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For companies, like Canadian Valley Growers (CVG), sustainable production of high-quality leafy greens, herbs and vegetables is at the core of their business. To deliver on the growing appetite for local produce, they needed to be able to supply leafy greens quickly and sustain their crop year-round. This led them to look for a strong partner with deep knowledge and experience, to develop a custom designed, energy-saving lighting solution for their greenhouse operation, that would help them grow even during winter.
For several decades, CVG relied on a conventional, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) system for supplemental lighting.
Bill Brar
Co-owner of CVG
CVG installed more than 1,500 Philips LED toplighting grow lights over its leafy green propagation and finished production areas. The lighting included a tailored made light recipe, designed by our team of plant specialists and horticulture application engineers, to help achieve the best results for CVG’s specific crop and greenhouse conditions. “In propagation, we are using 220 micromoles, and in finished production, we are using 110 micromoles with very good results,” said Brar.
The grower’s new LED lighting technology allowed it to not only meet sustainability requirements by considerably reducing energy costs, but also observe plenty of quantifiable improvements.
Bill Brar
Co-owner of CVG
Bill Brar
Co-owner of CVG
CVG can now supply fresh, sustainably grown, nutrient-packed lettuce to customers in Western Canada on the day it’s harvested, helping to meet growing demand for locally grown greens year-round.
Interested to learn more? Read the case study here.
November 14, 2023
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