News & Calendar Greenhouse Horticulture
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Low chill strawberry varieties produce more with less energy
October 2, 2023 - Traditional strawberry varieties for the greenhouse have two significant production peaks. To achieve this, the plants need a cold period in winter... -
What is the best cultivation strategy in a vertical farm?
October 2, 2023 - Vertical farming takes place in a fully controlled environment with minimal space use and without the use of chemical crop protection products. It is... -
Signify and WUR continue collaboration in IDC-LED
September 28, 2023 - Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) and Wageningen University & Research are extending their collaboration in the Innovation & Demonstration Center in... -
Dehumidification with latent heat recovery looks promising
September 18, 2023 - High humidities of the greenhouse air reduces crop transpiration and nutrient uptake and increases the risk on fungal diseases.. That is why growers... -
New coating ensures high energy savings in greenhouse
September 18, 2023 - A newly developed coating on the greenhouse glass can save energy up to 20%. The coating (low_ε) is 'baked' on the outside of the glass and... -
AGROS validation trial confirms the feasibility of autonomous control in greenhouses
August 28, 2023 - The recently completed AGROS validation trial is taking researchers another step closer to the realisation of a fully autonomous greenhouse. In the... -
Do pests eat the food of their natural enemies?
July 27, 2023 - Natural enemies used in biological pest control sometimes need support to establish in a crop in the long term. This support can be ensured by... -
Composition and production of circular fertilizer
July 20, 2023 - In the future, hardly any linear fertilizer will be used in horticulture: that is the wish of entrepreneurs, society and politicians. For example, the... -
More PAR light by using 'smart' materials in greenhouse cover or screen
July 17, 2023 - Sunlight has a wavelength range of 300 - 2500 nanometres on the Earth's surface. This range includes ultraviolet (UV), photosynthetically active... -
Infrared predicts consumer taste perception of strawberry
July 13, 2023 - Sometimes a breeder or grower wants to know quickly whether, for example, a strawberry will appeal to the consumer during the breeding process or just...