‘We can certainly eliminate this bacterial disease by using strict measures’
Rose growers and propagators in Netherlands have been very badly affected by an outbreak of Ralstonia solanacearum. This Q-organism spread very quickly during last
‘We thought differently about the market for our German branch’
About 50% of Dutch tomatoes are exported to Germany. But Germans prefer tomatoes that are grown in their own country. So what could be
Potential for greenhouses to make sustainable leap in the tropics
Thanks to a united effort, an educational greenhouse project has been set up in the east African country of Rwanda. Its aim is to
Growers jointly develop new watering system with supplier
The ’t Hoog Bos and ’t Nieuw Bos nurseries have jointly developed an innovative watering system together with supplier Van Krimpen: the H2Obloom. This
InterGrow well positioned for rising demand in US for greenhouse tomatoes
Nearly 20 years ago two Dutch and two Belgian growers joined forces and bought an existing greenhouse in the USA. It was a chance
Staay Food Group to grow lettuce for the convenience segment
During the 'Vertical Farming, in or out?’ meeting on 14 October 2016, Rien Panneman of Staay Food Group announced that the company would be
Difficult to control mealybug gains ground in vegetable production
Vegetable growers don’t like to admit that they have mealybug. A group of cooperating parties therefore sent a questionnaire to growers in 2015. From
Diffuse screen results in more generative gerbera crop
Gerbera grower Batist, of Maasdijk, the Netherlands, fitted a new, moveable climate screen with improved light diffusing properties into one of its greenhouses this
Vertical farming is definitely the future, the only question is where and when
On 14 October 2016, InnovationQuarter organised a meeting at Koppert Biological Systems with the theme ‘Vertical Farming, in or out?’. More than 90 representatives
‘Energy screens play main role in new climate regime’
Energy efficient production according to the principles of Next Generation Growing, without any additional investment, is the aim of pepper trial being carried out
Perfect climate for orchid cultivation and sales chances are good
What should you do as a European grower if you want to grow, but the local market is saturated? Then you look carefully further
Proper installation minimises wear and tear on pull wires
The life span of mechanical drive systems for screens mostly depends on the frequency of use, the amount of load, the technical implementation, the
Medicinal cannabis grows well under LED lighting
Medicinal cannabis is excellent for growing in greenhouses with LED lighting. Some varieties of cannabis plants which receive LED light produce substantially more active
Winter light greenhouse at research centre ready for cucumber trial
The winter light greenhouse aims to enhance light transmission by more than 10% during the European winter. In September a trial greenhouse of 500
Ficus grower experiments with sustainable pot made from fungus
In Utrecht, scientists led by Professor Han Wösten are working on a biodegradable alternative to plastic, which requires no fossil fuels. Westland ficus grower
Simply hanging the fans will not deliver best results
Good air circulation in the greenhouse is an energy efficient alternative to using the minimum pipe rail for growers working with Next Generation Growing.
Phalaenopsis grower opens the batting with certified organic production
GreenBalanz, of Kudelstaart, is the first Dutch pot plant grower to introduce organically grown phalaenopsis to the market. Although it is still a small
Much to gain with improved control over lighting installations
Assimilation lighting has a big impact on the greenhouse climate and - when the electricity is generated on site - on the efficiency of
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