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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
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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
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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
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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
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Source: VFD.com This is the case for a major seed company in South America, which has incorporated 8,000 linear meters of Hydroponic Systems' ECO system, equipped with a spacer and drainage collection channel. © Hydroponic Systems A practical entry into hydroponic cultivation The ECO system allows for substrate
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Source: VFD.com Many e-commerce store owners in the indoor growers' niche face unexpected account freezes from traditional one-size-fits-all payment processors. Shopify businesses can now securely accept credit card payments for hydroponics equipment, processing machinery, and growing supplies with less fear of disruption. "They
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Source: VFD.com You don't have to log in, log out, or deal with session issues." © Wesley Francis | VerticalFarmDaily.com Dennis de Korte, Business Development Manager, and Martijn van Mechelen, Group Product Manager, at the Priva One stand at GreenTech Amsterdam 2026 Role-based dashboards across multiple
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Source: VFD.com Leafy greens innovation showcased during Leafy Hydroponic Summit company visits During a company tour held as part of the Leafy Hydroponic Summit , participants visited several leading horticultural businesses in the Westland region of the Netherlands, exploring the latest developments in hydroponic lettuce propagation, greenhouse climate management, and
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Source: HD.com Cornell Atkinson awards drive progress in tech, ag, sustainability Over the last 20 years as the climate has warmed, extreme wildfires have doubled in frequency, carrying air pollution and smog across continents. Now, Cornell researchers are investigating whether wildfire smoke may also be carrying chronic wasting disease.
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Source: VFD.com Leafy Hydroponic Summit 2026: The complexity of setting up and operating a successful facility Thanks! Leafy Hydroponic Summit 2026: The complexity of setting up and operating a successful facility The secret to a successful commercial leafy hydroponics project lies in thinking ahead. If there's one
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Source: HD.com A system responding directly to what is described as 'dashboard fatigue' "Humans are not really built to handle so much data and see so many dashboards” Following its presentation at GreenTech Amsterdam 2026, Hoogendoorn Growth Management showcased Hoogendoorn 360°, an integrated ecosystem designed to
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Source: HD.com The results were so positive that the company plans to grow in a second greenhouse using this coir slab next season. The Frisian bell pepper grower operates 111,000 m² of greenhouse space, producing approximately 250,000 plants per crop and over 20 million bell peppers per