The microscale production systems will support individuals and organisations to grow nutritious plants
Tall Trees will supply LED light engines for MVP Farms’ cultivation systems (Credit: Willfried Wende from Pixabay)
Light Engine Design wholly-owned subsidiary Tall Trees LED has secured a contract to supply LED light engines for Canadian agricultural start-up MVP Farms.
Under the deal, Tall Trees will develop and produce LED light engines for cultivation systems of the agricultural start-up.
The microscale production systems will help individuals and organisations to grow nutritious and elegant plants.
MVP Farms co-president Dan Plant said: “Light sets the potential for plant growth. We are leveraging the best of nature and technology to sustainably grow healthy and happy plants. We are thrilled to have access to the horticultural and lighting brainpower at the helm of Tall Trees.”
The Harvester lighting system will be used to imply the LED lighting technologies
The Harvester lighting system will be used to imply the LED lighting technologies, which will integrate Tall Trees’ C3 approach including colour, coverage and current.
Color indicates lighting spectrum that will help develop nutritional content, specifically leafy green vegetables and herbs.
Coverage refers to lighting distribution required for consistent illumination of a given crop area.
In addition, Current indicates to lighting power required for deep penetration and higher crop yields.
Tall Trees LED president and chief scientific officer Zacariah Hildenbrand said: “We are extremely excited about the partnership with MVP.
“They are on the forefront of movement toward decentralized food production and the inclusion of our superior lighting technologies will give those with the MVP system the best chance of growing highly nutritious foods.”
Tall Trees LED is involved in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of advanced solid-state lighting (SSL) in the controlled environment agriculture industries.
Last month, Yara International and IBM have launched a new open collaboration platform for farm and field data to advance sustainable food production.
The new initiative will build on the learnings from last year’s Yara-IBM partnership, where the two companies joined hands to connect and support farmers around the world.