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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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“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: …
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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 …
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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 …