Smart packing line for potted plants
The new smart packing line from WPS consists of five individual modules, all members of the SmartStaff robot family. Modules can be combined based
Wide-ranging seminars, innovations and new pavilions at GreenTech
The third edition of GreenTech Amsterdam, which runs from 12 to 14 June, will be twenty percent bigger than the last edition in 2016.
Intensive screening promotes transpiration from the top
Reducing energy consumption in greenhouses is associated with higher humidity levels. Many growers are concerned that this could make the crop less active, impacting
Yields can be increased with new slab
Grodan develops crop-specific product solutions to meet growers’ requirements. Trials have shown that yields can be increased by up to 5% with this new
Good filter technologies greatly reduce volume of residual drain
Wasting water is so yesterday! The water treatment requirement that entered into force in the Netherlands at the beginning of this year is forcing
“Film over the top of the pot does nothing but good”
Dutch Rhododendron grower Frans Kortenhorst was looking for a way to get rid of weeds and moss in his pots for good. He cut
Vertical interlighting for high-wire crops
Lohuis Lighting vertical interlighting is a unique design that emits red, blue and far red light. Light is used very efficiently. Trials with Apollo
Digital tool for servicing and maintenance in horticulture
Poor servicing and maintenance can shorten the life span of equipment. Royal Brinkman spotted an opportunity to innovate in this area and developed Service
System extracts sodium from drain water
Sodium is a tremendous problem for growers practising the principle of circulation. A disproportionally high concentration of sodium results in limited crop growth and
Right light spectrum on bottom layer with half the energy
The LED lamps in the light fittings underneath the top growing layer shine brightly on the plants in the cultivation greenhouse at phalaenopsis growers
Researchers make breakthrough in thrips control in chrysanthemum
The predatory bug Orius has been used to control thrips in sweet pepper for many years with great success, but the results have so
Dehumidifier boosts yields, cuts disease pressure and saves energy
A giant dehumidifier in cherry tomato grower Robert van Koppen’s greenhouse in Kwintsheul (Westland, the Netherlands) keeps the RH below the critical value of
Too little insight about factors that effect flowering
We know much more about photosynthesis than about the flowering of the plant. This sometimes leads to surprises, especially with new crops. The grower
Watering less more often: downsizing on trend in irrigation
The increase in scale that has been taking place over the past ten years calls for a different way of watering. Including on the
OK Plant opts for triple screen to boost quality even further
Next Generation Growing has played a major role in the choices Dutch orchid grower Rob Olsthoorn of OK Plant is making for the new
“Quality is our guideline and we are continuously striving for better”
More than ten years ago the Austrian horticultural families Kainz and Mayer decided to join forces and set up a new business. Their aim
Radiation monitor improves understanding of plant processes
A new online app quantifies the effect of radiated heat loss on crop temperature and energy loss from the greenhouse in a simple, user-friendly
Slowing down crop transpiration cuts energy consumption
The focus of energy savings usually lies in technology. But the crop itself offers numerous opportunities to economise on energy consumption. Many research results
Energy-saving screens can now be compared objectively
Screen suppliers each have their own methods of determining the energy-saving performance of their screens, making it very hard for the grower to compare
Hybrid lighting ramps up alstroemeria yields
Hoogenboom Alstroemeria in Nieuwe Wetering in the Netherlands expanded its grow light system last year. In one section of the greenhouse they have installed
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