Horticulture Lighting Applications
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Irrigation solutions for Olive crops
The olive tree is one of the most traditional and old crop of the Mediterranean areas. The olive oil obtained has served for centuries as food and applications such as raw material to lighting and medical products. The actual situation is exceptional due to it high demand and profitability, thanks to the successful food campaign which stands out its therapeutic and nutritive properties. The crop surface is continuously growing. Spain and Italy are the main producers worldwide, followed by Greece, Turkey and ...
By Sistema AZUD, S.A. based in Alcantarilla, SPAIN.
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Greenhouse Climate Management
Why regulation of your greenhouse climate is important. As a horticultural entrepreneur, you understand better than anyone that the greenhouse climate has an immense influence on the condition of your crops. Air temperature, humidity, CO2 content and the proper balance of growing lights are essential conditions for a healthy and vigorous crop. By regulating your greenhouse climate in a proper manner, you reduce the chance of disease and plagues and you ensure the quality of your production. Moreover, you save ...
By Hoogendoorn Growth Management based in Vlaardingen, NETHERLANDS.
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Greenhouse Energy Management
Why regulating your energy consumption is important A growth climate with the proper ratio of light, warmth and CO2 dosage ensures high production and quality. The most important sustainable source of growing light and warmth for your crop process, the sun, is not always sufficiently available. That’s why supplemental energy must be used. However, fossil energy sources, such as natural gas and petroleum are becoming ever scarcer and more expensive and they burden the environment. Efficient management of energy ...
By Hoogendoorn Growth Management based in Vlaardingen, NETHERLANDS.
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Irrigation solutions for Potato crops
The potato started in the Andes and it is one of the crops of greater importance Worldwide. The potato came to Europe in the XVI century by two different ways: one was in Spain around 1570 and the other was by the British Islands among 1588 and 1593, from where it was expanded to the rest of Europe. The annual production is of 300 million tons of the fresh tuber expanded in 19.5 millions of hectares planted. Asia and Europe are the regions with bigger production worldwide, with more than the 80% of the production. ...
By Sistema AZUD, S.A. based in Alcantarilla, SPAIN.
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Horticultural LED lighting solutions for vertical farming industry
Vertical farming or city farming is the practice of growing crops in stacked layers within controlled environment agriculture (CEA) using artificial LED Grow Lights and climate control to get the desired results. They can be housed in buildings, warehouses, shipping containers or even underground. Vertical farms use soil-free growing techniques and are ideal for propagating young plants, cultivating full crops, and growing healthier, pesticide-free produce. It maximises production by using ground-breaking vertical ...
By Vertically Urban Ltd based in Leeds, UNITED KINGDOM.
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Commercial Vertical Farming
Vertical Farming is essentially using limited space and resources to grow plants in controlled environments in areas that may not otherwise be conducive to either year-round growth or growth cycles that are fast enough to fully meet ...
By HYVE based in Verona, VIRGINIA (USA).
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Non-woven Padding or Underbrush Protection
Prevents underbrush growth Adequately blocks the light that promotes the growth of underbrush. Unlike the polyethylene paddings, it is permeable to water, air and nutrients maintaining the quality of the soil. Prevents water accumulation on the padding surface. Lasts up to 3 cycles when installed on the field, reducing labor. ...
By Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) / Agribon® based in San Luis Potosí, MEXICO.
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Horticultural LED lighting solutions for glasshouse growing industry
What is Glasshouse? Glasshouses, also known as greenhouses or hothouses, are structures used for growing crops that provide a controlled environment for plant growth. They are typically made of glass or transparent materials that allow sunlight to enter while trapping heat inside. Glasshouse growing is simply the production of crops in these ...
By Vertically Urban Ltd based in Leeds, UNITED KINGDOM.
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