New variety of midi cucumbers grown under LED
Source: HD.com
New variety of midi cucumbers grown under LED New variety of midi cucumbers grown under LED A grower based in Erica, in the Dutch province of Drenthe, has been cultivating midi cucumbers for the Eastern European market for many years.
Jop shares his experiences in the midi cucumber segment, his transition to full LED lighting, and his decision to switch to the variety Delicto. This season marks the first time the Drenthe-based cucumber grower has worked with this variety, having previously grown the variety Pacto.
Why this matters: This matters when it gives operators a clearer way to manage water, nutrients, and root-zone risk. That kind of control usually improves both resource efficiency and crop consistency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should growers evaluate before changing a lighting strategy?
They should look at crop type, canopy structure, current light distribution, energy cost, expected yield gain, and whether the new strategy improves whole-canopy efficiency.
Why is light distribution often as important as light quantity?
Because adding more photons to already saturated leaves does less work than improving how light reaches the parts of the canopy that are still underperforming.
