Founded in 1958, the Beijing Vegetable Research Center (BVRC) is an agricultural research institute affiliated with the municipality of Beijing. The Center has advanced research facilities and technological capabilities; it is one of the top-ranked development centers in the industry.
The Center is a PC greenhouse complex with about 2,000 m2 of space, used primarily for cultivating vegetable seedlings. The greenhouse was originally illuminated with natural daylight, but as heavy smog increased in Beijing, the amount of natural light hours decreased. Lower light levels caused vegetable seedlings to either grow more slowly or more quickly, meaning the Center could not guarantee a consistent supply of standard seedlings.
In 2013, the Center implemented a revolutionary full LED stereoscopic grow lighting system in its new glass greenhouse for tomato production. It combined Philips GreenPower LED toplighting on the greenhouse ceiling and Philips GreenPower LED interlighting between the tomato plants. After several years of experience with this system, the Center has amassed a rich body of experience in supplementary LED lighting applications.
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Daniela Damoiseaux, Global Marcom Manager Horticulture
Philips Horticultural LED Lighting