Dramatic Increase in Yield & Potency For Cannabis Cultivators Fotonica Releases Initial Test Results

During the months of August to October, 2019, Fotonica™ engaged with several leading cultivation facilities in North America in order to accurately test and prove the superiority of their DLED™ (Dynamic Led Lighting System) over conventionally used lighting fixtures such as LED or bulb based (MH/HPS) solutions.

Fotonica’s LED technology provides an optimal lighting solution (Light recipes) with highly efficient intensity and precise and uniform levels of photosynthetic flux density (PPFD). In addition, the innovative EVA3™ utilizes a unique electrical operation technology that enables growers to implement specific light recipes and growth protocols that perfectly match a plant’s phenological stage and biomass development in order to enhance optimal crop yield biomass and quality while reducing energy consumption.

In Ontario Canada, Fotonica compared their EVA3™ lighting fixture to several other competitive solutions. Plots were carefully selected to test pre-defined light recipes with and without the addition of UVB. The conclusion of this initial testing proved that the results for EVA3™ generated Avg. 15% higher yield than most fixtures while using 41.6 – 44.6% less intensity (roughly half) compared to other similar fixtures.

These initial results results support the claim of an overall more efficient light spectrum with the EVA3™ compared with the fixed spectrum of all other light fixtures.

Measurements taken for the growing bed on a similar density showed the EVA3™ generated better results through higher flowers biomass. With the same density and rack position EVA3™ showed up to 37.7% more yield per sqft .

At another cultivation facility located in Washington State, USA, EVA3’s performance was evaluated for cannabinoids production on four different varieties of legal cannabis characterized as high potency varieties. Fotnica’s EVA3™ technology was compared to the best practice used by this cultivator with MH/HPS lights.

Results in this demo plot were evaluated for both biomass productivity and secondary metabolites content. The results proved that flower biomass generated by the EVA3™ lighting system generated an average of 8.5% higher biomass in all four varieties.  Almost all four varieties showed a dramatic increase on potency with the EVA3™ and increase in all four varieties for Terpenes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Fotonica’s EVA3™ fixture increases biomass, in comparison to all other used technologies  LED’s and bulb based (MH/HPS)
• In terms of intensity – Fotonica used roughly 45% less intensity (PPFD) with superior results.
• Potency and Terpenes increase was dramatic – providing a positive impact on profits for growers.