Praktijk ervaringen tomaat onder full-LED: bedrijfsvergelijking binnen het project Monitoring Energie innovaties in de praktijk

Growers have many questions about growing under full LED. That is why a monitoring trajectory has been set up with five tomato growers between November 2023 and March 2024 to compare the climate under full LED. On the one hand, to provide immediate solutions to problems in cultivation, and on the other hand, to inventory the questions that need to be addressed further in the research. A wide range of data was collected and shared in the monitoring. In addition to the usual climate data and plant registrations, a light measurement, vertical temperature measurements, shelf life tests and analyses of plant juices and water (gift and drain) were also carried out. The monitoring shows that growing under a high moisture level is quite possible for tomato cultivation. Further research into optimizing tomato cultivation under LED is necessary to ensure that the results match the expectations of the growers. This research was carried out on behalf of Kas als Energiebron, the innovation program of Glastuinbouw Nederland and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN), which stimulates energy saving and the use of sustainable energy in greenhouse horticulture.