Tomato Research Webinar: the impact of light on tomato production

It is known that production with grow LED lights for indoor and greenhouse cultivation allows cultivators to obtain higher-quality yields and to lower operating costs. By using targeted light spectrums to optimize plant growth at every stage of plant development, LED’s lights consume far less energy and space than legacy lighting systems. Dutch company Fluence creates such lighting solutions for controlled environment commercial crop production.

The company organizes a “Tomato Research” webinar, the topic of which is exploring the impact of light on tomato plants and yield. Fluence experts from the Horticulture Service and Research will discuss the evolution of supplemental lighting in modern greenhouses for high-wire crop production at the webinar.

The research team is planning to discuss two key experiments, which will improve the collective understanding of light and tomato production. Dr. Dave Hawley will present the results of a study of high-pressure sodium and white light LED on two varieties of tomatoes. After Dr. Haris Ouzounis will present the latest research on four different LED spectra treatments on two cultivars.

Both experiments were carried out in wintertime in collaboration with the Wageningen University in the Netherlands. The webinar will allow to review the research and to ask any questions about light and its interaction with high-wire tomato production.

The webinar will be held on August 27 at 8 am CDT. The recording will be available only to those who register.

Click here to register for the webinar.

In 2018, Fluence was acquired by the Munich-based lighting manufacturer, OSRAM. By combining Fluence’s expertise in LED-based horticulture lighting systems with OSRAM’s expertise in lighting technologies, sensors, and connectivity, Fluence is today empowering cultivators worldwide to increase their output and quality.

More information on company’s website.