Propagation via grafting and cuttings has big impact on plants
Propagation by means of cuttings and grafting has a dramatic impact on the plant. Cuttings need to form new roots and vascular bundles have
Crop protection products much more effective with adjuvants
Crop protection products are sometimes unfairly labelled as losing their efficacy against pests or diseases. On closer investigation it becomes clear that these products
German company grows pot plants and bedding plants for upper segment
Quality is the top priority at Gärtnerei Wolter in Babenhausen, Germany, where Ute Gorges and Jörg Wolter specialise in supplying pot plants to the
“Hygiene protocol and resistant varieties go hand-in-hand”
As a cucumber grower you have to have iron discipline and nerves of steel. An apparently invisible enemy – CGMMV – is always lurking
Double screen plays key role in quest for uniform climate
Don’t throw away your old shoes before you get new ones – that’s an adage the Dutch sweet pepper grower Stephan Persoon firmly believes
Poor maintenance can slash life span of spray robot by half
In many large vegetable, flower and pot plant nurseries, a spray robot moves back and forth automatically along a pipe rail or monorail system.
Business in Trumpland
Since November of 2016, with almost every vendor from abroad, whether they’re a greenhouse builder from Holland, an orchid breeder from Taiwan, or a
Researchers “grow” model of ideal plant in simulated greenhouse
3D modelling is set to play an ever greater role in research. It’s an important tool in the quest to design better LED modules,
Advance of LEDs seems unstoppable despite critical noises
What does it say about a technical development in greenhouse horticulture when there is a marked increase in both research projects and practical trials?
‘Focus is on looking for efficiencies and further increasing our yields’
New Zealand Gourmet was founded in 1985. It started off growing and exporting capsicums (bell peppers) to Japan, and blueberries and other crops such
Need for resilient crop stimulates interest in silicon
The use of silicon fertilisers is clearly on the rise. Silicon can strengthen the resilience of the crop, and with an ever declining range
Rootstocks: an extra instrument to achieve production goals
In the past the use of rootstocks represented an important step in the fight against soil-borne diseases. But rootstocks offer many more possibilities: Improved
New LED lamp rates highly in hybrid lighting trial
A trial with hybrid lighting (SON-T + LED) at Dutch tomato nursery Gebroeders Koot has yielded good results. The LED lamp used in the
Innovative double screen system
The ISO++ double screen system from Bom Group is unique in the horticultural industry. It is an innovative double screen system which lets more
Move your harvest trolley with new technology
Gridmap is the new technology for moving your harvest trolley in the greenhouse without rails. Now, for the first time, a harvest trolley can
Robot for scouting plants in greenhouses
A consortium of three companies, Ecoation, Metazet FormFlex and Micothon, has launched a new robot for scouting plants in greenhouses. Revolutionary patented sensors register
Water treatment system maintains optimum oxygen supply
Sufficient oxygen in the root environment is a must for a strong, healthy crop. More oxygen makes the crop stronger and boosts production. That’s
Automate the sticking of cuttings
AutoStix is a revolutionary system designed by Viscon to automate the sticking of cuttings using a patented transplanter and innovative biodegradable strips. AutoStix is
“I have always been a fan of new ideas and new approaches”
Gee Vee Enterprises was founded in Harlow, UK, in 1997 by husband-and-wife team Gaetano and Vincenzina Cappalonga. The site is based in the UK’s
Smart sensors and dashboards are the future
Sensors that map all the processes in the greenhouse. Drones that perform tasks in the right place in response to clear commands. New technologies
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