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“Change starts from zero.” This phrase is increasingly echoed among European growers who want to eliminate or significantly reduce chemical plant protection products in greenhouse production. The “zero pesticide” trend has long dominated in France and, over the past three seasons, has been rapidly gaining momentum in the Netherlands—a country setting the pace for protected horticulture worldwide.
In an industry that deals with live plants, where timing can make or break a crop, access to reliable, high quality growing media is critical. That’s why Grodan made the decision in 2012 to invest in local production, opening a stone wool manufacturing facility in Milton, Ontario.
Key leaders from Mexico’s horticultural sector came together in Querétaro for the Designed to Grow Roundtable, an event hosted by Grodan to foster dialogue, share experiences, and build strategic alliances among growers, technical experts, and industry stakeholders.
In Part 1 of this series, we explained how microbial life develops in stone wool, and shared the latest insights into the various functions of ‘good, bad and ugly’ microorganisms. Clearly, it is beneficial to actively manage the microbiome in a controlled way to contribute to a stronger, healthier, more resilient and more productive plant. But how can growers influence the microbial balance in the root zone? And what are the advantages of stone wool in this context? Read on to find out.
Thanks to ongoing research, in recent years there have been huge advances in the scientific understanding of the root zone microbiome – in other words, the microbial life on and around the roots of a plant. But how does the root zone microbiome develop in stone wool, and what is really going on in this fascinating, invisible world?
Grodan and Philips Horticulture LED Solutions are further exploring opportunities for growers to reduce energy costs through an efficient approach to LED lighting and effective root zone management, combined with climate control and active dehumidification. Having full control of all aspects of the cultivation strategy offers unique opportunities for producing a high-quality, year-round tomato crop with reduced energy input and lower costs.
Do you ever wish you could view your irrigation data alongside data about other greenhouse parameters, without having to switch between platforms? Thanks to the new API functionality of GroSens Suite, you can – with no extra hardware necessary!
Horst, Limburg, the Netherlands Grodan, the global leader in supplying innovative, sustainable stone wool growing media solutions for the professional horticulture industry, has teamed up again with Signify, the world leader in lighting, to conduct a second research trial at Botany in the Netherlands to optimise year-round tomato cultivation.
Brussels, Belgium, June 26, 2024 – In the context of the EU Green Week 2024, Grodan is organizing a timely workshop on water management in agriculture and food production. This event aims to address the critical challenges posed by water scarcity and inefficiency in agriculture, with a focus on sustainable food production practices in Europe.
ROCKWOOL's Roermond plant takes a crucial step in electrifying two production lines, aligning with the science-based CO2 reduction targets for 2034 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Grodan & Fluence, horticultural leaders, share mid-term results of a breakthrough trial at Wageningen Uni. , transforming winter hydroponic strawberry cultivation with stone wool and advanced LED tech boosts strawberry growth & quality and keeping the plants out of dormancy.
Roermond, January 24, 2024. Grodan, a leading supplier in soilless growing solutions and substrates, has become the first company from the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector to join the Gender Alliance for Innovation in Agriculture (GAIA). To mark the occasion, Grodan’s Marketing Director Gonneke Gerkema contributed to the GAIA launch event at the European Parliament on January 24th, 2024.
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