HollandDoor is expanding its team by adding soft fruit and substrate specialist Jan Willem van de Pol. Having lived and worked for more than 20 years in Italy, Jan Willem has supported numerous growers across Southern Europe. In addition to conventional substrates, Jan Willem has extensive experience…
HollandDoor continues strengthening with experienced new addition to its team Read More »
When residents on Christmas Island go to pick up fresh produce, it can be easy to spot signs of the 2,600-kilometre journey it has been on. “If you have had to order leafy greens or fragile fruit and vegetables there is a chance they will get squashed and bruised and be unusable upon arrival,” cafe owner…
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A $1.5 million grant has been secured to restore the greenhouse at Buffalo’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Senator Sean Ryan announced Tuesday. Thousands of plants and flowers are grown annually in the 116-year-old structure. Officials said the greenhouse will become “a hub for workforce development and…
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The production cycles of greenhouse vegetables are becoming shorter and yields are decreasing as a consequence of the increasingly limited availability of active substances to tackle the spreading and proliferation of pests. The high vegetable prices this season are making up for this situation. “The…
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Provenance Propagation Australia, a relatively new player in the plant propagation industry, has an innovative approach to vegetable plant cultivation. Founded just 18 months ago, the company specializes in protected cropping crops, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, capsicums, and grafted…
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A giant state-of-the-art glasshouse the size of two football pitches which will grow up to 19 million trees a year has been hailed as a “key” eco milestone. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), which owns the incredible new building in Elgin, Moray, said it would allow it to double its tree production…
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A groundbreaking study has revealed a surprising biochemical connection between plant immune responses and human neurological health. Researchers have discovered that the metabolic pathways regulating vitamin B6 homeostasis — critical in certain forms of epilepsy and immune function — are shared by plants and humans.
From plants to people: How amino acid, vitamin balance links plant immunity to epilepsy Read More »
Researchers have introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.
Biomedicine shows the way to future food crops Read More »
American Floral Endowment’s next Grow Pro webinar covers how incorporating automation can boost operational efficiency and profitability.
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