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Friday, August 13, 2021

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The extraordinary tale of the ‘Princess of Theo’

One day Theo Kuijpers, a GP and plant lover, discovered a new seedling. Its beauty struck him so much; he named it after his granddaughter, Eveline. The Lagerstroemeria…

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"Potworm control in orchids more feasible through correct substrate choice"

An orchid trial with three different substrates has been completed in the innovation centre 'De Kas' of the Van der Knaap Group. During this trial, the substrates were…

Collect sensor data from multiple sources and read them at one central point

With the advance of sensors in cultivation, growers are using them more and more. Pedak Meettechniek helps them with this. Not by making sensors themselves, but by ensuring…

US: Plantpeddler Variety Day 2021 trial gardens results

Plantpeddler hosted Variety Day 2021 on Friday August 6; a day focused on delivering on the goal of “Testing the Best in the Midwest”. The event showcased nearly 1,500…

Terra Nova Nurseries releases new product catalog for 2021-2022

Terra Nova Nurseries has released the 2021-2022 edition of its plant catalog, marking nearly 30 years of new plant introductions, creative solutions and breakthrough breeding…

Impact of Brexit sees 40% decrease in plants exported to EU markets

Increased costs and restrictions on the UK horticulture industry to export to the EU have seen a marked drop in the value of trade in the first six months of the year,…

New Bloom Solutions and South Florida Transit discuss floral logistics

“There are always floriculture logistics issues, not just during the pandemic”

“Especially in floriculture, there will always be many challenges when it comes to logistics,” says Alex Cano, President of South Florida Transit, a perishable logistics…

NL: Dümmen Orange starts installing ErfGoedFloor

Dümmen Orange has started installing an ErfGoed cultivation floor at its De Kwakel site (the Netherlands). The company will use the ErfGoedFloor – a cultivation layer…

Special Energy 2021

NL: Permission to drill 4th geothermal heat doublet accompanied by concerns about the future

ECW Energy has received permission to drill a fourth geothermal doublet in the Dutch town Middenmeer. This is apparent from a draft environmental permit from…

"There is more to a retrofit than simply changing some lights"

Fluence announced the first of two comprehensive retrofit guides specifically designed to assist cultivators and growers in determining what they need for a complete, seamless…

UK: 5 MW thermal input systems - let’s get down to permits

The 1 January 2024 deadline for existing 5 MWth combustion plants to be permitted in the UK by may seem far away, but, in reality, permits are taking at least 12 months with…

NL: “Making agreements together is something I find valuable”

In a series of portraits, members of Royal FloraHolland are portrayed. Entrepreneurs, thinkers and innovators who enter into dialogue with each other and with the management…

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Designing low-cost soil moisture sensors for greenhouse irrigation management

Precise and quick estimates of soil moisture content for the purpose of irrigation scheduling are fundamentally important. They can be accomplished through the continuous…

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Uganda: Flower export earnings register massive recovery

Flower exports registered a massive recovery, recording one of its highest earnings ever, according to data from the Bank of Uganda. The commodity, which had been one of the…

AIPH announces virtual international expo conference

With a mandate agreed by international convention, AIPH, the International Association of Horticultural Producers has been approving and regulating International Horticultural…

Bulb of the Year winner 2021: Triumph Tulips

Every year, European bulb exporters choose one group of bulbs to highlight. The 2021 winner is Triumph tulips. Bred for superior traits, the Triumph tulip results from a cross…


Toby Wright, Les Serres des Grands Lac: "It is important that we maintain a logic in our growing approach" The first greenhouse Toby Wright grew tomatoes in, had a 3.5m gutter height. Ever since then, he's been following the developments in the industry very closely and has reaped the opportunities being offered by the use of new techniques in order to look for means to be more competitive. That is, only using them when they make…

Video Digging up the peonies

Green Works is working on digging up the Peonies. And they want to show you how exactly they do that. For more information:Green Works Ed KleijbeukerEd@green-works.nl…

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US Sen. Murkowski: Buy flowers grown in America

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to require that certain federal agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United…

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Iran: An assessment of management indicators in ornamental plant greenhouses

Greenhouse culture plays a significant role in driving the agricultural development process by providing artificial conditions for production and/or neutralizing environmental…

Nigeria: state governer urges Plateau farmers to embrace flower cultivation

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong is urging farmers in the state to take interest in the cultivation of flowers which is economically viable and in demand at the…

Times of San Diego

San Diego County agriculture output tops $1.8 billion

Agriculture values topped $1.8 billion for the first time since 2014 and just the third time in 30 years in San Diego County’s annual crop report released Thursday. The report…

"Although it has been a successful campaign, we have lived with uncertainty every week."

The Proval Group was born in 1992 after the union of several Mediterranean plant producers in the province of Valencia. Since its inception, the demand has been at its…

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One of our customers growing wonderful crops of cyclamen for a large supermarket chain in our recyclable grey pots ♻️😀👍 pic.twitter.com/WeovDj7o83 — JFH Horticultural…

Leeds exotic houseplants company grows customer base by 70%

A Leeds exotic houseplants retailer has announced that it saw a 70 per cent increase in new customers in the first quarter. Grow Tropicals, which is based in Leeds, reported…

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How an interior stylist finds peace by caring for 200 houseplants

Plant stylist and author Hilton Carter said that he used to have a neighbor who walked his bulldog with his phone in front of his face. "I used to make fun of that guy,"…

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Historical great contributions to Canadian rose breeding

The great advances in hardy rose breeding would not have been possible without the generous sharing of experience and plant material of our early prairie enthusiasts, writes…

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