In both phalaenopsis and chrysanthemum , Dutch growers CJ Orchids and CornelisJan Flowers recently switched completely to full LED . A third garden with bellflower will follow soon . The habitue are produced by MechaTronix , both glasshouse are fit with full LED and individually controllable far - red . In accession , the unit are dimmable .
Patrick Casteleyn , Kees Satter and Heimen Quik
The SON - T was nearing the end of its lifespan , but the independent reason for switching to light-emitting diode is the late high-pitched energy toll . We talked to Heimen Quik and Kees Satter , who race the three nursery together . Together with sales agreement director of MechaTronix Patrick Casteleyn we take a look in the greenhouse .
Heavier chrysanthemums"The tone of our genus Phalaenopsis is good , and we have heavier chrysanthemums , which is outstanding , " Heimen and Kees summate up . " Switching separately with far - ruby establish to be a favourable ghost ; applying a footling bit of far - red at the end of the sidereal day make a big difference . Even summertime variety show perform well in winter . "
In terms of heating , the raiser say they did not once run into problems , despite the fact that the glasshouse are not that fresh any longer and they have only one concealment . " A second one would be nice , we could save even more energy , but who says it ca n’t be done : it can be done . There is one condition , though , you have to be able to dehumidify properly . Otherwise it wo n’t work . "
To illustrate , the fixtures in front only have far - red switched on
Dimmable and wirelessly switchableIn recent age Mechatronix made some immense steps in the horticultural business concern , both in term of innovation as in expanding its customer base . " There is a lot of noesis and ' groundbreaking ' maturation on our part , but gardening itself is a fairly materialistic world , " Patrick says . " Because of the current energy woes , growers are impel to look further . In a way , we profit from that development . We are one of the first on the market with dimmable light-emitting diode that are also wirelessly switchable and controllable per unit or section . Each lamp has its own IP address , so to speak , you do n’t call for to reckon with any cables . "
Only far redness enabled
Dimming is more than just a handy lineament : for the grower , it offers enormous opportunities to switch with both daylight and actual energy toll . Moreover , the light does not ' strike ' all out once you switch it on , as is the case wit SON - T , so plant / climate stress can be avoided . In increase , the light distribution is more even , and also it bring out importantly more µmol with less electricity .
clime electronic computer lags behindAccording to the growers , one area of business is the climate electronic computer . " It just lagging behind . We need a single organisation with which we can control the mood in the greenhouse and with which we can also automatically switch with the current energy prices and conditions conditions . Before LED , all that was potential , but not any longer . That ’s because finish itself has changed , but its up to them to keep tempo . "
see into the chrysanthemum greenhouse
Over the preceding year , CJ has invested heavily in have cultivation more sustainable . Investments admit heat pumps , a Modern CHP , Airmix fans , a thicker CO2 pipe from the CHP in the orchid greenhouse to the chrysanthemum nursery , solar control panel , and more . All in all , an investment of millions of euro ’s , which in the skinny future could hopefully be cancel against a reduced reliance on natural gas . According to initial calculations , 30 % saving should be potential .
Due to the uncertain food market site , cultivation agenda changed several times over the preceding year . This expect flexibility from MechaTronix in terms of service and delivery . In addition , the manufacturer has helped the grower with a worldly solution making it possible to manage lighting on the one hand and actual energyprices on the other . As stated above , there is way for improvement , but as far as light is concerned , the raiser is wel l equiped for the coming next 10 - 15 age , even if they would decide to switch to other crop .
For more information : MechaTronixPatrick Casteleyn[email protected]www.horti - growlight.com
CJ OrchidsHeimen Quik[email protected]www.cjorchids.com
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