Indoor & Vertical Farming - Articles, Stories & Interviews

Looye Kwekers achieves summer production levels in winter tomato cultivation with Philips full LED

The young plants of the Piccolo variety arrived in the brand new 8.2-hectare greenhouse in Burgerveen in mid-October 2024. Four weeks later, the Philips GreenPower toplighting force system supplied by Signify was switched on for the first time.

How Supplemental Lighting Contributes to Higher Yields and Profits

Supplemental lighting is a vital part of maximizing yield and profit in Canada's limited growing season. Growers should contact Sollum for solutions.

Scaling Your Grow Operation: Choosing the Right Lighting for High-Volume Production

Scaling your grow operation is a significant milestone that requires careful planning, especially when it comes to selecting the right lighting solutions. High-volume production demands lighting systems that ensure consistent light distribution, energy efficiency, scalabilit

Modern Machines for Automated Agriculture - How Modern Seedling Transplanting Works

With more automation and robotics in agriculture, the way food is grown is changing significantly. This brings numerous benefits, including improved efficiency and productivity, as well as more sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices.

How Grow Lighting Impacts Terpene and Flavor Profiles

Proper lighting plays a critical role in shaping terpene production and flavor profiles, two key factors that determine the quality, potency, and overall market value of the final product.

Growing Tomorrow: Reducing Hunger through Controlled Environment Agriculture

Developments in science and technology have enabled farmers to produce more and more, but today's food producers face many challenges: unpredictable weather, irrigation issues, soil degradation, and pollution.

Mitigating 6 Financial Risks of Implementing New Farming Technology

Farmers should view agri-tech as a long-term investment that supports growth over time, not a quick fix for short-term challenges. Smart technology adoption starts with careful planning, honest budgeting and asking the right questions before purchasing.

Interested in contributing an article or review?

Indoor & Vertical Farming - Featured Stories

DARkWIN Project: Nature and technology together to improve the agriculture of the future

Novagric is collaborating in an innovative research project aimed at developing more climate-resistant crops through natural plant selection.

Arugga Shipping First Plant Lowering Robots in Europe

Addressed to lower cucumbers and tomato plants, the robot achieves 300 plants per hour and two units cover one hectare, ensuring uniform growth with precise, gentle lowering adjustments.

Phoenix Contact Celebrates 100 Years with Sustainability Initiatives - an end-to-end "Precision Agriculture" solution prototype aimed at transforming hydroponic farming in Egypt

In collaboration with HITS Solutions, Phoenix Contact has advanced hydroponic agriculture by combining IoT with precision automation. The system automates irrigation and fertigation based on real-time sensor inputs, setting a new benchmark for sustainable agriculture.

Indoor & Vertical Farming - News Headlines

JumpLights Launches the ETS MAX Horticultural Grow Light

Thanks to years of research, testing, and engagement with growers, the ETS MAX line represents a breakthrough in horticultural lighting technology. It is designed for maximum efficiency to help cultivators who are looking to maximize their yields and ROI.

Little Leaf Farms Accelerates Growth with New Tennessee Campus

The 215-Acre Campus Will More Than Double Capacity, Creating the Largest Indoor Leafy Greens Facility in North America

Sollum Technologies returns to Cultivate with a focus on dynamic LED lighting strategies for the future of horticulture

Explore dynamic LED grow light strategies for greenhouses and indoor farming at Cultivate 2025

Indoor & Vertical Farming - Featured Product

igus® - Free heavy-duty plastic bearings sample box
igus® — Free heavy-duty plastic bearings sample box

igus® - Free heavy-duty plastic bearings sample box

The iglide® heavy-duty sample box provides a selection of five unique iglide bearings, each suitable for use in heavy-duty equipment due to their self-lubricating, dirt-resistant properties. Each bearing material boasts unique benefits and is best suited for different application conditions, though each can withstand surface pressures of at least 11,603 psi at 68°F.

Indoor & Vertical Farming - Featured Company

Sollum Technologies

Sollum Technologies offers a 100% dynamic LED lighting solution that modulates the full spectrum of the Sun's natural light. With our cloud-based platform SUN as a Service® and our smart fixtures, enjoy the flexibility of unlimited light recipes & multi-zone light management, and automatic dimming that provides the right amount of light in real time at any given time to save energy.