Vertical farming, which involves growing on shelves in a vertical arrangement rather than spreading out horizontally, became feasible primarily due to LEDs. Traditional lighting solutions like HPS were too intense for such setups, while fluorescent lighting, although possible, was inefficient. LEDs revolutionized vertical farming by allowing the light source to be placed very close to the crops on multiple shelves, enabling a new approach to indoor farming with various crops grown on different levels. Check out our MegaDrive vertical series for more info on our vertical farming LED fixtures.