Deborah Ghione, NIRP International:

“'Made in Italy' is always appealing, even in garden roses”

Of course, you know NIRP international for their cut rose varieties, but the breeder is also known for breeding garden roses. About five years ago,…

"Galvanized steel roofs of vital importance for clean water"

"For many applications, a reliable supply of clean water is indispensable. The water needs to meet drinking water standards and/or needs to be free of…

CosMic Plants minimizes energy consumption with IIVO climate computer

In 2020, CosMic Plants was one of the first users of Hoogendoorn's new IIVO process computer. It minimizes energy consumption, says co-founder Neil van…

Dutch flowers in St. Peter’s Square in Rome

This year, once again, sufficient sponsors have been brought together in order to realise the Dutch flower decorations for Easter Mass in St. Peter’s…

NL: A colorful spring at Van der Sar nursery

Plant nursery Van der Sar Plants in the Westland area, Netherlands,  is run by Marianne and Bas van der Sar, who are siblings. Their father started the nursery…

Plantables celebrates 5 year anniversary

Husband and wife duo Adrian & Jodi Roelands, owners of Roelands Plant Farms, a 21-acre greenhouse that propagates seedlings for production greenhouses…

Eupeodes-System: early season aphid control

As spring approaches and temperatures are on the rise, aphids are reappearing, signaling it is time to start introductions of the low temperature…

Plantarium|Groen-Direkt’s novelties inspection now also in June

At Plantarium|Groen-Direkt, everything revolves around garden plants, and that’s why the fair organizes several novelties inspections. New this year…

Aqueous CO2 enrichment – what is it, and how can it help you?

The benefits of carbon dioxide enrichment have been well documented for a number of greenhouse crops, with the overall impact being accelerated growth…

Mienis Water installs 96 m3/h Ultrafiltration in Canada

That's one big Ultrafiltration solution

Mienis Water just installed the Ultrafiltration in Leamington, Canada. The 96 m3/h Ultrafiltration that Mienis Water installed is the biggest one in…

Vitalnova TriBoost

UK: New microbial inoculant delivers tangible benefits in sustainable growing media mixes

A new ICL microbial inoculant, Vitalnova TriBoost, promotes a healthy microbiome in sustainable growing media mixes, helping boost plant vitality -…

Australia: Protected cropping and soilless farming study tour

Australia's premier crop production facilities are opening their doors to participants in a specialized training program. As one of the world's largest…

Proposals will be accepted up to June 1, 2023

US: Horticultural Research Institute calls for research proposals

The Horticultural Research Institute is now accepting research project proposals designed to improve green industry efficiencies and profitability. Proposals…

"Growing media with Bacillus Pumilus suppresses the growth of root disease pathogens"

PRO-MIX Bio-Fungicide is a line of EPA-registered growing media amended with a natural, non-GMO bacterium called Bacillus pumilus PTB180.Bacillus…

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Key advances in the New Era of genomics-assisted disease resistance improvement of Brassica species

Disease resistance improvement remains a major focus in breeding programs as diseases continue to devastate Brassica production systems due to…

Evaluation of Anthurium variability (Anthurium andreanum) in the F1 population

Anthurium andreanum is one of the popular flowers in the floriculture industries and the biggest cluster in the Araceae group. Genetic variabilities of…

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AT: Regional flowers from Styria

Whether for a birthday, Mother's Day, or as a small gift in between, cut flowers are and remain a popular gift. However, very few buyers know about the origin of the plant decoration.…

Dümmen Orange brings Asia-Pacific customers together at Innovations Week in Spain

More than 35 leading propagators, growers, and industry partners from Australia, China, Japan, Vietnam, India, and Malaysia visited Dümmen Orange's…

Heating off in greenhouse

GER: Plants in the Botanical Garden's tropical greenhouse have died

Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia: Anke Kloecker loves walking through the botanical garden on Bergheimer Straße. "It's a very beautifully maintained…

Monetary value of fresh produce imports from Mexico to US to exceed $53 billion by 2030

According to a recent report from the Center for North American Studies, CNAS, at Texas A&M University, fresh produce imports from Mexico are expected to grow…