PHILPS cooperation with the United States CSU plant LED plant project

Colorado State University (CSU) and PHILPS lighting signed long-term cooperation, cooperation in the University set up plant LED lighting education, research and training unit.

As the greenhouse planting expert, Professor Steven CSU is the flower Newman said: "this alliance will W.D. Holley originated in the plant environment research center of the greenhouse to migrate to CSU garden center plan, so he started to look for resources for schools, build a walk in the front line of campus greenhouse technology. He said: we have the opportunity to work with the international LED technology manufacturers, so that they can work closely with CSU, including schools. In the future, students involved in plant LED lighting, will have the opportunity to practice in various large enterprises, but also to enhance the employment rate of students.

coordinating investigation

The alliance will allow both sides have the opportunity to study more in-depth research from collaborative research, and the development of innovative LED plant lighting applications. This study hopes to select the characteristics of plants, including urban farm crop nutrition, irrigation strategy, climate impact, soil condition, temperature, annual production, greenhouse crops, hops, flowers and grass, and is committed to reduce indoor lighting energy consumption for the plant.

CSU's horticultural center will be equipped with the world's most advanced LED plant lighting system, is expected to be completed in early 2016.

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