Gardin and Ridder Collaborate to Empower Growers with Real-time Photosynthesis Insights
June 10, 2025 
Gardin, an innovator in optical crop phenotyping technology, and Ridder, a leader in greenhouse automation, announced a new integrated solution on June 10.
Real-time crop photosynthesis insights generated by the Gardin sensor + AI is now integrated with and directly visible within the new Ridder Hortimax Pro interface. With this new technology, growers can close the loop between crop health and the environment. This integration empowers growers with real-time photosynthesis insights to monitor crop health, measure farm productivity, optimize their climate strategies, and see results faster.
“For years, we’ve helped growers automate climate control around the crop,” says Sander Baraké, product director at Ridder. “This next phase is about integrating real-time crop feedback into that loop, shifting from climate control to crop control. Gardin’s technology enables exactly that, and Ridder’s open platform makes it accessible at scale. Results include profitability boosts of up to 30% by optimizing winter LED efficiency and maximizing summer light, yield increases of up to 15%, and early detection of biotic and abiotic stresses by up to four weeks before crop walking.”
This collaboration represents a shift towards data-driven cultivation practices based on measurements of the crops. By using Gardin’s advanced sensor technology, growers can access real-time indications of light-use efficiency, assimilation, and plant health. This allows growers to correlate their crop performance with the environment in real time, in a single dashboard so they can adjust their climate strategy to meet the needs of their crops.
“This joint product offering enables growers to monitor and control their environment and see the impact on their crops in a single interface for the first time,” says Sumanta Talukdar, CEO of Gardin. “Ridder and Gardin developed this product together in a direct response to requests from their clients. The product is now being deployed with major growers in Europe and North America.”
Both Gardin and Ridder are committed to continuous innovation as they work together to develop novel solutions for the horticulture industry. The continued partnership between the two companies will deliver enhanced greenhouse technologies that aim to create more sustainable and efficient growing practices.