water to root News
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Eima 2016: A success for irrigation
Energy saving and maximum efficiency are the cardinal points of agriculture 2.0. Today, through the micro irrigation and subsurface irrigation, agricultural production reached a high level of efficiency that assures quality and quantity. “Micro-irrigation”, or drip irrigation, is a method which allows the farmer to give the same amount of water to the roots of each plant, ...
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Selective breeding could save trees from drought
Trees with high wood density tend to survive better under drought conditions. In a new study on Douglas-fir tree populations, research suggests that the trees could be selectively bred for high density wood to increase resistance to drought. With predictions that the frequency of droughts could increase over the coming century, such strategies to protect tree populations could aid climate change ...
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Super hanging basket liners
As budding gardeners welcome the arrival of spring and start preparing their hanging baskets and planters, a new innovative water-retaining liner fabric will help make nurturing and caring for plants a lot less time consuming and reduce overall water usage. The Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) technology of UK based manufacturer Technical Absorbents Ltd (TAL), is a unique fibrous technology and which ...
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Improved soil water sensors aid in irrigation management
Agriculture, a large user of water for irrigation, is under pressure to reduce water use. Increased urban population growth has created more competition for limited water supplies. While growers have used soil moisture probes to aid in irrigation management in the past, earlier probes required maintenance or were expensive or inadequate. New electronic sensors have been developed that require ...
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What is Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)?
In the agricultural industry, words are often used interchangeably which can be confusing to any new grower looking to start their own crop production. Here is a brief overview of how Autogrow defines some of the most commonly used terms. Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) CEA is the growing of crops while controlling certain aspects of the environment in order to reduce pest or ...
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Solar-powered irrigation improves food security in West Africa
Solar-powered irrigation that delivers water directly to plant roots could help ensure food security in Africa, say researchers. Their study in the Sudano-Sahel region of West Africa indicated that this irrigation method could increase both household income and nutritional intake, particularly during the dry season. The food supply in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa is considered insecure in ...
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Easing the soil’s temperature
Soil characteristics like organic matter content and moisture play a vital role in helping plants flourish. It turns out that soil temperature is just as important. Every plant needs a certain soil temperature to thrive. If the temperature changes too quickly, plants won’t do well. Their seeds won’t germinate or their roots will die. “Most plants are sensitive to extreme ...
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Salt-tolerant wheat a breakthrough for better yields
Australian scientists have successfully carried out field trials of a salt-tolerant durum wheat, boosting grain yield by 25 per cent in salty soils. Durum is one of the most widely grown cereals in the world, but in saline soils it is vulnerable to salt build-up in the leaves, which can hinder growth and reduce yields, threatening food security. The researchers at the University of Adelaide and ...
By SciDev.Net
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Modern farming practices: a short term solution to soil erosion
New research shows that the damaging effects of soil erosion can be partly avoided by using modern farming methods, such as the use of fertilisers, but at a cost. An increase in the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, for example, is likely to have an impact on local ecosystems. A team of European scientists, lead by the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, have developed a ...
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Plastic-Puglia: Watering your crops while saving resources
In summer, keeping a vegetable garden well watered means keeping an open tap like you haven’t seen since your last kegger in college. When the little rainfall in winter can make it seem like summer year-round, our finite resource such as water becomes ever more precious, in spite of the few rainstorms that did pass through in winter. Since the last few years, world has become ...
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More strawberry plants per m2 with new 18-hole tray
Beekenkamp has developed a new 18-hole breeding tray for the strawberry breeder. In addition to the success of our existing 18-hole strawberry tray Model 7313 and 7314, we are now introducing a redesigned, narrow version, which is furthermore available in three planting heights. 12% more plant production in the same area This narrow strawberry tray (175 mm) makes it possible to grow more ...
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Super absorbent technology for horticulture on display in Essen
In January, UK-based Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) manufacturer Technical Absorbents (TAL) will join over 1500 exhibitors at international trade fair for plants (IPM Essen) as it displays an array of innovative fibre and fabric technologies from its Agrotas product range that aid efficient water management. IPM Essen is the world’s leading trade fair for horticulture. It is the only ...
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TAL to promote technology at GFIA in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi will welcome many visitors from the world of Agriculture next week as it hosts the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) conference and exhibition at ADNEC. The event will commence on Monday 9th March for three days, and Technical Absorbents will join many companies promoting their latest innovations to the market. Technical Absorbents unique SAF technology creates new ...
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Water primrose nipped in the bud by UK Environment Agency
An invasive plant species with the potential to choke UK waterways and increase the risk of flooding is being eradicated by the Environment Agency. Water primrose, or Ludwigia grandiflora, is a native of South America and can spread rapidly in ponds and rivers, threatening other aquatic species. Once established, the plant forms dense mats above and below the water, clogging up waterways, ...
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Papyrus plant detox for slaughterhouses
Humans have used the papyrus sedge for millennia. The Ancient Egyptians wrote on it, it can be made into highly buoyant boats, it is grown for ornamentation and parts can even be eaten. Now, writing in the International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, researchers in Uganda have demonstrated that growing papyrus can be used to soak up toxins and other noxious residues from ...
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Cool Planet Gains Momentum in Agriculture, adds key Board Members
Expanding leadership and enhancing technical expertise, Cool Planet - the developer of carbon negative fuels, chemicals and biocarbon technology - adds Ed Anderson to its board of directors and Jim Bone to its technical advisory board. Anderson brings strong leadership from his experience in founding and growing North Bridge Partners, a Boston-based venture capital firm, while Bone brings four ...
By Cool Planet
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Squeezing more crop out of each drop of water
Studies in China and Colorado by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have revealed some interesting tactics on how to irrigate with limited water, based on a crop’s critical growth stages. Laj Ahuja, research leader at the ARS Agricultural Systems Research Unit in Fort Collins, Colo., and colleagues conducted the studies. As one example, with wheat in China, they ...
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CSIRO aiming to lead the world in agricultural modelling
The joint venture has been formed to further develop the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) – a computer simulation model which takes into account many of the factors affecting a farm’s success, including different plant, soil and management approaches, to inform on-farm management decisions. APSIM has a broad range of applications including: farming systems design, assessment of ...
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How to transplant trees with Oenosan
The municipality of Damme in Belgium is using Oenosan to transplant trees. When it is the time of the year for new plantings or when we are in need to transplant trees, it is primordial not to have any los. Oenosan is the ideal partner to prevent this loss. How do we use Oenosan in this particular case? Oenosan is sprinkled directly on the root structure and thus ...
By Oenosan
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Orchid Grower’s observations 4 months into Fern Fibre Substrate trial
Four months into his two-year Fern Fibre Substrate trial, orchid grower Allan Watson from Taranaki says it is time to share some of his observations. After four months into his trail of growing orchids in Fernwood NZ’s fern fibre substrate, a 2-year process in total, award-winning orchid grower Allan Watson says it is time for some observations: “Taking a leap into such a trial ...
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