Sustainable Growing

Trial Grodan and Philips Full LED shows high level quality tomato production with up to 40% heat input reduction

Emmanouela Alexopoulou

11 de marzo de 2024

Press Release

19 oct 2023

Grodan and Signify collaborate to conduct low-energy tomato cultivation research with an expected savings on heat-input up to 40%

The trial started September 2023 at Botany and will explore principles of low energy growing under fully dimmable Philips LED lights. Focus will be on plant transpiration and nutrient uptake in a 260 m2 department fitted with active air de-humidification. This year's strategy is built on the knowledge gained from last year's successful tomato trial by Signify. By modelling the expected crop development and performance, both Grodan and Signify expect to reduce up to 40% on heat input by dimming the lights based on crop needs, energy prices, and outside light conditions.

By Madison Walker

Sustainable Growing

USDA Report Validates that Water Circularity Strategies Can Result in Greater than 90% Water Savings

Grodan was proud to participate in the first of its kind report that validates the water savings potential in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). Led by the Resource Innovation Institute (RII),

By André van Wageningen

Sustainable Growing

Future of Food

As the world's population continues to grow, natural resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Let’s have a look at opportunities to ensure plentiful, healthy food production and availability.