Substrates
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One drainage slit per plant distributes nutrients more evenly
At the Greenway tomato nursery in De Lier, the Netherlands, each slab doesn’t have just one slit but two: one for each plant. A …
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“Knowledge of soil organisms is key in ideal potting mixture”
Bark, the main ingredient of orchid substrates, is steamed at high temperatures. This kills off all the impurities and pathogens. But unfortunately it also …
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Multiple sensors and app shed more light on slab root environment
Snack tomato nursery Vitensa of Vierpolders, the Netherlands, uses a monitoring system with multiple wireless slab sensors in two of its greenhouse sections in …
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Emission-free growing on unbuffered coco with good results
A consortium of companies is trialling and demonstrating a concept for emission-free growing at the Water Innovation and Demonstration Centre in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands. …
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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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Yields can be increased with new slab
Grodan develops crop-specific product solutions to meet growers’ requirements. Trials have shown that yields can be increased by up to 5% with this new …
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Plant Health Cure presents explanatory video about root growth
Soil is a living organism is the title of a new 12-minute explanatory video by Plant Health Cure that shows ‘how roots grow and …
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WUR innovative horticultural greenhouse increases water efficiency in Lebanon
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) embarked on a project in Lebanon last spring to improve water efficiency in horticulture and increase production. The greenhouse …
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‘Our Dendrobium plants are growing much faster and more uniformly’
There’s a lot of experimenting with alternative growing substrates going on among orchid growers. Mixtures without bark – or at least with a much …
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New measurement method makes soil block quality more predictable
Good soil blocks are not easy to make. Besides a good recipe, it’s the experience and skill of the people on the blocking line …