Water management
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Fixed irrigation cycles are out, the plant itself tell us
Higher lighting capacity, new diffuse glass types and intensive screening are developments that are having a major impact on irrigation strategies. Plants themselves can …
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Presenting the proud winners of the GreenTech Innovation Awards (2)
Four companies were the recipients of a GreenTech Innovation Award, conferred last Tuesday after the opening of the trade fair in the RAI Amsterdam …
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Knowing where and how water contamination can occur is key
Dutch greenhouse growers manage their water flows and emissions into the environment very well compared to those in some other countries. But they could …
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Greenhouse growers across the world must focus on water
Water. It’s essential for everything that grows and blooms anywhere in the world. And of course greenhouse horticulture is no exception. But with the …
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Good filter technologies greatly reduce volume of residual drain
Wasting water is so yesterday! The water treatment requirement that entered into force in the Netherlands at the beginning of this year is forcing …
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System extracts sodium from drain water
Sodium is a tremendous problem for growers practising the principle of circulation. A disproportionally high concentration of sodium results in limited crop growth and …
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Watering less more often: downsizing on trend in irrigation
The increase in scale that has been taking place over the past ten years calls for a different way of watering. Including on the …
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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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Strengthening the Lebanese horticulture sector
We are working with Lebanese researchers to build mono tunnels that will improve vegetable production and simultaneously reduce water consumption. Yields of tomatoes and …
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Finishing up leftovers – a model for zero-emission growing
Greenhouse horticulture will have to be virtually emission-free in ten years’ time. By 2027, European growers must ensure that their drainage water is completely …