Research facility Bleiswijk: for greenhouse horticulture and bulb cultivation
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In short- >7,500 m² of modern greenhouses and laboratories
- For greenhouse horticulture and bulb crops
- Flexible trial designs and durations
- Guidance by experienced researchers and crop specialists
Our experimental greenhouses and laboratories in Bleiswijk provide a high-quality environment for applied and practice-oriented research in greenhouse horticulture and bulb crops. Across more than 7,500 square metres, divided into ninety separate compartments, researchers work with partners on innovations that help the sector maintain its international leading position.
What can you do at research facility Bleiswijk?
The Bleiswijk research facility supports companies and partners in testing and optimising new varieties, technologies, cultivation strategies and other innovations under realistic growing conditions.
The combination of modern greenhouse compartments, up-to-date laboratories and facilities for bulb crop research enables an integrated assessment of innovations from multiple areas of expertise. Continuous monitoring of climate, light, growth, energy use and crop performance provides reliable data to support informed decisions on scaling up or market introduction.
What sets Bleiswijk apart is the close collaboration between WUR’s greenhouse and bulb crop experts, companies and public authorities. This results in solutions that are technically sound, practically applicable and economically viable, contributing to a future-proof, sustainable and profitable greenhouse and bulb sector.
Test and optimise energy-efficient, circular and fossil-free greenhouse concepts, including LED lighting, advanced climate strategies and the integration of renewable energy. Practice-oriented research, big data and simulation models support choices that meet increasingly strict regulations without compromising yield or quality.
Develop and validate data-driven cultivation strategies using sensors, models and AI. In Bleiswijk, researchers and partners work on autonomous crop control aimed at stable production, more efficient use of resources and increased labour productivity.
A unique feature of Bleiswijk is the combination of greenhouse and bulb crop research. In addition to greenhouse crops, trials are conducted with bulb crops such as tulip, lily and hyacinth, supported by laboratories, a container field and experiments at growers’ sites. This enables comparison and knowledge exchange across cultivation systems.
The facilities and expertise in Bleiswijk provide everything needed to carry out pilot projects and demonstration trials with companies, public authorities and knowledge partners, delivering solutions that can be directly applied in practice for resilient, efficient and profitable cultivation systems.
“In Bleiswijk, we develop knowledge and solutions that enable growers and other partners to make their production more sustainable and efficient.”
Who is research facility Bleiswijk for?
Our Bleiswijk research facility collaborates with growers, suppliers and sector organisations in greenhouse horticulture and bulb crops, as well as technology developers, breeding companies and public–private consortia. Together with WUR experts, they can test and optimise cultivation systems, varieties and technologies under realistic conditions and validate innovations that contribute to future-proof, sustainable and competitive production systems.
Why choose this facility??
We offer:
- State-of-the-art research facilities
- Independent, science-based approach
- Extensive experience in public–private partnerships
- Access to national and international networks
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