Many producers of early strawberries use lighting to make up for the lack of cold that the plants have had and increase dormancy. This technique allows for a better development of the plant : the leaves are higher, flower stalks longer and foliage greater.
Professionals are generally equipped with incandescent 10 W/m2 bulbs with 8-10 flashes of 15 minutes per hour during the night. Due to the withdrawal of incandescent bulbs, Invenio has set up a technical and economical analysis comparing different types of energy efficient lamps.
