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Apr 2022
Growing cucumbers efficiently under LED
The trial is completed – What have we learned so far?
In the third episode of our trilogy, we share the latest insights about our trials of cucumber growing under LED lighting. What findings have we made? And what can we learn from this information? Remco from Wijnen Square Crops, Thea from Mertens, and Marcel from BASF will tell you all about it.
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Paula O’Hanlon
Technical Sales Representative
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Phone +64 (9) 238 3593
E mail: paulao@lefroyvalley.co.nz
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