cucumber News
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Machine of the “Agrotechnika 2018”
During the agricultural exhibition in Bratoszewice (Poland) we received the prize – Machine of the Agrotechnika 2018 for our pneumatic seed seeders- MAX PNEUMATIC with cucumber section. We are really proud of this. ...
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Save the date: October 4th at the CTIFL!
Thursday October 4th, the Agrithermic team will be present at the Balandran operational center for the National Technical Day, that will take place at the CTIFL. To register you, please click here. This day will focus on greenhouse innovations, and the production of tomatoes, strawberries and cucumbers. It will be an opportunity to meet you and to talk about our software Hortinergy and ...
By Agrithermic
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See you 4th of October at the technical day with CTIFL
The CTIFL day “greenhouse innovations – tomato, strawberry and cucumber” on 4th of october will provide an overview of the lastest techniques to improve the management and the quality of the production. It will take place at the operational center of Balandran and will also promote exchanges and experiences through the presence of exhibitors and various workshops on quality, ...
By Agrithermic
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Kulmalan Puutarha
Kulmalan puutarha invested in Netled´s hybrid lighting solution at the end of the year 2016 for organic basil production. Finnish professional greenhouse Kulmalan puutarha has long experience in producing organic sallads, herbs, tomato and cucumber. Products are marketed in the whole country under the brand Lassen Luomu and Private label of Finnish supermarket chains. At the end of last ...
By Netled Oy
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Australia launches new ship to protect North-West Waters from environmental degradation
The fight against environmental degradation, illegal fishing and people smuggling in Australia’s remote north-west will be boosted with the new Australian Customs Vessel Ashmore Guardian set to become a permanent presence in the area. Minister for Home Affairs Bob Debus and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Peter Garrett said that a new era in surveillance and enforcement would ...
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The French growers discovered the JENBACHER’s production factory
Last May 20 and 21, Sébastien MARTIN and Claude GELARD DCT West - Delegation development business tertiary industry market, organised a trip to Jenbach in Austria. The purpose of travel was to visit the production factory of the GE's Jenbacher engines with fifteen of co-generation growers or cogeneration projects. Clarke Energy (Olivier García), exclusive distributor of Jenbacher ...
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Packaging beliefs contested in ACP report
A report examining some of the most common concerns about packaging has been published by the Government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP). It challenges some widely held beliefs such as ‘bins are full of packaging’ and ‘packaging is increasing’ with statistics that show packaging makes up less than 3% of all UK solid waste. Packaging research organisation Incpen director Jane ...
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New equipment has its place across two operations
Armed with a Field Crops Technology degree from NC State University, the fifth generation farmer came home after college, and several months later, had an opportunity to start a vegetable farming venture with his life-long friend, Walker Shelton. “This year, Walker and I grew 160 acres of cucumbers and 15 acres of specialty peppers that are drip irrigated thanks to a great water supply from ...
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Controlling resilient plant viruses with steam
Combining steam with heat-producing chemicals could control pathogenic viruses in soil, finds new research. The study examined how effective different forms of heat sterilisation of soil were at inactivating three plant viruses. While steam alone was enough to eradicate two of the viruses, the highly resilient tobacco mosaic virus required the addition of exothermic chemicals to reduce it by 97%. ...
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Simulated Seawater Flooding Decreases Growth of Vegetable Seedlings
Crop production in coastal areas is threatened by seawater intrusion, which increases soil salinity. Excessive salinity in soil and irrigation water, in combination with waterlogging, can significantly affect the growth and quality for agricultural crops, especially those vegetables that are sensitive to salinity. A new study determined salt-tolerant vegetable seedlings for coastal area ...
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New tests confirm efficiency of Hortipray® micronutri Fe as an alternative to chelates
Following initial successful tests of Prayon’s Hortipray® micronutri Fe on cucumbers, new experiments carried out on tomatoes and strawberries at the Hoogstraten Research Centre (Belgium) have confirmed the product efficiency in enhancing iron uptake by the plant in substrate grown crops. This new fertiliser is a combination of iron and specialty phosphate developed and patented by ...
By Prayon S.A.
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Reinforced Ultra-Clima greenhouse can cope with snowfall in the north of Russia
Russia aims to have more control of its food supply. This is coming under more and more pressure because of the ongoing boycott of Western vegetables and fruit. KUBO has now realised some 200 hectares of modern greenhouses. The most recent project is in Sosnogorsk, a city in the north of the country. The production greenhouse will be eleven hectares, including a nursery section. The Russian ...
By Kubo Group
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Cucumber virus quarantine to be lifted for NT growers in 2016
AUSVEG has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement from the Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries that property quarantine for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) will be lifted next year. “It is welcome news for growers that property quarantine put in place in the Northern Territory following the outbreak of CGMMV will be lifted,” said AUSVEG National ...
By AUSVEG
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Biological control of plant bugs in greenhouses
How can we biologically control the European tarnished plant bug and other plant bugs in the greenhouse? Wageningen UR, Entocare biocontrol CV and breeders have been working on a solution for many years. While a trap with pheromone attractant appears to be a good way, initial results show that the trap requires further optimisation to not only attract bugs but capture them as well. The right ...
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CHP Greenhouses Make Growing Even Greener
Bearing little resemblance to a typical farm, modern large greenhouses are, in reality, complex, high-tech factories that produce food and other crops. A natural gas Cat® or MWM™ generator set produces electrical power for the greenhouse needs, and any excess electricity can be sold to the utility company and fed back to the grid. The extra heat from the engine is collected to keep the ...
By Caterpillar
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10% more light in a new greenhouse concept: the Winterlight Greenhouse
The Winterlight Greenhouse is a new greenhouse concept which gains 10% more light in winter and is currently under construction at Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture in Bleiswijk. The Winterlight Greenhouse has a new type of screen system: Ludvig Svensson high transmittance screen and specially developed diffusing glass. Together with optimization of the construction, more than 10% light gain ...
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Matexcel Launches New Line of Natural Extract Peptide Products for Research Use
Matexcel, a leading provider of polymers, metals, ceramics, and natural materials in material science, recently announced the launch of its new line of natural extract peptide products used for food addition or cosmetic research. What is Natural Extract Peptide? Peptides are naturally present in living organisms including the human body and have chain lengths of approximately 20 amino acids ...
By Matexcel
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Mollusk Farm Standard Issue 1.1 Now Mandatory
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Mollusk Farm Standard Issue 1.1, which replaces Issue 1.0, is now mandatory for all new and recertifying producers. The most significant changes made to Issue 1.1 are as follows: The scope of the BAP Mollusk Farm Standard has changed, removing “fed” species of mollusks (such as whelks and abalone), which will now be covered in the new BAP Farm ...
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High Tunnels Extend Alaska`s Growing Season
Stephanie and Jim Gaiser take their cues for living from the Bible and say that when God created man, he put him in a garden. "That was his first line of work," Stephanie Gaiser said. "We believe man is really in his element when he's in the garden. And since it's Alaska, you need a little help." The Gaiser's Eden is a 72-foot seasonal high tunnel, a tall hoop house used to cover crops and ...
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EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is registering a new active ingredient, fluensulfone, a non-fumigant nematicide that provides lower-risk chemical control of nematodes than methyl bromide and other Restricted Use soil fumigants. Under the Montreal Protocol, EPA has phased out methyl bromide because its use depletes the ozone layer. Nematodes are difficult to control and can cause ...
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