Source: VFD.com linking airflow to 35 percent higher basil yield "The plant has never been the center of attention when designing a growth system" Growers designing a controlled environment typically specify temperature, humidity, and light, then leave a climate company to engineer a room that hits those
Source: VFD.com Looking at the trade-offs between hydroponic growing and conventional growing Controlled Environment Agriculture, specifically high-density vertical farming, offers unprecedented spatial yields but often suffers from a "yield-quality trade-off," in which accelerated biomass accumulation dilutes secondary metabolites. The experiment was conducted in
Source: HD.com Paco García, crop advisor on one of the major intensive farming projects in Faiyum, Egypt "New blueberry plantings in Egyptian greenhouses now number in the thousands of hectares" Blueberry is fast becoming one of the crops leading the expansion of intensive agriculture in Egypt, where
Source: HD.com UK: Webinar to be held on horticultural sector growth The UK government's forthcoming horticulture sector growth plan represents a major opportunity to transform what is grown, what is eaten and how a more resilient food system is built. With growers continuing to face soaring energy
Source: HD.com Against this backdrop, controlled-environment agriculture, vertical farming, precision fertigation, and new fertilization technologies represent strategic research areas for developing more sustainable agri-food systems. With this international perspective in mind, the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP), Mexico, will host the 1st International Symposium on
Source: HD.com New Zealand: Growing the good bugs, feeding the bad Most growers try to get rid of pests, but at a former tomato greenhouse near Karaka, Chris Thompson and his team need them to thrive. He picks up a leaf of a tobacco plant grown for its "
Source: VFD.com "We were surprised that a tool for these growers didn't already exist" High-tech greenhouses are equipped with a wide range of modern technology, with data from these systems converging in the grower's climate computer. Spain-based SmartPath has developed a
Source: VFD.com Turning the root zone from a blind spot into a data source "If you build a beneficial microbiome early on in the system, then it'll flourish" As greenhouse production becomes increasingly data-driven, Ubix Bio is focusing on an area that can remain
Source: HD.com New partnership to provide solar technology to Spanish grower Thanks! New partnership to provide solar technology to Spanish grower Voltiris has announced a new partnership with Novagric, a greenhouse technology company with over 50 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, and installing greenhouse projects, irrigation systems, fertigation,
Source: HD.com Every grower access to climate control with wireless system High-tech greenhouses are equipped with a wide range of modern technology, with data from these systems converging in the grower's climate computer. Spain-based SmartPath has developed a climate control tool aimed at giving low-
Source: VFD.com Thus, the dose-dependent effects of liquid vermicompost on growth, yield, physiological performance were evaluated, along with the ionic balance of lettuce cultivated in a floating hydroponic system under 50 mM sodium chloride stress. A greenhouse experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three
Source: HD.com Having started their tomato crops in May/June, both companies introduced the software from the very beginning of this new season. In practice, many cultivation decisions are based on a combination of experience, observations and figures that are often spread across separate spreadsheets, notes or systems. QMS
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Source: HD.com The company was formed in June through the merger of two University of Waterloo spin-offs: Earth Microbial, which developed bacterial biostimulants, and Healthy Hydroponics, a privately funded laboratory focused on diagnostics and grower testing. "We're really taking more of a grower-focused approach
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Source: VFD.com Growing Singapore's largest mushroom farm Fogo Fungi has entered a new phase of growth since A+ last spoke with Ryan Ong in 2024. The homegrown mushroom producer is building Singapore's largest mushroom farm at Sungei Tengah, expected to be completed by mid-2027.
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Source: HD.com Paul Hussey - Donnelly Fresh Produce Ireland: Investment in protected cropping and extended-season production continues to increase output The 2026 Irish strawberry season began in March, with the first fruit coming from heated glasshouses. Outdoor tunnel production followed through spring, with peak harvesting expected from June to
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Source: HD.com Substrates dry out faster during warm periods, irrigation windows become smaller, and every liter of water and every gram of fertiliser needs to be used as efficiently as possible. "By increasing access to water and nutrients already present in the root zone, plants are better equipped
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Source: VFD.com 13,000 residents, desalinated seawater, aquaponics, agrivoltaics Oman to build greenhouses in new self-sustaining agricultural city Al Najd Foster + Partners has unveiled detailed masterplan designs for the Al Najd Agricultural City in Dhofar, southern Oman. "Working in collaboration with Dar Al-Handasah, the Oman-based
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Source: HD.com In the 2026 trial, used substrate was collected together with plant residues from the previous crop, shredded and treated using SoilSteam technology. The treated material was then reused as 100% of the growing medium for a new crop of the strawberry variety Sonsation. Fresh substrate produced a
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Source: HD.com The milestone was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by RiceTec employees, members of the RiceTec Board of Directors, and project team members who helped bring the facility from vision to reality. The greenhouse expands RiceTec's capacity to advance breeding and research initiatives, accelerate
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Source: HD.com Poland (+18.1%) and Belgium (+13.5%) recorded clear growth, while the Netherlands (-13.6%) and France (-16.7%) saw declines. Together, Spain, Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands account for more than 70% of EU tomato production, which totalled 6.53 million tonnes in 2024. Greenhouse production
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Source: HD.com The financing consists of refinancing and an expansion of facilities with existing and previous lenders, increasing the company's debt by approximately SEK 35 million. The investment is expected to be completed in December 2026. According to Agtira, the lighting installation is expected to increase annual
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Source: VFD.com GoodLeaf Farms achieves profitability across all vertical farming operations GoodLeaf Farms has announced that all three of its farming facilities in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta have achieved profitability for the first time, marking a significant milestone for both the company and Canada's controlled environment agriculture
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Source: HD.com Managing strawberry roots through root-zone control For Indonesian strawberry grower Ihsan Alfalah, root development is primarily an irrigation, substrate, and nutrition management issue rather than a fertilizer-input question. "Roots will grow when the root-zone environment is favorable." Ihsan identifies moisture, oxygen availability,
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Source: VFD.com BioScout already operates the world's largest fungal detection network in agriculture, with more than 250 sensors active across five continents. To combat these diseases, growers and farmers worldwide spend around $25 billion annually on crop protection products. BioScout aims to change that with SporeScout, a