Crop Science
Source: HD.com As part of a broader effort to build a plant gene library, Zhao uses advanced biotechnologies to identify, map and predict genetic traits, laying the groundwork for crops with improved resilience, yield and market value. His current project, supported in part by USDA's National Institute
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Horticultural highlights from NAMPO Cape 2026 NAMPO Cape 2026 highlighted a range of developments across South Africa's horticultural sector, from protected cultivation technologies and hydroponics to biological crop protection, substrates, energy and techniques. © Tinneke Hattingh | VerticalFarmDaily.com The development illustrates the potential for locally adapted
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: VFD.com "Filtration alone cannot resolve all the problems associated with fertigation" High-precision filtration plays a fundamental role in water quality for drip irrigation, micro-sprinkler, and fertigation systems in greenhouses, particularly when it comes to preventing blockages and maintaining system efficiency. The goal should be
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Roy van Gaalen, Peter Dekker Installaties: "Growers are looking to upgrade existing screening systems to benefit from the latest technologies" While Peter Dekker Installaties continues to work on new greenhouse projects in North America, the company is also seeing growing demand for renovations of existing
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com “A lot of times in order to get one kilo, you’re spending a lot more on energy” Price-based dimming: Optimizing supplemental lighting around energy costs Commercial greenhouse growers have spent much of the past decade becoming familiar with the transition from high-pressure sodium to
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Big Stuff HVAC also serves as a North American service representative for Zantingh, a Dutch burner manufacturer, with Kuivenhoven commissioning his first Zantingh system in 2006. © Big Stuff HVAC Burner performance and CO₂ production The package incorporates Zantingh burner technology used for greenhouse heating and controlled CO₂
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Substrate consistency and crop-specific mixes shape grower decisions “Small adjustments can make a difference in water retention” "Substrate choice is always extremely important for growers because it's at the base of plant production." For Frederic Gagnon of Lambert Peat Moss, selecting a
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com new screens as a response to rising energy costs "The cheapest energy ultimately remains the energy you do not need to purchase" In the Netherlands, rising gas prices combined with the opening of a European subsidy program have put energy savings back at the center
Controls & Automation
Source: HD.com From manual control to automation: lessons from Ukrainian greenhouses Thanks! From manual control to automation: lessons from Ukrainian greenhouses For Ukrainian greenhouse operators, the move toward automation is being driven less by the pursuit of new technology than by practical production challenges. According to greenhouse automation specialists,
Crop Science
Source: VFD.com By growing plants in multiple layers stacked on top of each other, the system aims to make more intensive use of available space than a conventional cultivation setup. Each tower rotates slowly, ensuring that all plants receive the same light and climate conditions in turn. The research
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Fazendas Bioma cultivates microgreens in a controlled indoor environment, harvesting 1,500 units per week, supplying 95 points of sale, employing nine people, and generating R$ 50 thousand monthly. The vertical farm created by Laíla Ribeiro and Leonardo Corrêa in Florianópolis combines urban agriculture and automation to
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com “Small adjustments can make a difference in water retention” Substrate consistency and crop-specific mixes shape grower decisions "Substrate choice is always extremely important for growers because it's at the base of plant production." For Frederic Gagnon of Lambert Peat Moss, selecting a