Horticulture Applications

`A technique of growing plants in nutrient solution”. Hydroponics literally means water-working or water-activation. It is a cultivation technique for growing plants in highly oxygenated, nutrient enriched water, rather than soil. The nutrient solution and its management are the cornerstone for a successful hydroponics system. The function of a hydroponics nutrient solution is to supply the plant roots with water, oxygen and essential mineral elements in soluble form. In soil, biological decomposition breaks down...

By Myron L Company based in Carlsbad, CALIFORNIA (USA).

A group of 30 compounds was selected, representing pesticides, acaricides, insecticides, and fungicides. These samples were analyzed using Supel™ QuE QuEChERS and an Ascentis® Express RP-Amide HPLC Column.

By Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany based in Darmstadt, GERMANY.

Fungicide carbendazim can some times be used to combat mold on citrus fruits including oranges. Recently, low residue levels of the fungicide were reported to be present in the bulk orange juice import shipments to the USA. Because this compound can persist through processing steps and may be found in the final consumer product, many government agencies have established maximum residue limits (MRLs) to ensure the safety of their population. Presented here is a single method, involving fast and effective QuEChERS...

By Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany based in Darmstadt, GERMANY.

Herbicides are used throughout the world to combat the growth of unwanted plant life. These polar compounds are hydrophilic, so they may find their way into drinking water sources. While gas chromatography has historically been the preferred technique for analysis of herbicides in water samples, the use of LC-MS/MS for this application is gaining acceptance. This is due to the power of MS/MS to provide detailed identification of multiple analytes, but also in part due to the variety of HPLC stationary phases...

By Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany based in Darmstadt, GERMANY.

Highly pigmented foods, such as spinach, require cleanup prior to analysis for pesticide residues. A dual-layer SPE tube containing graphitized carbon and aminopropyl on silica (NH2) is often used because; Carbon removes pigments and sterols and NH2 removes fatty acids, polar pigments, organic acids, and sugars. Removing these matrix materials reduces interferences that can lead to ion suppression in LC-MS, inlet contamination in GC-MS, and column contamination for both techniques. Our Supel Sphere Carbon/NH2...

By Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany based in Darmstadt, GERMANY.

We research and develop specific solutions to increase the percentage of healthy food and its shelf life, reducing the impact of fungi, bacteria, mould and yeast, and to enhance process water savings.

By Industrie De Nora S.p.A. | De Nora Water Technologies based in Milan, ITALY.

Pieralisi technology is widely applied in plants that produce energy from Manure (biogas) and alternative energy production from biomass, and, in this industry.

By Pieralisi Group based in Jesi, ITALY.

The agriculture industry is a water intensive industry that needs a constant contaminant free water supply to ensure high harvest yields and healthy farm livestock. Agriculture in the U.S. is dominated by large, specialized crop and animal farms. These industrial farms focus on short-term productivity, often at the cost of creating environmental and public health problems. This focus on short term productivity, requires agriculture water treatment solutions and specific soil additives that are sustainable and...

By Genesis Water Technologies, Inc. based in Maitland, FLORIDA (USA).

Accuracy and ease of use make SM300 Soil Moisture Sensors well suited to irrigation applications. Readings can be used to optimise irrigation scheduling, or the SM300 can be installed as part of an automatic irrigation system. The sensor`s compact size allows it to be installed in plant pots or grow bags.

By Delta-T Devices Ltd. based in Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM.

We engineer and supply innovative technological solutions to improve fruit and vegetable cultivations and animal breeding. Our commitment is to a healthier, safer condition of all the actors involved in the agri-food chain (farmers, plants, animals, consumers) increasing the quantity and quality of food available, while at the same time reducing pesticide contaminations on products and in the environment.

By Industrie De Nora S.p.A. | De Nora Water Technologies based in Milan, ITALY.

A crusher bucket MB-C50 was used, mounted on a Kobelco, to reduce all inert material brought out from the plant, as the main goal was to access the interior to have a perspective of the future development.

By MB Crusher based in Fara Vicentino, ITALY.

Cambridge based Delta-T Devices specialises in instruments for environmental science, in particular: agronomy, plant physiology, eco-physiology, data logging, meteorology, soil moisture, solar energy studies and environmental monitoring.

By Delta-T Devices Ltd. based in Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM.

Ruminant livestock generate a significant proportion of anthropogenic GHG emissions, and thereby contribute to Climate Change. Ruminants such as cattle. sheep, goats and buffalo produce meat and milk through enteric fermentation – a digestive process in which microbes decompose and ferment food in the digestive tract or rumen. This process produces methane which is emitted via belching. The amount of methane produced is directly related to the type of food consumed and the level of intake, in addition to...

By Gasmet Technologies Oy based in Vantaa, FINLAND.

By Albin Pump SAS based in Montelimar, FRANCE.

The complete Plastic-Puglia systems for irrigation and fertigation of tree crops (such as hazelnuts, citrus groves, olive groves, vineyards) allow a greater yield of the crops and a saving on the available resources.

By Plastic Puglia based in Monopoli, ITALY.

The solutions for irrigation and fertigation of horticultural and floricultural crops in the open field (such as maize, tomato, potato, onion, strawberries, roses, carnations) allow the right supply of water and nutrients to each plant, where it is needed.

By Plastic Puglia based in Monopoli, ITALY.

Farming involves the largest market of professional high pressure washers. Every farmers today will own at least one machine which, however, will be rather big and difficult to handle when covering the various farming applications. An existing tractor is used as a mobile power station to drive a Neròn hydro cleaner which is easily coupled to the hydraulic sockets of the tractor by quick connectors that will eliminate handwork, save human manpower and increase agricultural productivity/profitability.

By Neron Pumps based in Ranica, ITALY.

KREBS cyclones are used in a wide range of applications in the food industry. Cyclones help protecting downstream processing equipment and reducing contaminants in food.

By FLSmidth based in Tucson, ARIZONA (USA).

Our lab is certified and equipped to serve our clients by identifying pathogens from samples obtained from soil, water and plants. A variety of tests can be offered for pathogens detection and pathogen identification in the lab. In addition, our scientists, with training in plant protection, will be available to provide consulting services to our clients for additional support. Our timely support can help you to prevent plant diseases from spreading or happening.

By Microbe Inotech Laboratories, Inc based in St. Louis, MISSOURI (USA).

Agro-meteorological application (AgMet) are becoming more and more important. With a rising world population, agricultural production has to become more efficient. Water is precious and scarce, pesticides are expensive and harmful to the environment if they get into the soil.

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH based in Fellbach, GERMANY.