There is provided a light emitting device, for example a grow-light, comprising: a grow-light comprising: a broadband blue solid-state light source that generates broadband blue light with a peak emission wavelength from 420 nm to 495 nm and a full width at half maximum of at least 30 nm. It may be that the broadband blue light substantially matches at least one of: the absorption peak wavelength of chlorophyll-a; the absorption peak wavelength of chlorophyll-b; and the absorption peak wavelength of carotenoid.