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Feeding predatory mites pollen is useful weapon in battle against thrips
Controlling thrips in cut flowers biologically may be difficult but it’s not impossible. Supplementary feeding with pollen can help to build up and maintain …
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Water system contamination tackled with polyphosphates and biocide
Fertiliser precipitate and biofilm in the water system can create a breeding ground for diseases and clog the system. Tomato nursery Varom is tackling …
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Ability to differentiate through use of organic substrate
Tomato Masters, of Deinze, Belgium, is producing tomatoes on an organic substrate in response to a discussion with its retail client. Now the cluster …
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Shrinking supply of global phosphate forces critical look at its use
Phosphate fertilisation in soil-based cultivation is still often based on insights gained during the 1970s. More recent research indicates that you can use less …
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Locations in Portugal and Uganda give hydrangea grower desired flexibility
Sjaak van Schie, of Maasdijk, in the southwest of the Netherlands grows hydrangeas that vary in size from minis to large plants, with a …
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New Trichoderma strain provides impetus for healthy root environment
For more than ten years the application of Trichoderma fungi has been common practise in horticulture. They help cultivated crops grow better and become …
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Heavy lettuce with low nitrate level even without daylight
The restaurant at the High Tech Campus, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, serves various types of lettuce that have never previously seen the light of day. …
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Trials show far-red light leads to large rise in tomato production
Far-red light enables a larger proportion of assimilates to reach the tomato. This is the conclusion of researchers at Wageningen University & Research who …
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Always a breeze in greenhouse Van der Avoird, even when there’s no wind
Van der Avoird Trayplant, in the south of the Netherlands, made such specific demands on the greenhouse ventilation that the builder’s computer program was …
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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 …