News & Calendar Greenhouse Horticulture
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Mimicking autumn in a lily greenhouse
- By propagating lilies in a greenhouse, cleaner outdoor cultivation is possible. In the greenhouse, the bulbs are less or not bothered by viruses or... -
Vertical farming unit for research into crops in controlled environments
- The Bleiswijk research location of the Greenhouse Horticulture and Flower Bulbs Business Unit of Wageningen University & Research has its own... -
Provide energy-efficient lighting while achieving a good fruit production in cucumber
- Due to high energy prices, cucumber growers are forced to use less electricity and heat in their cultivation. This automatically has consequences for... -
Rooftop greenhouse Agrotopia wins WAF Award 2022 Completed Buildings, Production energy & recycling
- During the 15th edition of World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Lisbon Rooftop Greenhouse Agrotopia won the WAF Award in the category Completed... -
Towards peat-free potting soil and substrate
- The use of peat in potting soil and substrate is under pressure. Fourteen organizations, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food... -
Photonics can help horticulture to measure faster and more reliably
- Greenhouse horticulture already uses many sensors. But vertical farming, autonomous cultivation and data-driven cultivation, require equipment that is... -
Fast and reliable measurement of the freshness and shelf life of tomato
- Monitoring product quality is essential to combat food waste in the fruit and vegetable chain. Freshness and shelf life of fruit and vegetables are... -
WUR develops apps for 3D image recognition
- In order to do their job, many robots need good visual information about the crop or fruit. These images are now mainly available in 2D. 3D images... -
Learn to grow energy-efficient cucumbers with 'Kassim the game'
- Horticultural educational institutions use 'Kassim the game' to teach students to grow energy-efficiently. The 'serious game' was developed by the... -
How can we keep working in horticulture enjoyable?
- In the greenhouse of the future, simple, repetitive tasks will be performed by robots. But it's not that far yet: it's going step by step. In the...