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Smart software reduces high-touch and low-value interactions

To some it makes perfect sense, to others maybe less. Dutch people, or Scandinavians, for example, would generally look for the webshop first. If they can't find what they…

Vacancies:

An interview with Esteban Chiriboga, Ecoroses

How the coronavirus has impacted the rose industry in Ecuador

In Ecuador, roses are one of the top exports and contributor to its economy. This pandemic however has decreased the production and exportation of roses to countries around…

UK: Four Oaks Trade Show 2020 cancelled

Four Oaks have taken the decision to cancel the 2020 Trade show on September 8-9th. The decision has been taken with great regret, particularly as it would have been the 50th…

some categories emerging as leaders

U.S. retailers expect summer floral sales to be strong

Retailers who participated in Produce Marketing Association’s May 20 Virtual Floral Roundtable say that optimism is strong for summer and fall floral sales.…

Society of American Florists

US: SAF surveys show strong Mother's Day results

Yesterday, we published the positive Mother’s Day florist results of the survey conducted by Florenext. Also the floral industry and consumer studies conducted by the Society…

Climate Control Systems acquired by Nebula

Expansion of dealer network

Climate Control Systems is proud to announce the expansion of its dealer network throughout North America for the broader distribution of its products including the…

Mobile greenhouse sprinklers: fully automated type more widely adopted

Modern agriculture requires mechanisation, larger scales, automation and intelligence. Facility agriculture has a leading role in the development and application of technology…

Corona crisis: country updates

In this article you will find an update from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), who are involved in the crisis measures surrounding the Coronavirus and…

Lockdown easing in Europe revives Kenyan flower industry

Kenya’s flower industry is recovering from a near-collapse as European movement restrictions ease and Dutch auctions report an up-tick in operations. Europe’s…

Special webinars & online education

Argus Control Systems

May 28 1:00 PM Eastern Time / 12:00 PM Central Time

Webinar: strategies for automating your fertigation system

You can’t grow a good crop without a solid fertigation strategy. Automation can help you finetune your irrigation and nutrient delivery in any production environment, from…

UK: HTA Launches Virtual New Plant Awards

The HTA (Horticultural Trades Association) has announced today that it will be hosting its New Plant Awards as a ‘virtual’ event this year. The New Plant…

Koppert Biological Systems

"Keep a close eye on thrips"

Thrips can cause major damage - that's nothing new. This does mean that you need to detect thrips in good time. Sticky traps are a useful tool in monitoring the development of…

Controlling light and temperature independently with new lightbar

The current epidemic engulfing most countries around the globe has underscored the fragility of our world and shed light on the most pressing issues facing humanity, with food…

Russia: Sea of flowers from Krasnodar

One cannot miss the greenhouse complex in stanitsa Elizavetinskaya as the flower aroma reaches one on the highway. From here, the flowers are delivered to…

Stock plant management techniques affect post-harvest flower development of Impatiens ×hybrida

Mary Vargo is an M.S. Student at Clemson University and is currently evaluating stock plant management techniques on the effects of post-harvest flower…
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HortScience

Treatment with calcium chloride enhances water deficit stress tolerance in viola

Water deficit stress can reduce the postproduction shelf life and marketability of floriculture crops. To alleviate the damage by water deficiency, plants need to limit…

Aphid behavior on Amaranthus hybridus L. associated with Ocimum spp. as repellent plants

Various plant species contain biocidal and/or semiochemical components. These can be used for managing insect pests, in order to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides and to…

Comparative evaluation of commercial greenhouse performance in Kenya

Appropriate production structures are essential in promoting growth and yield of crops under protected cultivation. The need to access food all year round by the ever…

HANNIER PULIDO/DE MORAES AND MESCHER LABORATORIES

Hungry bumble bees make plants flower early by cutting holes in their leaves

When bumble bee queens emerge from hibernation, they need to gather pollen and nectar to start their new colonies. If they wake up too soon, there may not be…

US (NY): Horticulture and landscaping operations permitted to reopen statewide

As New York State begins to reopen under Governor Cuomo’s NY Forward plan, the horticulture industry, which includes greenhouse operations, nurseries, sod…

Today on social media

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David Austin Roses

At this year’s #ChelseaFlowerShow we would have been officially releasing our new 2020 varieties including Silas Marner. As we can’t do so this year, we’re giving one of you…

Yuki Nakamura

Sunflowers at night:

Japanese chrysanthemum farmer grows 50,000 sunflowers as a secondary crop

At Sunset Farm Okinawa in Gima, Yomitan, 50,000 sunflowers planted in artificially-lit chrysanthemum fields have blossomed, bringing new scenery to the farm. To make use of…

World Bee Day will be celebrated on May 20

"75% of crops worldwide depend on pollinators"

On May 20, the world will celebrate bees, one of the insects that most actively contributes to the global population's food security and nutrition, as 75% of the world's crops…

China: "This greenhouse can cool down as well"

In order to further improve the efficiency of introducing and cultivating new plant varieties in Guilin, the flower glass greenhouse developed by the local Flower and Tree…

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