Decoding LED Grow Lights: Beyond the Numbers

With an ever-expanding market and a surge in innovative horticultural LED lighting fixtures, it's crucial for consumers to tread carefully. In 2021, an age-old phrase remains incredibly pertinent: "Lies, damn lies, and statistics."

Innovate UK backs collaborative project linking AI with automation & control to improve indoor farming sustainability

The project's core objective is to tackle the inefficiencies prevalent in TCEA by leveraging innovative technologies and methodologies - thereby improving energy efficiency.

Eden Grow Systems Brings Vertical Farming to Downtown Houston

This new vertical farm installation will allow Eden Grow Systems to better acquaint people with its groundbreaking AgTech and expand its mission to create self-reliance for families and communities where fresh food is not readily available.

Q&A with LettUs Grow Ltd.

Results showed an average uplift in biomass production of 22% for the Aeroponic Rolling Benches, addressing challenges related to resource efficiency and agricultural sustainability.

The Power of Red Light in Greenhouse Farming

The use of supplemental lighting in greenhouse farming has become increasingly popular to increase plant growth and yield and has helped further develop our understanding of how the spectrum of light provided to plants affects plant growth and development.

Q&A with Dachnika Aquaponics

Maximum yield, scalability & low operating costs are only a few of the challenges our systems have resolved. The design is an extremely efficient bio-filter and no external waste collection equipment is needed.

Light Spectrum vs. µmols

In the ever-evolving landscape of LED grow lights, it's crucial to look beyond the surface when choosing. With many lighting companies and innovative horticultural LED lighting fixtures flooding the market, some resort to simplifying their products down to a single number.

Why Multi-Camera Synchronization is a Key Feature in Cameras that Enable Autonomous Mobility

In this blog, you'll learn about the key role played by multi-camera synchronization, how it works, and examples of autonomous vehicles using this path-breaking technology.

Raspberry Cultivation in a Vertical Farm is a Promising Option for Increased Yield

In the Philips GrowWise Research Center by Signify, we explored how artificial lighting, hydroponics and precise climate control come together to optimize the growth of raspberries year-round.

5 AgTech Trends to Watch in 2024

In 2023 the agricultural industry faced challenges from extreme weather to supply chain issues. To address these issues and meet the goal of feeding a growing population, researchers and engineering teams developed smart AgTech tools, improving efficiency and yields.

ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR SUBSTRATES - ENABLING CLEAN, SIMPLE AND RESILIENT GROWING

From the very beginning, GyroCup has been reusable. This reduces input costs of replacing substrates and output costs of waste disposal. We found that growers usually mark substrates down as operational expenditure.

New Insights and Data-driven Controls Come Together in Priva Connext

"Buying an LED installation is one thing; learning how to use it is another". After a long run-up, pot lily and pot chrysanthemum producer Van Schie started using two different LED installations in 2022 and 2023.

More cucumbers and lower energy consumption thanks to Signify's full LED at Qcumber Optimize Nature VOF

A small percentage of far-red light guarantees a good plant development. At full power, the system delivers 78 µmol/m2/sec (+41%) more than the old installation, while consuming 20% less energy.

Horticultural Energy Efficiency

The average lighting rebate outside of horticulture is typically in the $10,000 to $20,000 range, while the average horticulture rebate is more than $150,000-with some exceeding $1 million.

Benefits of Stackable Hydroponic Containers for Urban Farmers

In this article, we'll examine how stackable container farms can provide space-efficient commercial-level hydroponic production anywhere with a stable power and water hookup.

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