Systems and methods for providing grow lighting

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing grow lighting are described. One embodiment of a method includes receiving a lighting cycle for a predetermined plant type and receiving a command for implementing the lighting cycle with a grow lighting assembly on a plant, where the grow lighting assembly includes a grow lighting device with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Some embodiments also include determining an illumination pattern for implementing the lighting cycle for the grow lighting assembly and sending the illumination pattern to the grow lighting assembly for implementation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for providing grow lighting, comprising:
 providing a user interface for creating a lighting cycle, the user interface configured to receive a user selection of a plurality options applicable to a grow lighting assembly that comprises a plurality of low heat lighting elements, wherein a first lighting element of the plurality of low heat lighting elements outputs a first wavelength of photon-emitting light, and wherein a second lighting element of the plurality of low heat lighting elements outputs a second wavelength of photon-emitting light;   receiving, via the user interface, first data for creating a first portion of a lighting cycle, wherein the first portion comprises activating the first lighting element to output the first wavelength of photon-emitting light;   receiving, via the user interface, second data for creating a second portion of the lighting cycle, wherein the second portion comprises activating the second lighting element to output the second wavelength of photon-emitting light;   receiving, by a computing device, a lighting cycle for a predetermined plant type based at least in part on the received first data and the received second data;   receiving, via the user interface, a command for implementing the received lighting cycle with the grow lighting assembly on a plant;   determining, by the computing device, an illumination pattern for implementing the received lighting cycle for the grow lighting assembly;   sending, by the computing device, the illumination pattern to the grow lighting assembly for implementation; and   providing a notification to harvest the plant based at least in part on a detected level of growth of the plant exceeding a configurable threshold.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of low heat lighting elements comprises light emitting diodes (LEDs). 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the illumination pattern includes illuminating the first lighting element at a different time than the second lighting element. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting cycle comprises a plurality of different illumination patterns, depending on a developmental stage of the plant. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining an action to take regarding a developmental stage of the plant; and   providing a notification regarding the action, wherein the notification comprises at least one of a malfunction alert, a pruning reminder, a progress alert, a fertilizer reminder, and a water reminder.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a detail of the illumination pattern to a user via the user interface; and   providing a user option to edit the detail via the user interface.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the detail includes a value of total mols. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the user option comprises an option to edit a number of days the determined illumination pattern is used. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining a yield statistic of the plant that has been subject to the lighting cycle; and   providing the yield statistic to a user via the user interface.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a user option to edit the lighting cycle. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores logic that, when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform at least the following:
 provide a user interface for creating a lighting cycle, the user interface configured to receive a user selection of a plurality options applicable to a grow lighting assembly including a grow lighting device with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein a first LED of the plurality of LEDs emits photon-emitting light of a first wavelength, wherein a second LED of the plurality of LEDs emits photon-emitting light of a second wavelength, and wherein the first wavelength and the second wavelength are different;   receive, via the user interface, first data for creating a first portion of a lighting cycle, wherein the first portion comprises activating the first LED to output the photon-emitting light of the first wavelength;   recieve, via the user interface, second data for creating a second portion of the lighting cycle, wherein the second portion comprises activating the second LED to output the photon-emitting light of the second wavelength;   receive a lighting cycle for a predetermined plant type based at least in part on the received first data and the received second data;   receive, via the user interface, a command for implementing the lighting cycle with the grow lighting assembly on a plant;   determine an illumination pattern for implementing the lighting cycle for the first LED and the second LED;   send the illumination pattern to the grow lighting assembly for implementation; and   provide a notification to harvest the plant based at least in part on a detected level of growth of the plant exceeding a configurable threshold.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the lighting cycle comprises a plurality of different illumination patterns, depending on a developmental stage of the plant. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the logic further causes the computing device to perform at least the following:
 determine an action to take regarding a developmental stage of the plant; and   provide a notification regarding the action, wherein the notification comprises at least one of a malfunction alert, a pruning reminder, a progress alert, a fertilizer reminder, and a water reminder.   
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the logic further causes the computing device to perform at least the following:
 providing a detail of the illumination pattern to a user; and   providing a user option to edit the detail.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the user option comprises an option to edit a number of days the determined illumination pattern is used. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the illumination pattern includes illuminating the first lighting LED at a different time than the second lighting LED. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the logic further causes the computing device to provide a user option to edit the lighting cycle. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the logic further causes the computing device to:
 determine a yield statistic of the plant that has been subject to the lighting cycle; and   provide the yield statistic to a user.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the logic further causes the computing device to:
 receive, via the user interface, input related to total mols provided by the grow lighting assembly; and   modify the lighting cycle based at least in part on the received input related to the total mols provided by the grow lighting assembly.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the computing device is configured as at least one of the following: a component of the grow lighting assembly, a hub device, and a remote computing device that is remote from the plant.