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Source: HD.com The recent reform of the National Water Law marks a significant shift, introducing stricter controls and redefining how water is allocated, monitored, and reused across sectors, including protected horticulture. Closed-loop irrigation systems and recirculation technologies are therefore becoming increasingly relevant, helping greenhouse operators reduce both water consumption
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Source: HD.com This initiative, driven by collaboration between commercial growers and technical teams, represents a shift toward precision pest management tools in both greenhouse and open-field production systems. "At this stage, it's very much about trialing and understanding which moth species respond to specific frequencies."
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Source: HD.com According to the substrate supplier, the practical results confirm the yields growers can expect from the product. With more than 100 years of experience developing high-quality substrates for professional horticulture, BVB Substrates has a thorough understanding of the role substrate plays within a growing system. These new
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Source: HD.com Tajikistan greenhouse produces vegetable seedlings for retail and commercial growers Tajikistan greenhouse produces vegetable seedlings for retail and commercial growers A greenhouse complex, Kishvary-sabs, in Tajikistan, is supplying vegetable seedlings to both small-scale growers and commercial farms, supporting crop production across different segments of the market. The
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Source: HD.com Propagating 45% of global hops supply demands precision in water quality Propagating 45% of global hops supply demands precision in water quality At the core of global hop supply, Yakima Chief Ranches (YCR) operates as a critical link between plant genetics, farm productivity, and brewing performance. "
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Source: HD.com The development, led by Xinjiang Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Investment Group, includes 300 greenhouses and supporting cold chain infrastructure. With an investment of 660 million yuan (US$95.5 million), the project also includes water and energy systems, road access, and three cold chain and sorting centres.
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Source: HD.com The future of lit cultivation in the Netherlands: opportunities and rising costs The Dutch greenhouse sector is facing a new round of uncertainty. The LichtEvent, now in its seventh edition, has for several years drawn growers and technology partners to Bleiswijk to keep abreast of the latest
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Source: VFD.com The future of supplemental lighting discussed at LichtEvent in the Netherlands The Dutch greenhouse sector is facing a new round of uncertainty. Demand for greenhouse produce remains strong, and the sector's high-tech energy systems also serve a wider social function. View a photo impression of
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Source: HD.com IUNU expands platform to scale crop intelligence across greenhouses New lineup allows growers to collect plant data manually, semi-autonomously, or with fully autonomous robots Every greenhouse grower knows the challenge. "Growers make important decisions every day about labour, harvest, and sales," said Ethan Takla, CTO
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Source: HD.com Dutch grower turns to ChatGPT to explore new crop direction Dutch grower turns to ChatGPT to explore new crop direction A grower in IJsselmuiden, in the Dutch province of Overijssel, has planted grapevines in a greenhouse as part of a new venture into indoor grape cultivation. "
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Source: VFD.com American Biochar Institute outlines how the S668 standard can help growers "Non-compliant biochar means inconsistent data, and inconsistent data means risk" As biochar draws growing attention from controlled environment growers seeking alternatives to peat and stone wool, the American Biochar Institute (ABI) is positioning itself
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Source: HortiDaily International Trade Commission initiated proceedings following a complaint by the coalition Strawberry Growers for Free Trade. Julio Berdegué, Mexico's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, noted similarities with the tomato sector, where a 17 per cent antidumping duty was introduced in 2025. Following that measure, Mexican