Klasmann-Deilmann international partner for Growcoon
Moon Biobased Products and Klasmann-Deilmann are going to cooperate on the international marketing of the Growcoon. The Growcoon is a 100% biodegradable plug root,
Two chrysanthemum growers are definitively starting with ‘Next Generation Growin...
Chrysanthemum growers Arcadia and Van Uffelen are definitively going to use 'Next Generation Growing' at their nurseries in De Lier and Maasland. Technokas was
Jungle Talks webinars about horticulture in Mexico now online
Last week, the major Latin American horticultural fair was organized in Irapuato, Mexico. In the week that Donald Trump was elected as the 45th
Westland LoRa network nominated for award
The LoRa network, which was rolled out this summer, has been nominated for the Telecom Inspirience Awards’ Rising Star Award. Maasdijkse VTM Group’s LoRa
Biological aphid treatment in roses using Aphidoletes gall midge is a great succ...
Until recently, controlling aphids caused Christiaan Bot, production manager at Arend Roses in Maasland, a lot of headaches. Although he is familiar with biological
‘New era for international floriculture’
The Dutch market share in global exports has fallen behind the combined market share of Colombia, Kenya, Ecuador and Ethiopia for the first time,
First cucumbers harvested in Winter Light Greenhouse
Recently, harvesting of cucumbers started in the new Winter Light Greenhouse at the Greenhouse Horticultural Department of Wageningen University and Research Centre in Bleiswijk.
Two-day excursion to innovative Dutch greenhouses
The Dutch greenhouse sector is continuously innovating. In addition, the nurseries and research centres are keen to share their knowledge and experiences with growers
‘We can still learn a lot from vertical farming systems’
On 14 October, Jasper den Besten, Lecturer in New Cultivation Systems at HAS University of Applied Sciences, gave a presentation on triggers in horticultural
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
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
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
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
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
New robot for picking strawberries harvests faster than a human
A new robot for picking strawberries from Octinion, an R & D company from Leuven, was recently unveiled in Hoogstraten. After 2 years of
Construction of World of Westland begins
On 13 September, construction work on the Greenport Horti Campus in Naaldwijk started. The new name was also unveiled: World of Westland. In a
Hoogendoorn and Svensson win GreenTech Community Award
On Thursday 16 June Svensson and Hoogendoorn accepted the GreenTech Community Award 2016 for their mutual innovation 'Connected Screening'. The software module casted most
Deleafing Robot by Priva wins GreenTech Innovation Award 2016
Priva won the GreenTech Innovation Award 2016 yesterday at the international trade show in Amsterdam. The company was the winner in the category Equipment
‘SERCOM automated Vertical Farming long before the hype’
IT company SERCOM from Lisse automated the first companies using multi-layer cultivation five years ago, well before the term Vertical Farming became a hype.
Nijssen presents energy saving, mobile climate chamber
Nijssen will present the mobile climate chamber MyGrowthRoom at the GreenTech. With MyGrowthRoom cultivators and researchers will be able to efficiently optimise growth recipes
