Horticulture
Lighting & Horticulture
Over the last few years, a marked demographic growth has been noted in the urban environment. The consequence is obvious… It will not be possible to feed all these people and megacities using conventional agriculture!
In order to feed this growing population, we will need to double or even triple, our production output in the coming decades. Is this goal feasible or even reasonable, in our already challenged planet?
There is urgency in increasing significantly our food production, in a sustainable, efficient and profitable way.
It is necessary to find alternatives, and these involve speeding up the growth of food by optimizing its production both quantitatively and qualitatively.
This is where artificial LED lighting comes in, specially designed for horticulture.
The versatility and the targeted control of the different lighting profiles will allow to effectively ensure the energy needs of the plants, the efficiency of growth of vegetables, the reduction of costs associated with transport, and very importantly, to ensure nutrition regardless of the season, without subjecting ourselves to products that are harmful to human health.
With the optimization of growth conditions, the product can be obtained more quickly without jeopardizing its quality.
While the Sun provides wavelengths ranging from 250 to 2500nm, lighting provides only the lengths that are efficiently absorbed by the plant, in the blue (450nm) and red (660nm) region, as represented by the following spectra.
TULED 20
Effective process control
Vertical Agricul-ture consists of a multi-layer solution in which production is set on shelves, some stacked over one another. Optimizing space.
Using top or vertical lighting, the luminaire is usually located at a
distance of 30-50 cm.
Tuled 20 has stainless steel tops and a polycarbonate diffuser, creating a robust luminaire
with IP68 and IK09.
It contains red, blue, infrared and white LEDs, in order to meet the lighting needs of various horticultural crops.
Which is the most suitable?
Top Lighting
Lighting directed from the top to simulate natural lighting. Suitable for long distances between the light source and the plant, as it has a high luminous power. Taking into account the needs of plants, this light can provide the ideal complement of both light spectrum and intensity for natural but optimized plant growth.
Inter Lighting
Sideways illumination that allows covering the shadow region caused by the leaves on the plant. An example of this are some crops that grow tall, such as cucumbers or tomatoes.
This “interlighting” option fills the lack of light where it is insufficient, keeping the lower and inner leaves remain active, thus contributing to the growth and optimizing production.
It also allows production to have a higher density of plants.
Vertical Farming
Top or vertical lighting in which the plant and lamp are at a distance between 30-50 cm. Vertical Agricul-ture consists of a multi-layer solution in which production is set on shelves, some stacked over one another, for space optimization.
The compact layered mode of this method may completely forgo any natural light, allowing complete and effective control of all stages of the process.
