Screen systems
Double screen plays key role in quest for uniform climate
Don’t throw away your old shoes before you get new ones – that’s an adage the Dutch sweet pepper grower Stephan Persoon firmly believes …
Innovative double screen system
The ISO++ double screen system from Bom Group is unique in the horticultural industry. It is an innovative double screen system which lets more …
“I get goose bumps from such evenly coloured tomatoes”
The air above an energy screen is much drier than that below it. Currently around 20 companies in The Netherlands are making use of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mardenkro publishes second book about coating technology
Due to the great success of the first book, Mardenkro publishes a second book called ‘ReduSystems: The bright side of growing’. The book combines …
Lots of benefits for the plant and more pleasant working environment
The new diffuse screen from Svensson provides even better light distribution than the previous version. But growers are also still very keen on the …
Good cucumber yields in innovative Winterlight greenhouse
Last year the focus in the Dutch 2SaveEnergy greenhouse was on high-wire cucumbers. Over two production cycles, Wageningen University & Research investigated whether it …
Two chrysanthemum growers are definitively starting with ‘The Next Generation Growing’
Chrysanthemum growers Arcadia and Van Uffelen are definitively going to use ‘The Next Generation Growing’ at their nurseries in De Lier and Maasland. Technokas …