Aranet expands substrate weighing systems for multiple growing methods
Source: HD.com
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The systems were presented at HortiContact, with a wider rollout planned for GreenTech. © Arlette Sijmonsma | HortiDaily.com Expansion within the existing weighing concept Substrate weighing has been applied in horticulture for some time.
Aranet, known for its wireless sensor solutions, already offered systems for weighing trays, pots, and growing mats. That range is now being extended, explains Erik van der Made.
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