‘LED is greatest horticultural innovation since the invention of the tractor’
The Flavourfresh Solfresh group has the unwavering mission to be the most innovative and flavoursome tomato grower in the UK and beyond. The company
Higher light level boosts yields, lost heat easy to make up for
Completely separately from one another, two Belgian rose growers with premises barely ten kilometres apart came to the conclusion that a combination of SON-T
‘Interlighting boosts truss development and flowering speed’
Interest in artificial lighting with LEDs is on the rise. Recently tomato growers Verkade in ‘s-Gravenzande (Westland, the Netherlands) gained their first experience with
Heavy lettuce with low nitrate level even without daylight
The restaurant at the High Tech Campus, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, serves various types of lettuce that have never previously seen the light of day.
Trials show far-red light leads to large rise in tomato production
Far-red light enables a larger proportion of assimilates to reach the tomato. This is the conclusion of researchers at Wageningen University & Research who
Use of LEDs has potential to save energy and increase yield
Energy is a major expense for rose growers. At Arend Roses, in the Dutch Maasland, research is being carried out into the effect of
‘Switch to LED-interlighting requires new way of growing’
Biesbrouck Greet bvba is the first Belgian tomato nursery with LED-interlighting. After eight months, owner Luc Coghe sees a big rise in yield, better
Medicinal cannabis grows well under LED lighting
Medicinal cannabis is excellent for growing in greenhouses with LED lighting. Some varieties of cannabis plants which receive LED light produce substantially more active
Much to gain with improved control over lighting installations
Assimilation lighting has a big impact on the greenhouse climate and - when the electricity is generated on site - on the efficiency of
‘LED lighting has improved the quality of our lettuce and reduced plant loss’
Arjan Boer of the Boer & Den Hoedt lettuce farm in Ridderkerk has been using the latest generation Lemnis Oreon LED lighting for the
Holland America Line to grow ‘live’ cresses on its new cruise ship
Holland America Line is entering into collaboration with the acclaimed Dutch grower Koppert Cress. The horticulture specialist aims to start growing micro-vegetables aboard HAL’s
‘We want to be entirely fossil fuel-neutral; and that extends to our electricity...
In part 2 of this interview, tomato grower Ted Duijvestijn speaks about how he aims to operate his business without any need for fossil
LEDs for energy savings of 50%
LED lighting allows energy consumption to be reduced in the cultivation of tomatoes with assimilation lighting. Even better: energy consumption can be cut in
