Articles Archive
December 2, 2025
Treat your bumble bees as VIP’s (VIB’s)
Hives should be placed 1.2–1.5 metres above the ground, away from direct sunlight!
December 2, 2025
Why Maintaining Cool Slab Temperatures Is Critical for Greenhouse Crops
Unseasonably hot weather for this time of year—have highlighted just how vulnerable greenhouse crops can be when slab temperatures climb beyond safe limits.
November 4, 2025
35-40% reduction in energy consumption while simultaneously boosting light output by 35-40%.
Signify helps CosMic Plants consistently produce top quality Phalaenopsis orchids with an expansion of its Philips LED lighting installation
October 21, 2025
Crispy lettuce: achieving yield, quality, and longer shelf-life in vertical farms
At the Philips GrowWise Research Center, we explored how light and temperature strategies can help crispy lettuce deliver on all fronts: higher yields, better quality, and longer shelf-life.
October 6, 2025
Signify and Grodan start third year of low-energy trial to test holistic approach on larger tomatoes on the vine
'Dedicated dehumidification system was key in maintaining ultra-stable greenhouse climate conditions to support consistent crop growth'
September 23, 2025
Philips GreenPower LED Solutions enables Add One Farm to increase yield and stabilize winter production
"Crop cycles during the winter shortened from 88 days to 62 days, and the number of annual harvests rose from 11 to 15."
September 8, 2025
Signify and Grodan research trial confirms low-energy tomato cultivation is achievable with holistic approach
"Low-energy tomato production can be achieved without compromising yield or quality, provided a holistic cultivation approach is applied"
August 24, 2025
Strawberry New Zealand Conference Review
How to reduce heat from your structures during the warmer months. High temperatures can dramatically affect a strawberry plant’s ability to set fruit and maintain fruit size. The longer you can reduce the negative impact of heat stress, the longer you can sustain consistent production, quality, and shelf life.
July 29, 2025
Intelligent Philips LED solution helps The Plant Company achieve precise growing from start to finish
"With the production module, we custom tailor our light recipes in a few minutes to ensure we produce consistent liners of the best possible quality"
July 14, 2025
Looye Kwekers achieves summer production levels in winter tomato cultivation with Philips full LED
The Looye Honeytomatoes in Looye Kwekers’ new 8.2-hectare greenhouse in Burgerveen have thrived in the first lighting season.
