far-red light yielded 11.65% more biomass than plants without exposure.

The company shares information about its technology through a brochure, presentation, and video, and invites general and partnership inquiries. Its team includes leadership, scientific, operations, finance, and legal roles.