Unique pull wire installation robot
Thanks to the unique pull wire installation robot, working at great heights and installation faults are no longer an issue. Nowadays no greenhouse is
Smart automatic guided vehicle in ultra-low body
In the ornamental industry, mixing and shipping goods on CC trolleys is highly labour-intensive. Growers dislike these trolleys because of their inferior manoeuvrability and
Tool for accurately estimating vine tomato crops
The Plantalyzer is a unique tool for accurately estimating vine tomato crops. It counts the number of vine tomatoes on the plant in the
Plants wouldn’t be green without magnesium
Magnesium fulfils many functions within the plant. The element is crucial for the activity of many enzymes. These play a role in photosynthesis, the
Include painting pipes in a proper maintenance schedule
Every hectare of greenhouse contains an average of 10-15 kilometres of heating pipes. High relative humidity, temperature fluctuations and wear and tear from mechanical
Ingenious transport system brings sugars from ‘source’ to ‘sink’...
Photosynthesis takes place in the leaves but the products that are made – sugars – have to be transferred to other parts of the
Split-root system harvests sodium and removes it via the crop
The shift towards closed growing systems is forcing growers to take a critical look at their sodium figures. Would higher sodium levels affect the
Medicines
The importance of good health is something I experienced first-hand in January last year, when I slipped a disc. Just as you have to
Plant small plants with robot arms
The ISO Robot Plug Planting Machine is a machine with robot arms that can plant small plants in the ground from a plug tray.
Westerlay Orchids evolves into major player in orchids in USA
At the end of the 1970s, the Overgaag family, with a background in vegetable growing, emigrated from the Netherlands to California to start a
Limits of dimming lights in phalaenopsis reached
Intensive lighting in winter is common in Phalaenopsis growing. A long-running Dutch research project is seeking to answer the question of whether less lighting
“It works, but you need discipline to succeed”
Thrips are one of the biggest threats chrysanthemum growers face. But this hasn’t put off River Flowers in the central Dutch town of Zaltbommel:
Cultivation fabric with good water permeability and temperature distribution
The improved water permeability was a specific request from users. The fabric is also UV resistant, making it suitable for use anywhere in the
More measuring and timely tweaks keep pH and crop in balance
Growing media must allow plants to develop healthily all the way from the potting area to the living room. The correct acidity or alkalinity
Dynamic simulator of solar and outdoor light conditions
Light plays an important role in demanding crop science research applications. A lot of research requires accurate replication of real-time outdoor light conditions to
Online software for energy-efficient greenhouses
Hortinergy is an online software package for designing energy-efficient greenhouses by simulating energy consumption and comparing technical solutions. Energy is a major expense in
“I get goose bumps from such evenly coloured tomatoes”
The air above an energy screen is much drier than that below it. Currently around 20 companies in The Netherlands are making use of
Knowing where and how water contamination can occur is key
Dutch greenhouse growers manage their water flows and emissions into the environment very well compared to those in some other countries. But they could
Greenhouse growers across the world must focus on water
Water. It’s essential for everything that grows and blooms anywhere in the world. And of course greenhouse horticulture is no exception. But with the
“Sharing crop data helps build knowledge on diffuse roof”
Diffuse glass is becoming routine in new build greenhouses – and much more quickly than anticipated. But it is still difficult for growers to
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