RED x Noordam
After a first convincing test with RED Horticulture greenhouse lighting on 2,500m2, the Noordam company decided to extend the RED LED lighting solution to 15,000m2. The flexibility and performance of RED T lighting makes it the perfect ally for producers of young plants.
13 March 2024
100 years of experience in young plants
Martin Noordam is the director of Noordam Plants, a Dutch company based in s-Gravenzande located in Westland, Netherlands, which operates 10 hectares of greenhouses.Drawing on more than 100 years of history, the company specializes in growing young fruit and vegetable plants.
Its mission is to produce uniform plants of perfect health quality and deliver them at a date agreed upon.
Constantly evolving customer requirements
Martin notices that customer expectations are constantly evolving, with a growing emphasis on higher quality and homogeneity:
“Our customers have increasingly demanding requirements. Our mission is to know how to meet them.”
Several years ago, Martin recognized the vast potential brought by the technological revolution in horticultural lighting. The Noordam site is divided into 27 distinct compartments, each with unique lighting requirements that need individual control. This is where flexibility becomes truly essential.
Transitioning to smart LED lights with an experienced partner.
Until then, Noordam’s lighting installation was comprised of 1000 Watt SON-T (sodium). The high power consumption and lack of functionality have caused Martin to turn to LED lighting. Equipped only with an on/off system, the SON-T lamps did not enable them to adapt to the crops’ needs, neither in terms of wavelengths nor in terms of light intensity.
A first test on 2,500m2
Based on this observation, RED Horticulture’s proposal on their LED lighting solution resonated with Martin. Impressed by RED’s expertise in the groundbreaking innovation of smart LED technology, Martin chose RED two years ago for an initial trial on a 2,500m² area equipped with RED T lighting. Since then, Noordam and RED Horticulture have maintained regular contact to further develop their collaboration. Martin emphasizes the two-fold flexibility of the RED solution:
– Adjustment of the lighting strategy
– Real-time adjustment
RED Horticulture’s expertise in photobiology enables Noordam to fully harness the potential of RED T lighting. RED Horticulture continues to invest in R&D to drive innovation and advance the industry.
Convincing tests prior to investment over a surface of 15,000m2
With the success of the initial RED solution trial, Noordam expanded the RED illuminated surface to over 1.5 hectares. he RED T 680 lighting provides the same power as 1000-watt HPS lamps while achieving up to 60% energy savings.
Martin highlights RED for the quality of its agronomic support:
“They helped and guided us upon start-up of the installation, particularly with the creation of lighting recipes specific to Noordam.”
On a daily basis, crop manager John oversees the RED lighting solution. Since the expansion, on-site feedback has remained consistently positive.
Lighting recipes specific to each crop stage.
The lighting strategy is spread over several periods, with specific lighting requirements for rooting, plant morphology and even flowering. Since switching to smart LED, overall agronomic control has advanced significantly.
100% RED within two years
Maximizing the benefits of smart LED technology requires expertise across various areas, including lighting design, agronomy and control software development. As a pioneer in this field, RED Horticulture provides its customers with the most advanced application on the market, ensuring a competitive edge.
The MyRED app plays a key role in the daily management of the lighting strategy. After completing significant zoning work, the Noordam team now operates the app independently, receiving real-time lighting data and making adjustments as needed.
Highly satisfied with the partnership, Martin Noordam plans to transition his entire lighting system to the RED LED lighting solution.
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With its user-friendly interface, extensive features and library of light recipes, MyRED is the most efficient tool for managing your lighting strategies.
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