Roelands Plant Farms, one of Ontario's largest propagators, is expanding its Lambton Shores facility following a successful trial with Sollum's advanced dynamic LED lighting.
The company specializes in the high-performance propagation of vine crops, including tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.
On the agronomic performance front, Sollum’s 360 Support team collaborated closely with Roelands Plant Farms throughout the evaluation. Together, they observed plant responses, adjusted strategies and ensured that the lighting aligned with the day-to-day challenges of propagation by responding to changing conditions, and by adjusting the spectrum, intensity, timing and daily light integral (DLI) with unmatched precision and in real time. The results confirmed that lighting plays a decisive role in establishing strong healthy plants prior to transplanting, and that Sollum’s advanced dynamic control supports uniformity, vigour and predictable growth conditions across trays.
“Propagation requires a high degree of precision and responsiveness” said Sollum Technologies’ chief horticulture specialist, Abhay Thosar. “Roelands Plant Farms carefully assessed how dynamic lighting influences morphology, how it responds to daily lighting variations, as well as how agronomic guidance translates into early-stage consistency. Their decision to expand reflects their confidence in our advanced technology and our team.”
“Our goal is to provide our customers with healthy, consistent-quality young plants that are ready for success and as a business, we need to achieve this in a profitable manner,” said Edward Thoren, head grower at Roelands Plant Farms. “During the trial, we saw the benefits of dynamic in the early stages, and we appreciated Sollum’s presence and support throughout. This, coupled with significant cost savings, made the decision to move forward a natural one.”
Source : The Grower