Growing with LED in floriculture Reasons why, results, and conclusions
Leontiene van Genuchten
Plant specialist Floriculture Philips Horticulture LED Solutions Tuesday, June 12th 2018
Welcome -
Philips Horticulture LED Solutions
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Development light recipes
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Results in floriculture projects
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Customer community
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Conclusions
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Team Horticulture LED Solutions
Why LED in floriculture Energy Balance HPS
Energy Balance LED toplighting
Possibilities for:
• Higher light levels • More lighting hours • Better climate control More light = more production Better climate = better quality crops
Our approach Plant specialist ďƒ Identify the need of the grower Offer to grower Business case
Horti LED partners
Recipe partners
Financing & services Plant growth expertise Installation expertise LED systems
Application engineer
Grower
Account manager
Community
Develop light recipe A light recipe is: • A knowledge-based instruction on how to use light • to grow a certain crop • under certain circumstances • to obtain a certain business result. Combining: – Light level – Light spectrum – Timing – Duration
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Indentify need of the grower • Production was good • Demand for higher quality Define approach • Connect with research partner – Wageningen UR-Bleiswijk • Multiple spectra in winter conditions • Assessments mainly on quality • Involve the grower Perform trial at Wageningen UR – Bleiswijk Share results with the growers Better quality: heavy thick stems, big buds and leafs, good color Validate new spectrum in practice (Rose community) A new recipe for growth!
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Indentify need of the grower • Discover the possibilities for multilayer • Quality improvement, e.g. compactness, roots Define approach • Connect with research partner – Brightbox-Venlo • Multiple spectra & Multiple crops • Assessments on mainly on growth speed and quality • Involve growers Perform trial at Brightbox-Venlo Share results - Different plantshape per lightrecipe - Best recipe = fast rooting, healthy crop, compact A new recipe for growth!
Projects in floriculture Your recipe for growth:
• Specific light spectrum suitable for your crop(stage) • Fitting your growth conditions • Profitable for your business results
“Since the LEDs give off less heat, we can provide lighting for longer in the spring and autumn.� Result: More production Better climate control Danny and Bart van Nuffelen Owners of Wimceco Rose Nursery Boechout, Belgium
“We can get an extra cycle of plants through a greenhouse and that’s very exciting, very profitable”. Result: More production Better quality crops Jim Iwasaki Owner and General manager of Iwasaki Bros., Inc. Hilsboro, Oregon
“The number of buds increased up to 15% after having installed LED toplighting.� Result: Better quality crops
Frands Jepsen, Managing Director Queen brand Hinnerup, Denmark
“The stems grown under the hybrid lighting are 20% heavier and have a better uniformity”. Result: More production Better quality crops André van Paassen, Grower at Arcadia Kwintsheul, the Netherlands
Why Philips Horti LED Solutions • Communities: – Platform per crop or crop-group – Growers share their experience with LED – Comparing growth data – Sharing results from research projects – Cooperation in developing lightrecipes – First go get product updates
Why Philips LED in Floriculture Discover your recipe for growth Switch to Philips Horticulture LED Solutions • We understand how light affects your growing business • Proven prognosis and advice based on our extensive expertise • Minimize your risk with the most reliable LED products #switchongrowth Discover your recipe for growth @ booth 12.101