ORCA : mélanges-maitres à cascades lumineuses pour films agricoles

PROVEN AGRONOMIC BENEFITS ON TOMATOES & OTHER VEGETABLES SINCE 2019

24 trials for 4 years in Spain, Italy and France on Double Roofs (thermal curtains) applications

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Integrated in Double Roofs, adapted for Tomatoes & Other Vegetables

Testimonial

with Sandra López Salvador, Crop production at Tecnova, in 2021:

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with Diego Valera Martínez, vice rector of research of the University of Almeria & Francisco Molina Aiz, Professor Researcher of CIAMBITAL - UAL - AGR 198 Group:

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with Francisco Montoro Sánchez, Farmer from Almeria in 2021:

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+9.3% Yield on average
on the 24 trials

Since 2019, CASCADE conducted agronomic R&D trials but also trials in growers farms monitored by experimental centres on:

  • Tomatoes:

    12 trials in 3 countries: Spain, Italy, France

  • Peppers:

    5 trials in 1 country: Spain

  • Cucumbers:

    3 trials in 2 countries: Spain, France

  • Eggplants:

    2 trials in 1 country: Spain

  • Zucchini:

    1 trial in 1 country: Spain

  • Chinese Beans:

    1 trial in 1 country: Spain

Agronomic trials were conducted with our commercial LitePlus® DR Veggie & LitePlus® DR Tomato photoactive additives in comparison with a standard Double Roof film without the LIGHT CASCADE® technology

CASCADE 1st Key Performance Indicator in Agronomic trial is Final Marketable Yield Gain for farmers as CASCADE aims at securing crop yields and farmers’ revenues.

Overview done on March 2023

Tomato Highlights

CASCADE designed a specific formulation more adapted to tomato crop: LitePlus® DR Tomato

Varieties:

Ventero, Rovente, Caniles, Genio, El Cabo, Intens, Macizo, Ramyle, Sir Elyan, Creativo, Bali

LIGHT CASCADE® Technology Benefits in Tomato since 2019

Benefits

Key assets

Yield Gain

+10% on average and up to +28%

Water & Fertilizers Savings

With a -25% fertigation reduction, +7,3% yield gain on average in Spain & France

ranging from 2% up to 12.3% yield gain in reduced fertigation on 5 trials

Precocity
  • in flowering
  • increased early marketable yield: +10% on average in Spain & Italy
  • Faster fruit development: -1.8 to -7 days

Improved Plant Health
  • Botrytis: -17%
  • Tuta Absoluta: -34%

Fruit Quality
  • Sugar content: +0.4° Brix on average on the 1st harvest in reduced fertigation
  • Firmness: +3% on average in Spain & Italy
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Pepper Highlights

Varieties:

Palermo Roler, Bemol, Canzion

LIGHT CASCADE® Technology Benefits in Pepper since 2019

Benefits

Key assets

Yield Gain

+10% on average and up to +14.8%

Water & Fertilizers Savings

With a -30% fertigation reduction, +14% yield gain in Spain

Reaching the same n° of fruits/plant and the same level of production than a standard Double Roof in classic fertigation

Precocity
  • in flowering & fruit setting
  • increased early marketable yield: +40% on average in Spain
  • Faster fruit development: -2 to -17 days

Fruit Quality
  • Similar Quality
  • Bigger Fruits

LitePlus® Berry, Double Roof, Melon, Melon and Primeur are the first industrial products incorporating LIGHT CASCADE® technology. This technology offers a very large potential and many other formulations are under development.