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How Grodan and Walker Environmental Solved a Waste Management Challenge

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Medicinal crops whitepaper

Whitepaper: The future of medicinal crop cultivation

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Medicinal crops whitepaper

Whitepaper: How Grodan and Fluence are mastering the art of growing medicinal crops

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Medicinal crops article: How Perfect Plants converted the crisis into new opportunities

Whitepaper: Optimal irrigation strategy for large-scale production of medicinal crops

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Low energy full-LED tomato trial

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By Emmanouela Alexopoulou
Sustainable Growing

Enabling growers to reduce up to 40% heat input and maintain year-round production & quality

Grodan and Signify collaborate on a 3-year trial to optimize year-round tomato cultivation for 40% lower heat input amid rising energy costs and sustainability efforts. Partnering with BASF, Ridder, Normec, and Wireless value, they organize knowledge transfer activities.

Vlog series on low energy tomato growing under full-LED lights

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Watch the vlogs on low energy tomato growing under full-LED lights.

Grodan is collaborating with Signify and other partners (BASF Vegetable Seeds, Ridder, Normec Groen Agro-Control and Wireless value) to define how an LED-winter crop can produce high yields of high-quality fruits. Watch the videos to learn more.

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Philips - Lighting

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Ridder – Climate compute

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Wireless value - Data collection

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BASF – Variety selection

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Normec Groen Agro Control – Nutrients

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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.

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Sustainable

Grodan - Sustainability

Growing fresh and healthy food means the world to us. The global population keeps getting bigger, while natural resources shrink. Simply put: we need to grow more using less.

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Designed to Grow

Designed to Grow

Grodan's soilless growing system evolves continuously, promising high yields of consistent, high-quality crops for a growing population.

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Introduction to stone wool

Introduction to stone wool

Stone wool and plant cultivation align seamlessly, transforming a bountiful resource for human benefit— a magical and exciting synergy.

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Grodan 6-phase model

The Grodan 6-phase model offers a blueprint for optimal crop results during both each cultivation phase and the entire cultivation period.

We are a global leader in the supply of innovative stone wool substrate solutions for the professional horticultural based on Precision Growing principles.

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