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Lighting Innovation at Tomatoworld

Tomatoworld’s decision to switch from HPS lights to LED lights was mainly driven by the aim to reduce energy consumption. The new lighting was designed to improve crop visibility for visitors while also supporting research activities involving cameras, sensors, and robots.

Crispy lettuce: achieving yield, quality, and longer shelf-life in vertical farms

Our trials with modern cultivars such as Crismina, Finstar, and Hydrolique showed that today’s crispy lettuce can handle higher light levels and warmer temperatures without tip burn, doubling yields compared to low-light, cool conditions, and extending the shelf-life.

Competitive Advantages of LED Greenhouse Lighting

Not all LED greenhouse lights are created equal. Learn how dynamic lighting with real-time spectrum control delivers superior yield, quality, and energy savings.

The Cost of Downtime: How Reliable Lighting Impacts Commercial Profits

In commercial cultivation, uptime is everything. Any disruption—from a single light failure to a complete zone outage—can derail production schedules, reduce yield quality, and cut into profits.

Multi-Channel LED lighting for Greenhouses

Optimizing light levels is crucial for enhancing productivity and maintaining plant health. LED lighting provides an opportunity to achieve just that, with specific benefits for growers transitioning from traditional HPS to high-intensity LED solutions.

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

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How Thermoformed Agricultural Plastics Support Farm Efficiency & Hygiene Practices

In this article, Ansini, specialists in agriculture thermoforming, look at why thermoformed plastics are emerging as an ideal material choice for farms, balancing hygiene, cost and sustainability.

Vertical Farming Market to Surpass USD 19.7 Billion by 2034

Hydroponics remains the preferred method due to its ease of use and proven productivity, followed by other sustainable alternatives.

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.

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SecondBloom to Liquidate Bowery Farming's $70 Million Vertical Farming Facility in Locust Grove, Georgia

-Bowery's $70M farm equipment auction -Over 250 Lots of State-of-the-Art Equipment from Never-Commissioned Facility Available at Unprecedented Discount

Agroz Plans to Expand Locations of Products and Services in GCC and Southeast Asia to Advance AI-Driven Food Security Solutions

The Company has received indicators of interest for its vertical farm products in Oman and the United Arab Emirates and plans to secure customers in these countries. Agroz believes the high-potential markets in the GCC and Southeast Asia present key opportunities for the Company to deploy its advanced vertical-farming and robotics technologies to address rising demand for sustainable agriculture solutions.

Edible Garden Receives Preliminary Approval to Sell Up to $3.35 Million in Tax Credits Through NJEDA Program

Authorization Positions Company to Generate Non-Dilutive, Tax-Free Capital to Support Growth, Innovation, and Sustainable Expansion

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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.