Harnessing the power of sunlight, with our greenhouse film technology to increase yield and boost profit
Our Story
Mini trialOur journey started with a trial in a backyard greenhouse with material that is made in the R&D lab at UNSW.
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Global trialLleaf technology has been trialled in 4 crops over 3 continents showing promising yield increases.
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Any crop, anytime, any whereIn the near future, Lleaf technology will enable crop growth out of season with increased yield, maximising profit for the producer.
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Our Science
The Problem
We need to feed 10B people by 2050, which means we need to increase food production >60%. Add to this the challenge of climate change and the decline of arable land and we recognise that we have a big problem in ensuring the world is fed.
Our Solution
Lleaf technology increases crop yield by unlocking the power of sun. We have created a patent-pending greenhouse film technology that boosts natural sunlight to increase food yield production and assist the growth of non-native crops locally.
How does it work?
Sunlight is a key factor in photosynthesis which is the process where plants convert light energy to chemical energy for plant metabolism (growth). Not all wavelengths of sunlight have the same effects on plants. Lleaf solutions is to "enhance" the sunlight (which is abundant and renewable) to make it more effective when growing plants. Lleaf technology works by absorbing part of the sunlight that is less useful to plants and re-emit it at a wavelength that is more useful for plants, targeting either the chlorophyll or phytochrome to improve the bottom line whether through increase yield or harvest control.
We need to feed 10B people by 2050, which means we need to increase food production >60%. Add to this the challenge of climate change and the decline of arable land and we recognise that we have a big problem in ensuring the world is fed.
Our Solution
Lleaf technology increases crop yield by unlocking the power of sun. We have created a patent-pending greenhouse film technology that boosts natural sunlight to increase food yield production and assist the growth of non-native crops locally.
How does it work?
Sunlight is a key factor in photosynthesis which is the process where plants convert light energy to chemical energy for plant metabolism (growth). Not all wavelengths of sunlight have the same effects on plants. Lleaf solutions is to "enhance" the sunlight (which is abundant and renewable) to make it more effective when growing plants. Lleaf technology works by absorbing part of the sunlight that is less useful to plants and re-emit it at a wavelength that is more useful for plants, targeting either the chlorophyll or phytochrome to improve the bottom line whether through increase yield or harvest control.
FlexibleLleaf technology is compatible with a range of crop covering materials
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Boosts yield> 15% yield increase for various crops
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Harvest controlPotential for off-season harvest
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