Project
Management of light in covered crops (LightMan)
Joint and science-based approach to lighting issues in covered crops.
When we use artificial light, the current limitations of light disappear. The use of artificial light creates new opportunities and growers must now learn to deal with them.
Goal
Within this project we answer these questions and support the deployment and expansion of artificial lighting in Flemish lettuce, strawberry, and tomato cultivation.
- Which varieties are suitable for cultivation under artificial light?
- How does a plant react to short-term changes in light?
- What are the possibilities and possible limitations of LED lighting?
- How can you prevent leaf edge/tipburn in lighting?
- How can artificial lighting be applied in a sustainable way in the context of corporate social responsibility?
- What is the economic return?
Results
- Lighting in the greenhouse: important factors to consider
- Lighting according to DLI in hydrosla: choosing between energy and production
- Getting started with DLI
- How can lighting in greenhouse farming be intelligently controlled?
Partners
- Universiteit Gent
- Proefstation voor Groenteelt
- Proefcentrum
- Provinciaal Proefcentrum voor de Groenteelt
Researchers
Researcher
Jeroen van Roy
Expertise in techniques for indoor farming, data analytics and smart lighting greenhouse horticulture
Researcher
Herman Marien
Greenhouse horticulture expert. Lecturer and greenhouse horticulture representative.