21-10-2022

Bart Bakker
25 years of experience in horticulture
Double Screening Trial Results • Grower of Cut Cymbidiums (Orchids)

in Vegetable Cultivation • Trader in African roses

• Climate expert at Svensson

Bart Bakker, Greenhouse Climate Consultant

Cucumber Grower Association | October 13, 2022

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Agenda
.01 Cucumber trial

.02 Bellpepper trial

.03 Tomato trial

.04 Sensors

.05 Growing by Pant Empowerment

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LUXOUS 1547 D FR LUXOUS 1347 FR H2NO

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Light transparant : Light transparant :
76% (cloudy) 80% (cloudy)
Energy saving: 47% Energy saving :47%
slightly diffuse
Sun shading
Light transparant :
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Cucumber trial
61% (cloudy)
Energy saving :
63%

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Results: Cucumber Trial

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• Energy consumption 20 m3/m2

(excl. heating for CO2) 1,0
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• Reference growers with single layer installation
cum. energieverbruik (m3/m2)
engergieverbruik (m3/m2)

using 27 – 37 m3/m2 (incl. CO2) 0,8

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• Production: 196 stuks/m2 0,6

( 83 kg/m2, 93.6% A1 Quality)
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• Reference growers produce 78 – 85 kg 0,4

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• Less disease pressure, only in round 3 0,2
very little Mycosphaerella
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 Good production & Quality

gerealiseerd prognose
Week nr.

cum gerealiseerd cum prognose Bellpepper trial

 Extra energy savings

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Double energy saving Screen strategy

screen Screening for energy saving

No dehumidification with vertical fans • Lower screen always closes at 20:00 o’clock
• Upper screen closes at < 12ºC outside temp.

• Upper screen opens at 100 W/m2, or 2 hours after

sunrise
• Lower screen opens at 5ºC difference (temp above
screen and heating temp. in growing area) or at 300
W/m2

LUXOUS 1547 D FR LUXOUS 1147 FR • No gapping!

Light tranparancy: Light tranparancy:
76% (cloudy) 82% (cloudy)
 slightly diffuse  More screen hours during
the day

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Screen strategy
Screen strategy Screening for shading
Screening against outgoing radiation
• Screen will be closed at 600-700 W/m2 outside
radiation
• During the summer nights until 02:00, both
screens closed for 80%, after 02:00 both fully
closed.

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Screen strategy Results

• Upper layer LUXOUS 1547 D FR:
– 4186 hours fully closed (100%)
– 1236 hours closed (outgoing radiation & Production: 35.8 kg/m2
shading) Fruit weight: 189 gram

• Lower layer LUXOUS 1147 FR: Energy consumption: 16.9 m3/m2

– 4614 hours fully closed (100%)
– 1076 hours closed (outgoing radiation &
shading)
No inner rot during both trials

• 1 Year = 8760 hours

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Tomato Trial
LUXOUS 1347 FR H2no + fixed AC foil

• Capricia
• Plant date 23 January
• 1.8 plant / m2, in week 4 up to 3.6
stems/m2
• End cultivation in week 50

Tomato trial

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Tomato Trial Tomato Trial

LUXOUS 1347 FR H2no + LUXOUS 1347 LUXOUS 1347 FR H2no + fixed AC foil

• Capricia • Too humid

• Plant date 23 January • Wet spots
• 1.8 plant / m2, in week 4 up to 3.6 • Rain
stems/m2 • Once removed, no way back
• End cultivation in week 50

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Tomato Trial Tomato Trial

LUXOUS 1347 FR H2no + LUXOUS 1347 FR LUXOUS 1347 FR H2no + LUXOUS 1347 FR

Production 60 kg/m2 Production 60 kg/m2

Energy consumption 24 m3 gas/m2 Energy consumption 24 m3 gas/m2

(2x LUXOUS) (2x LUXOUS)

Energy consumption 28 m3 gas/m2 Energy consumption 28 m3 gas/m2

(LUXOUS en fixed AC foil) (LUXOUS en fixed AC foil)

More flexibility

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Aspiration box
above screens
 Temperature
 Relative Humidity

Sensors

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Pyrgeo Sensor Nett Radiation sensor

 Outgoing radiation (outside) Incoming radiation
- Outgoing radiation

= Netto Radiation

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Contact information

Questions? Bart Bakker

+31 6 39 50 60 70
bart.bakker@ludvigsvensson.com

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