Hortiplan brings automated growing solutions to growers worldwide
Source: HD.com
Hortiplan brings automated growing solutions to growers worldwide Belgian company Hortiplan, based in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, designs and installs automated cultivation systems for professional growers around the world. "We want to use our innovative, tailor-made solutions to raise the horticultural sector to a higher technological level globally." Hortiplan was founded in 1977 in Roeselare, where a small office remains, and is part of Arvesta, the Belgian parent company behind the Aveve retail brand, among others.
Within that structure, Hortiplan operates as a specialist partner for professional growers, with a team of 65 employees. The company focuses on greenhouse automation and Mobile Gully Systems (MGS).
Why this matters: This matters when it gives operators a clearer way to manage water, nutrients, and root-zone risk. That kind of control usually improves both resource efficiency and crop consistency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do retrofit and environmental-control choices matter so much?
Because these decisions affect every crop cycle that follows. A better control strategy can improve consistency and efficiency, while a poor one can lock in operating drag.
What should operators focus on when reading design or retrofit stories?
They should focus on what changed operationally: better climate stability, lower energy use, improved crop balance, easier labor, or cleaner control over inputs.
