{"id":31541,"date":"2025-10-20T10:20:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=31541"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:29:53","slug":"quantum-dot-greenhouse-glass-more-red-light-for-plants-higher-yield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/quantum-dot-greenhouse-glass-more-red-light-for-plants-higher-yield\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Dot Greenhouse Glass: More Red Light for Plants, Higher Yield!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Quantum dot technology<\/strong> increases the <strong>photosynthesis efficiency<\/strong> of plants by changing the wavelengths of sunlight. There are noticeable increases in both plant growth and <strong>nutritional values<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While humanity&#8217;s knowledge increases astronomically, what we are capable of continues to surprise us every day. The &#8220;<strong>Quantum Dot greenhouse glass<\/strong>,&#8221; which manipulates sunlight to increase the amount of <strong>red light<\/strong> that plants love, will provide the <strong>yield increase<\/strong> that we most need in agricultural products. This technology, which is the adaptation of the quantum particles used in LCD televisions to agriculture, significantly increases <strong>photosynthesis efficiency<\/strong> by converting blue and UV wavelengths into <strong>red<\/strong>. Sunlight, one of the main components of photosynthesis, is the primary requirement for <strong>greenhouses<\/strong>. This technology, which increases production when there is little sun in winter, could boost <strong>greenhouse cultivation<\/strong> in Turkey&#8217;s northern regions. Thus, fresher, less transported, and lower-carbon-emission <strong>greenhouse products<\/strong> could take their place in the markets. The US-based startup <strong>UbiQD<\/strong> has so far conducted trials in 51 different locations worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yield<\/strong> Increased by Approximately 40 Percent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/indir-32.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/indir-32.webp 720w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/indir-32-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/indir-32-150x98.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the experiment conducted at the University of California, the lettuces grown under the <strong>Quantum Dot greenhouse glass<\/strong> showed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fresh biomass weight<\/strong> increased by <strong>37.8%<\/strong>. Plants were approximately 40% heavier, indicating significantly more edible <strong>yield<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leaf area<\/strong> increased by <strong>38%<\/strong>. This resulted in more photosynthesis and mass gain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Root depth<\/strong> increased by <strong>38%<\/strong>. This indicates the health and desire for growth of the plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photosynthesis power<\/strong> per mass increased by <strong>41%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elements needed by humans (N, P, K, Mg, Zn, Cu) increased.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The proportion of <strong>red light<\/strong> increased by <strong>61%<\/strong> without any loss of sunlight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In another trial, a grower of cabbage, peppers, and cockscomb started harvesting 10 days earlier, at 9.5 weeks, instead of every 11 weeks, allowing for <strong>5 harvests<\/strong> per year instead of 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system, which does not require electricity, can be applied in two different ways: integrated as a laminate on the <strong>greenhouse glass<\/strong>, or by hanging the <strong>films<\/strong> in various places inside the greenhouse. The glass-integrated system offers higher <strong>efficiency<\/strong>. This system is expected to be launched at the end of 2028. The <strong>films<\/strong> used with the hanging method are already on sale. The product, sold at a price close to standard polyethylene film used in <strong>greenhouses<\/strong>, is already selling out. The company will start mass production by establishing a new factory in New Mexico with the $20 million investment it recently received. 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There are noticeable increases in both plant growth and nutritional values. While humanity&#8217;s knowledge increases astronomically, what we are capable of continues to surprise us every day. 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