Aleia Roses introduces ‘Aleia’ label in Spain after the Netherlands

Aleia Roses introduces ‘Aleia’ label in Spain after the Netherlands

Last Thursday, Aleia Roses introduced its premium label ‘Aleia’ at the Palacio Neptuno in Madrid. Following its introduction at the Royal FloraHolland Trade Fair
Use of LEDs has potential to save energy and increase yield

Use of LEDs has potential to save energy and increase yield

Energy is a major expense for rose growers. At Arend Roses, in the Dutch Maasland, research is being carried out into the effect of
The effectiveness of the chemicals was deteriorating rapidly, so Christiaan switched to the gall midge Aphidoletes, which turned out to be successful.

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
‘We can certainly eliminate this bacterial disease by using strict measures’

‘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
Last year Berg Roses trialled the Verti-Fan in combination with two screens that permanently had a gap.

‘In the greenhouse temperature differences not easy to solve’

In a large greenhouse with supplementary lighting the temperature differences in winter can rise so high it’s at the expense of quality and energy
‘Fewer neck and shoulder complaints and always a uniform quality.’

‘Fewer neck and shoulder complaints and always a uniform quality.’

Leo van den Harg, of the potted rose nursery in Vierpolders that bears his name, bought a Rombomatic ten years ago: a combination of
Sweet bell peppers in Dutch greenhouse

‘De-leafing curbs energy loss’

Evaporation - and therefore energy loss - can be limited by removing excess foliage. This principle is, however, applied to only a few crop