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Thursday, January 2, 2020

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Largest Swedish forest seedling supplier opts for 2 new transplanting lines

"Increasing productivity without expanding the greenhouse"

Sweden is a big forest country, but how to keep it such a green country? We had a talk with one of the country's largest forest seedling suppliers Svenska Skogsplantor. Over…

How much light does my crop need?

There is an optimal amount of light for every crop. Too little means that production will be low. But too much will put pressure on the yield and quality. So custom work is…

23-25 September 2020

Counting down to second edition of Expo Flor Ecuador

The second edition of Expo Flor Ecuador 2020 will take place fromSeptember 23rd to the 25th, at the Centro de Convenciones Metropolitano de Quito in the Bicentennial Park,…

Joost Hovens (Cindro):

"Improper cleaning and disinfecting results every year in stronger, more resistant bacteria and fungi"

Crop rotations are the perfect moment to optimize hygiene at a cultivation company. Taking care of the entire water system is certainly part of that. The most important source…

Russian President visits rose grower

On December 23, during a working trip to the Republic of Adygea, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Green House complex located in the Takhtamukaysky district. This…

Figures show:

Christmas, gifting and houseplant categories thrive in November 2019

2019 has been a strong year of growth for garden centers nationally, with overall November sales up 10% compared with the same month in 2018 according to the…

Svensson introduces

Video 2020: the Year of the Grower

In line with tradition, Svensson released a film during the festive period. Not a Christmas film this time but a New Year’s film. Svensson proudly presents ‘2020: Year of the…

Alberta Greenhouse Rebate Program

CAN (AB): Grant available for Alberta greenhouse growers

The Alberta Greenhouse Rebate Program provides eligible greenhouse operators with a grant equal to 80% of the carbon levy paid on their purchases of eligible…

Special Trade Shows 2020

Special Trade Shows 2020

The first two months of the new year will again be packed with horticultural exhibitions in Europe. We'll kick off with the Soft Fruit Conference next week, followed by the…

How a kid from East Boston became the cactus king

The most common question succulent expert Art Scarpa gets when he lectures about the plants he’s been growing for almost seven decades is: “How often should I water?” “And,”…

Indian researchers discover two new species of begonia

Researchers from Shivaji University, Kolhapur have discovered two new ornamental flower species from the Begoniaceae family in the Western Ghats. The species…

India: Punjab to promote and develop rose farms

Punjab government is finalizing the necessary arrangement for launching a well-knitted plan for the promotion and developing of rose farms for producing of top…

Coco coir company finds new operating help in India

Shakti Cocos B.V. originated from Van der Gaag Potgrond B.V., a family business with several generations of experience in potting soil and substrates for professional…


the best read articles 2019 in horticulture: LEDs, ToBRFV, soft fruit, vertical farming and hydroponics Whether you spent the beginning of the new year dancing all night, playing board games with the family or going straight to bed at 9 PM, we hope you had a wonderful start of 2020. While following our holiday break we're ready to dive into the new year as well, we also want to look back one last time. Here are the best read…

HortiFootprint: Environmental impact highlighted

What’s the environmental impact of growing plants and flowers? It’s something consumers and retailers want to know nowadays. At the moment, there's no standard method by which…

American serpentine leafminer: A threat to all of horticulture

The American serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) is a small fly belonging to the family Agromyzidae, that infects plants from 29 plant families including many…

UK: Cambridge Botanical Garden's rare orchid finally flowers except it smells really bad

A rare orchid which hardly ever flowers has finally bloomed, except it now smells like rotting cabbages. Gardeners at Cambridge University Botanical Garden (CUBFG) have spent…

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Sunny outside, sunny inside and pretty #flowers at work. Can't complain! #happy pic.twitter.com/YynbxDzGnT — Nerdgiggles (@Al3xandrat) January 2, 2020

China: Siyang, Jiangsu uses "cloning technology" to cultivate high-end flower

The winter season was supposed to be the season with only withered flowers and trees, but in Siyang, Jiangsu, it is still a colorful world. "We use plant genetic breeding and…

Nutrition tips for seed germination and young plants

Seed germination and young plant production starts with the right growing medium or substrate. It is important to have a substrate with good physical characteristics, such as…

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