MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA - Mini cucumbers are seeing the light! Due to their sensitivity to growing conditions, cucumber yield and quality are often impacted. Sollum Technologies has sought to advance the growth of mini cucumbers with its dynamic LED lighting that allows precision control over light intensity and spectra. With optimal light promoting accelerated photosynthesis and growth, there could be significant yield improvements.
“The dynamic LED lighting solution provided by Sollum improved our crop yield by over 16.7 percent and reduced our energy costs significantly during critical periods,” said Sarah Lombardi, General Manager of Red Sun Farms Ontario. “The personalized support from their agronomy team throughout our growing season ensured we could fully leverage this technology,” Lombardi added.
Sollum's dynamic LED lighting has contributed to an average yield increase of 16.7 percent across several varieties of mini cucumbers, a release stated.
Additionally, Sollum reported a 26 percent reduction in energy usage from January to May. Peaking at 44 percent savings in May, this was achieved with Sollum’s SUN as a Service® (SUNaaS®) cloud platform, which automatically adjusts lighting to respond to natural light conditions. As greenhouse growers know, energy efficiency is of paramount importance.
The automation of the cloud-based interface enables remote monitoring and adjustments, could cut labor costs, and importantly improves the predictability of crop output. This is essential when planning and meeting market demands. A market that is increasingly health-conscious with consumers looking for high-quality mini cucumbers.
Investing in Sollum's dynamic LED lighting technology can translate into improvements in profitability and market positioning, due to enhanced product quality, as well as the sustainability appeal that attracts a broader customer base.
For commercial greenhouse growers, specializing in mini cucumbers, the benefit of Sollum's dynamic LED lighting technology and its agronomy support could give growers the edge they need in the competitive market of high-quality vegetable production.
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