With its new Hortiled Top 120v19, Hortilux is in the race for the GreenTech Sustainability Award 2019. "The limited energy consumption of the new Hortiled Top 120v19 not only means lower energy costs, but also a location requires less capacity to achieve a higher crop yield. In addition, growers require fewer fixtures to achieve the required light level, meaning increased sustainability", they explain.
And they scored with this: a jury of international experts nominated Hortilux for the prestigious GreenTech Sustainability Award 2019. The company is proud of the nomination. "With high light output and low energy consumption, the Hortiled Top 120v19 is the most efficient grow light fixture on the market", they claim.
New applications
The low energy consumption combined with low radiant heat that characterises LED fittings such as the Hortiled Top 120v19 means new applications for grow light. "Higher-intensity lighting can be created, with minimal impact on the greenhouse climate. The lower energy costs also make it cost-effective for growers to make the switch to LED lighting or to a hybrid grow light system (a combination of LED and HPS) – the grower generates a higher yield per square metre, with lower costs."
LED lighting is also suitable for crops that need less radiant heat. "This has meant increasing interest in using grow light on the part of the ornamental plant cultivation industry and the soft fruit sector."
A different cultivation method
Cultivation under LED lighting is very different to cultivation using HPS fixtures, the team with Hortilux explains. "This is because the energy balance when cultivating with LED lamps is different to cultivating under HPS light. HPS gives off a relatively large amount of radiant heat, while LED chiefly produces grow light, emitting virtually no radiant heat."
The lack of radiant heat can have positive or negative effects on production, depending on the crop. In their system, the LED light is connected to the Hortisense grow light software. This software enables the grower to monitor important performance indicators from the cultivation strategy, using this information to adjust the quantity of grow light. "The grower can also call on Hortilux's Growlight Performance Consultants, who assist in interpreting grow light data. The grower can then be sure of making the right decisions for optimal crop results."
Would you like to know more?
Hortilux is happy to give you more information and will be on the GreenTech in hall 8, booth 433 between 11 and 13 June in RAI Amsterdam.
For more information:
Hortilux Schréder B.V.
Vlotlaan 412
2681 TV Monster
The Netherlands
T: +31(0)174 286628
W: info@hortilux.com
www.hortilux.com