Controls & Automation
Source: HD.com Precision agriculture has advanced considerably in recent years, driven by sensors, data platforms, and automation systems capable of monitoring almost any agronomic variable imaginable. The biological process itself also produces hydrogen ions that ultimately combine with oxygen to generate water within the system, a feature that allows
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com "When consultants remain committed to their clients year after year, they become valuable partners in navigating the constant changes and challenges facing the horticultural industry." © Cultivation Coaches Production challenges drive new approaches Greenhouse growers continue to face pressure from labor shortages, rising energy costs, water
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: VFD.com Many growers see a hydroponic setup online and immediately attempt to replicate it, but what works for one operation may not suit another's space, budget, or production goals. Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) uses a thin, continuous flow of nutrient solution through channels, making it efficient
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com This follows the lifting of the 4.8-hectare greenhouse by 1.7 metres during the past winter, carried out by TC van den Dool. "Before the lifting, at this time of year, the plant heads were only about 50 centimetres from the roof. Inside the
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com By combining precision fertigation hardware with advanced environmental and irrigation controls, together, Argus Controls and H.E. Based in Muskogee, Oklahoma, they design and manufacture dosing injectors, sensors, probes, and fertigation equipment used by growers throughout North America and beyond. While the company serves multiple industries, horticulture
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com "We planted most of our greenhouses with new seedlings in mid-January and were able to harvest the first cherry and cocktail tomatoes in week 13/14, followed by vine tomatoes in week 15/16," reports Thomas Rottner, grower and managing director of the family-
Controls & Automation
Source: VFD.com "We're trying to democratize automation for greenhouses, not only for the people who have the high-end budgets, but also for the small to medium producers," Ying Hau, the company's COO, said. © Tinneke Hattingh | VerticalFarmDaily.com Ka Suen Jason Chan and
Crop Science
Source: VFD.com in collaboration with the University of Warwick and Farm Urban Ltd., the project will trial a novel, two-stage approach combining early disease detection with sustainable biological control methods. The Greenhouse Innovation Consortium (GIC) is acting as a facilitating partner, supporting knowledge exchange, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com European approval The duckweed species Lemna gibba and Wolffia arrhiza received official EU approval as vegetables for human consumption in January 2025. Wageningen Research brings more than ten years of duckweed research to the project, covering cultivation conditions, crop physiology, microbiological safety, and product quality. Within the
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com At GreenTech Amsterdam, Morgan Meadows Davis, Product Manager at Cree LED, outlined the company's latest development in horticultural lighting: the next generation of its XLamp® XPL S Line Photo Red LED. While a three percent increase may appear modest, efficiency gains are becoming increasingly valuable
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com CO2 enrichment, lighting management, and the trade-offs of dynamic climate control "There is never an absolute magic bullet where you just press a button, and everything goes perfectly" Carbon dioxide enrichment and lighting are the final two variables in greenhouse climate control, and both
Controls & Automation
Source: VFD.com "What I see is that some technologies which before belonged only to certain industrial businesses have now become affordable for growers," Davide explains. "If you wanted to purchase a computer in the 1980s, it cost like a house. Rising wages in regions traditionally associated