Search for optimal growth conditions in photosynthesis pilot

In the Darolin I greenhouse at the Gelderse chrysanthemum grower Linflowers, the CropObserver is being used this year to gain more insight into the efficiency of photosynthesis over a long period.

The pilot runs from January 2018 and tests whether the CropObserver is of added value for growing chrysanthemums. In this photosynthesis pilot, they are looking for optimal growing conditions, such a light and water with the aid of the most modern techniques.

The CropObserver measures a different part of a 6 m2 area of crops every 5 seconds at Darolin I in Brakel to obtain a good picture of the efficiency of photosynthesis and other parameters. The CropObserver measures what actually happens in the plant. These parameters can be monitored online, combined with the climate setting, in the online platform LetsGrow. By monitoring how the plant is doing, you can see when there is something wrong and the plant is not longer growing optimally. This allows you to adjust the greenhouse climate on time.

Various companies and organisations are involved in this project such as Phillips Lighting, Delphy, Glastuinbouwpact, ChrIP, WUR and PhenoVation. There is a lot of knowledge collectively of both the cultivation of chrysanthemums and the technical aspects.

Source: LTO Glaskracht Nederland