Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com When grow bags are placed directly on the ground, or in makeshift setups, each irrigation leaves part of the management process uncontrolled: drainage is lost, moisture accumulates, walkways become dirtier, recirculation capacity is reduced, and the system becomes less suited to precise operation. Second, a poorly drained
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: VFD.com "A new alternative for greenhouses and growing tables adapted to Latin America" In Central America, where horticultural production contends with high radiation levels, humidity, heavy rainfall, and increasingly demanding commercial quality standards, protected environment structures are no longer an investment reserved for highly technical operations.
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
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
Controls & Automation
Source: HD.com Tunnel structures, fully automated greenhouses, net houses, and open-field cultivation in colder regions are also gaining traction." "One interesting trend is that the structures themselves are evolving as growers are paying more attention to greenhouse height, ventilation, irrigation precision, and climate control because blueberries are
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: VFD.com Oxygen levels in irrigation water deserve more attention during summer Thanks! "Warm water contains less dissolved oxygen, while summer is precisely the period when root zone pressure increases," says Harm Vogels of Moleaer. © Moleaer Left: Low and decreasing oxygen content as temperature rises, right: increased
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com In its experience center, a wide range of tomato and cucumber varieties are grown under the same conditions, enabling growers to evaluate differences in growth, yield and plant behavior. To better organize and interpret this data, De Ruiter selected LetsGrow.com as its greenhouse data platform. Because
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Creating more precise lighting controls for greenhouse growers Thanks! Connext 916 goes a step further and gives you the opportunity to shape the full spectrum, color by color, at the right moment, exactly to the crop needs," said René Hofman, Product Manager Connext. © Priva BV Consistent
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com "Plants do not respond to isolated values of temperature, light, or humidity, but rather to the balance between the energy they receive and the energy they consume to grow, respire, and produce." © Canna.biz RTR over time The scientific link between radiation and temperature has
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com On the one hand, Agrogestia works as an ERP specialized in agricultural production, capable of managing human resources, harvesting, machinery, or inventories, while Knitink Technology focuses on sensorization, irrigation, and fertigation, meaning the agronomic execution in the field." The integration is designed as a bidirectional system
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com Physical consistency in growing media affects water retention curves, aeration, and root-zone stability, thereby shaping predictable crop outcomes. As Alexandre Lambert of Lambert Peat Moss emphasises, "consistent crop performance starts with a reliable foundation." Lambert Peat Moss continues to focus on peat-based growing media designed
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com In 2023, Proefcentrum Hoogstraten (PCH) ran a full-season trial with Sigrow Soil Mini substrate sensors to find out whether sensor-driven irrigation could reduce drain water on a Mini-Air tabletop system with free drainage. By using continuous substrate moisture and EC data to steer irrigation in the second