Leontiene van Genuchten - Growing with LED in floriculture

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