In a world where agricultural innovation and energy efficient food production is on the rise, Kroptek’s CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture) solutions serve as a tool…
Category: Horticultural Lights
We are delighted to introduce the second generation of our popular Sunstream toplight, the Sunstream Mk2. Redesigned and highly customisable.
After working on a number of high-profile living wall projects, we recognised that existing LED lighting features were falling short when it came to delivering the lush living walls promised.
After gathering feedback from a number of clients, Kroptek presents our new tailor-made living wall light fixture.
In our last blog post we detailed why, despite their proven advantages, some growers are still hesitant to transition to LEDs from HPS lights. If you weren’t convinced of the advantages of LEDs then, in this article, we talk numbers, detailing the difference between HPS vs. LED on your wallet.
Over the past decade, LED grow lights have become increasingly commercially viable. As a result, it is often suggested that what was traditionally used to light greenhouses and indoor farms, typically High-Pressure Sodium lights (HPS), are on their way out if not already a thing of the past. But to what extent is this really true?
Continuing our series of guides in this piece we walk you through some of the need-to-know jargon concerning horticultural lighting…
Light planning is one of the main steps in helping growers achieve their goals. But where to start?
YASAI’s pilot farm grows basil thanks to Kroptek’s lighting and engineering know-how. Find out how our LED Tubes fit in their high-tech farm.
Fluorescent light bulbs will be banned from September 2023. Find out how Kroptek can help British growers transition to LED lights.
The MingaGreens team was looking for research-backed LEDs optimised for microgreens for their indoor vertical farm in Munich.