Indoor & Vertical Farming - Articles, Stories & Interviews

Multi-Zone Greenhouse Lighting: A Practical Guide to Advanced Dynamic LEDs

Learn how an advanced dynamic LED solution improves yield, quality, and energy efficiency in each bay of a multi-zoned greenhouse.

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.

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Indoor & Vertical Farming - Featured Stories

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.

Indoor & Vertical Farming - News Headlines

Indoor Ag-Con and Sollum Technologies Announce 2026 Scholarship for Doctoral Students in Controlled Environment Agriculture

Graduate Student Will Receive Full Conference Experience, Travel, Lodging - Plus Exclusive Mentorship and Media Opportunities

Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Industry worth $4.7 billion in 2028

The AI in agriculture industry is projected to grow from USD 1.7 billion in 2023 to USD 4.7 billion in 2028; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.1% from 2023 to 2028.

UbiQD Secures $6M in Growth Capital from Silicon Valley Bank, Appoints Tony Beams as Chief Financial Officer

Venture debt financing will accelerate quantum dot manufacturing scale-up in New Mexico

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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.