| | MARCH 202119CIOReviewadds Gerard. The O6i model also interacts with sensors that monitor natural sunlight, and during sunrise, sunset, or different weather conditions such as storms, it can brighten and dim different areas of the greenhouse as per requirements. "We also have an additional low power greenhouse light house fixture called the Pleiades (320 Watts) as there is a wide variety of greenhouses," adds Gerard. Since there is no `one size fits all' solution for commercial lighting for a cultivation facility, Fohse works closely with clients, understands their goals, and grows inside and out to design the best lighting system based on their unique needs. For instance, The Grove, a vertically integrated cannabis business, first caught word of the record-breaking cannabis yields being grown regularly under the A3i LED grow light by fellow grow teams around the country. Mike Howard (Director of Cultivation, The Grove) immediately switched to Fohse lighting, and the A3i system generated an average of 27 percent more light compared to the HPS fixtures. This additional light led to an increase in dry yield harvest weights by a whopping 65 percent. All of this, while using 16 percent less energy than the HPS lighting it was compared to and in the same physical footprint of space with the same number of plants."Being able to work with our clients and see almost immediate results gives us the motivation that drives us day-to-day," states Stevens. Whether be it engineering or plant science, Fohse stresses hiring and working with the best people to bring real and market-disrupting value to this industry. Forging ahead, the company aims to keep growing and scale globally as indoor organic ag and plant-based products are gaining traction worldwide. "We are competitive and passionate about this industry and we try to make the best decisions which pushes R&D forward and our prices down for the customers," concludes Stevens. We help our clients get the maximum amount of light with higher efficiency
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