New LED lamp and LED wristband at Wivid at GreenTech
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A centerpiece of the stand is the Cosmic Mini Toplight, a 600W fixture. "Thanks to the one-to-one plug-in design, growers can switch to LED quickly, without complex modifications to the installation or the power grid.
That makes the Cosmic Mini particularly interesting for both new-build projects and the renovation of existing lighting installations." © Wivid The Cosmic Mini is designed for crops where the fixture is mounted approximately three metres above the canopy, such as lettuce, herbs and young plants. Alongside its fixtures, Wivid is demonstrating the latest version of its software application for wireless control of LED lighting.
"It is ideal for trials and research, but also for growers who want to manage lighting by growth stage or regularly switch crops using the same lighting installation," Krommenhoek explains. At the stand, the Wivid team is available to provide personal advice on LED technology, energy savings, spectrum selection, wireless control and practical greenhouse application.
Why this matters: For operators, this is a water-management story. The useful signal is that direct substrate measurements can help cut drain loss materially without giving up yield or fruit quality, which is exactly the kind of controllable efficiency gain a facility can build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does substrate sensing matter in free-drain strawberry systems?
Because drain percentage tells a grower what already happened, while substrate moisture and EC data show root-zone conditions directly. That makes it easier to cut water loss without guessing.
What is the operator takeaway from this trial?
If the thresholds are understood well enough, growers can reduce drain water materially while protecting yield and fruit quality, which makes sensing an operational tool instead of a reporting tool.
