LettUs Grow collaborates with greenhouse shading tech experts, Albotherm
Added on 06 February 2024
The study will use a combination of Albotherm’s responsive glass coating and LettUs Grow’s farm management software, Ostara, to monitor performance and capture data.
The coating, developed by Albotherm's CTO Dr Sian Fussell, transitions from transparent, when temperatures are cooler, to translucent white as temperatures climb, in order to shield crops from damage and mediate internal greenhouse temperatures. By combining the coating technology with Ostara farm software, the team will be able to track how the coating impacts rising and falling temperatures in real time.
A particular challenge for greenhouses is environmental control and sun exposure - which can rapidly change growing conditions. While sunlight is needed for photosynthesis, too much sun exposure can create excessive heat which stresses crops. As a result, often greenhouse growers either have to invest in additional shading infrastructure or increase energy usage to cool the environment to avoid crop losses.
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