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The jointly organised IPS took place on 22-23 September 2021. We were pleased to welcome you at the beautiful location “Fort Wierickerschans”. An old fortress from 1673 in Bodegraven, 30 minutes from Schiphol Airport.

Experiences of 100 µmol at Gernert - by Achim Gernert

Gernert Jungpflanzen, a nursery in Germany, works with 100 umol LED for cultivation. Owner Achim Gernert gives a hands-on presentation sharing his own experiences.

GO’s & NO GO’s of biological control - by Arjo van Lenteren & Marvin Koot

As rules and regulations for the use of pesticides increase, specialists in plant protection at Biobest Marvin Koot & Arjo van Lenteren share the Go's & No Go's for biological control in propagation.

Plant resilience – moving forward - by Erik Jaspers

Plantosys advisor Erik Jaspers gives his view on how to create resilient plants by protecting them against insects with beneficials, using the right plant growth enhancers / biological enhancers.

ToBRFV GCMMV and Cmm in vegetable young plants - by Ines van Marrewijk

Ines van Marrewijk, Product manager agribusiness at Groen Agro Control, explains the importance of hygiene in relation to viruses and bacteria.

Hybrid light experiences at Gipmans Planten - by Marcel Janssen

Marcel Janssen, Manager Sales at Gipmans Planten, shares his experiences LED in plant propagation, as daily radiation is an important aspect in propagating young plants.

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Agriculture accounts for roughly 70 percent of global freshwater use, and extreme weather events—droughts, floods, and unpredictable rainfall—are putting even greater stress on the systems that feed us. Strengthening water resilience requires not just incremental efficiency gains, but a rethinking of how and where we grow crops.

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Why seeds on stone wool are the recipe for higher-value strawberry production

Against the backdrop of the accelerating market transformation from low-tech to high-tech strawberry production, initial results from an innovative trial demonstrate the excellent compatibility between F1 hybrid strawberry seeds and Grodan stone wool solutions.

We are a global leader in the supply of innovative stone wool substrate solutions for the professional horticultural based on Precision Growing principles.

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