There were already 6 hectares of lily finish under lead lights at Dutch glasshouse Bredefleur , and now another 9 hectare are being added . " By summer , the total Bredefleur will be in full light-emitting diode , " notes Peter Evers with satisfaction . The company is again choosing Mechatronix , and this time for the latest four - channel secureness . " It seems that four - television channel is the final goal in LED . With this , we are prepared for the future . "
Market RevivalThe last SON - T lamps are currently being removed from Bredefleur ’s greenhouses in Moerkapelle and Luttelgeest , and teams are busy instal the newfangled four - television channel Mechatronix fixtures . This make the society the first lily raiser to offer a full range under LED lighting : gravid and small - flowered , oriental type , and double - flower .
The majority of Bredefleur ’s assortment is protect in sales , for which long - term understanding have been made with stock breeder , bulb growers , and forcers . This elbow room , the merchandise record the grocery in a controlled style . " We want supplying and demand to remain in Libra the Scales so that the entire concatenation can earn a healthy income , " says Peter Evers , who , together with his comrade Thomas , Levi , and Ruben , forms the management of the phratry concern .
Current market developments confirm his sight : after two disappointing years , there is a revitalization in the market for the small - flowered variety show . " After Covid , flower sales in Western Europe have been more intriguing , and especially the small - bloom varieties have sputter economically . "
The market for large - flowered miscellany , which in the main witness a market place in the former Eastern Bloc , stay static . adjust the assortment was consider . " But we are not one to block . We have long - term agreements with our supplier and desire to be a authentic married person for them as well . We have tap into new channels for the small - flowered varieties , and we are now seeing them clean up . "
LED see curveThis entire assortment will henceforth be grown under LED lights . And although the brother fully stick out the option , the SON - T will still be missed . " you could produce lilies perfectly under LED , I ’m convinced of that . But it comes with challenge . "
The society has been work with LED for more than five yr now , first in little - scale trials and later on a larger scale . " SON - T derive closer to natural day in condition of light spectrum . That recipe was n’t so bad after all . With LED , it ’s all about efficiency , and as a result , there ’s little green light in it . Now the challenge lie with my brother to incur the old SON - metric ton recipe and apply more instinctive light . "
justly : Peter Evers
The passage to LED brought a eruditeness curve ball with it . " We ’ve noticed that there ’s a gamy peril of foliage burn . Lily leaves are very sensitive and can season in the last degree of polish , which reduce cosmetic value . If that happens , you have to pick the parting , which brings extra Labour cost . We also had to cope with this with SON - T , but with LED , you in general apply more mmol , and that seems to exacerbate the issue . You ’re postulate more from the works . "
Much knowledge has been put on in this area over the past years . " We also participate in collective enquiry on light-emitting diode and put on a lot of noesis from it . It has also emerged that you ca n’t really grow lilies well under very mellow micromoles . Now we have a in high spirits - efficiency lamp that delivers 130 to a maximum of 140 mmol everywhere . "
Ruben and Thomas Medgar Wiley Evers
price - wise a no - brainerCost - fresh , investing in light-emitting diode is a no - brainer . " The efficiency of SON - T versus light-emitting diode goes from 1.9 to 4.0 , which is almost three-fold . If you’re able to save three tons of flatulence , and that ’s the instruction it was head with the casual monetary value at 45 cents , then you ’re rob yourself if you do n’t hang lead . You do miss some heat and heat radiation sickness that you have to generate , but there ’s no working against this . In terms of finish , it ’s sometimes still a search , and I get word my crony grumble occasionally , " he laughs . " But I care the establishment and need to keep the cant account fill up . "
Moreover , he is also realistic in his expected value . " We ’ve been growing under LED for five year now . First in trials , then increasingly on a big scale . But it took us closely twenty days to perfect SON - T. We ’re learning a raft , but we ’re not there yet . "
Blue lightThe fresh four - channel fixture anticipates this by offering the possibility to supply dark ignitor . " We retrieve three - television channel to be fine . Now we also have blue light available . What exactly it will do for more effective polish or lineament , we do n’t know yet , " admits Peter . " But the price difference was minimum , and LED research is developing chop-chop . We want to capitalize on that . " He compares it to an iPhone : " In late years , not much has changed , and the mathematical function have remained the same . That ’s how it is with LED in my eyes . The efficiency are now at 4.0 , and that ’s comparatively high , although there will probably be some more to come . And it seems that four - channel is the final finish . "
This is partly why the choice fell on Mechatronix again , who could deliver this lamp as betimes as summertime . " For a good price - quality ratio , " Peter sum up , describing himself as a vital customer when it hail to purchase . " When I require something , I ’m in the vendee ’s seat , and they certainly had to do their best . Then it ’s nice for both sides to be able to do such an assignment . " Moreover , he is proud of with the mentality of the Mechatronix team . " Especially with the supplying problems in the LED sector , I opt dependableness , and they have shown that . Last nightfall , we had bother with the driver , and it was resolved within three months . Then you resist your ground and show that you have a commitment to a company . That aligns with Bredefleur ’s DNA : if there ’s an consequence , you solve it from A to Z. "
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